The 14th ASHRAE Asia-Pacific Conference on Building Environment was held in Bali, Indonesia from November 18 to November 19, 2017. This annual conference is a major event of ASHRAE Asia Pacific which carrying out different project meetings, symposiums, and seminars for the year 2017-2018.

Ir Eagle Mo and Mr. Jimmy Law were invited to present their research paper in the seminar on November 19, 2017.  Mr. Jimmy Law was the presenter of the paper titled “Integrating building design and natural wind to enhance pedestrian wind comfort: A case study in Hong Kong.” This paper takes a low-density residence in Hong Kong as an example, discussing how to improve design through CFD modeling by utilization natural ventilation system to enhance wind conditions in the area. This session of the seminar attracted many participants from Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines as well as other countries and regions. They all shared their valuable experience and knowledge eagerly.

By the end of the meeting, Dr. BW Olesen, representative of ASHRAE headquarters, and Dr. Agus Wismakumara, the main organizer of this conference, each gave a summary. All participants, including Hong Kong representatives took photos to commemorate the event.