CityU Wind Tunnel Facility Opening Ceremony

We would like to invite you to cover the following event:

Event: CityU Wind Tunnel Facility Opening Ceremony

Date: 4 December 2008 (Thursday)

Time: 10:45am

Venue: Wei Hing Theatre, 6/F, Amenities Building, City University of Hong Kong

Officiating guests:

Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Secretary for Development

Mr Mak Chai-kwong, Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)

Professor Way Kuo, President, City University of Hong Kong

Professor Richard Ho Yan-ki, the Provost, City University of Hong Kong

Professor Roderick Wong Sue-cheun, Vice-President (Research), City University of Hong Kong

Professor Chan Chi-hou, Dean of College of Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong

Professor Sritawat Kitipornchai, Head of Department of Building and Construction, City University of Hong Kong

Professor Edmund Choi Cheong-chuen, Department of Building and Construction, City University of Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong will hold an opening ceremony for the newly established Wind Tunnel Facility of the Department of Building and Construction. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art technology that allows it to conduct a range of tests on buildings, bridges, urban ventilation and air pollution. The facility could help test whether a building could withstand extremely strong winds or whether there is adequate ventilation in built-up areas.

Professor Edmund Choi, an expert on wind engineering, will take the media on a tour of the Wind Tunnel Facility after the ceremony.

For media enquiries, please contact Zoey Tsang (2788 9411 / 9550 1503) of the Communications Office, CityU.