Curtis Chun Wai Chan

Please enter brief detail about Mr. Curtis Chan Director – ESG & Sustainability LLM (Energy & Env. Law), MSc (EVSM), BSc (Hons), BSc, MCIWEM, MHKIQEP, BEAM Pro (NB,EB,BI), WELL AP, WELL Faculty, BREEAM Infrastructure Projects (CEEQUAL) Assessor, RESET AP, EDGE Expert, WiredScore AP (Occupied & Development), SmartScore AP (Occupied & Development) Profession: Building Sustainability, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Microclimate Studies, Environmental Assessment, Green Building Assessment Years of Experience: 10+ Curtis is an ESG & sustainability specialist with more than 10 years of experience. He specializes in ESG advisory & benchmarking, green buildings, health & wellness, advancing net zero carbon as well as various technical assessments including: Air Ventilation Assessments (AVA) - Expert Evaluation (EE) & Initial Study (IS) using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) & wind tunnel for Planning Applications, microclimate studies (including daylight, odour, thermal comfort, solar irradiation, pollutant dispersion, sunshadow, glare etc.), low-level wind studies for Airport Authority Hong Kong, sewerage & drainage impact assessment, noise impact assessment and land contamination assessment. Curtis has also led community & stakeholder engagements to solicit public concerns related to sustainability and incorporate local inspirations in the planning stage for government projects. As a green building / wellness consultant, he has successfully guided private & public developments to obtain certification under the BEAM Plus, LEED, WELL, EDGE, BREEAM Infrastructure Projects (CEEQUAL), TRUE Zero Waste, Net Zero Certifications under HKGBC Climate Change Framework, International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Net Zero Carbon scheme as well as ESG achievements under GRESB and UNSDG award. In 2022, he was awarded the WELL Accredited Professional of the Year by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). Highlights include Three Garden Road – the first WELL v2 (core) platinum building in Hong Kong and highest scoring BEAM EB / LEED EBOM platinum project in Hong Kong, Langham Place – the first EDGE v3.0 certified project in Asia, Hysan Portfolio of 9 buildings – WELL HSR certification and UNSDG Award, 2IFC – the first WELL Performance Rating project in Hong Kong, Schroders Capital assets – GRESB advisory and the first WELL Equity Rating projects in Hong Kong, Subsidized Sale Flats at Fat Tseung Street West – platinum rating under BEAM Plus Neighbourhood and Skybridge – platinum rating under BEAM Plus New Buildings. He also completed several unique projects such as the sustainability masterplanning study for an international net-zero carbon racing circuit in Cambodia and wellness & “sponge city” development in Shenzhen Baishizhou. Curtis obtained his Master of Laws (LLM) in Energy and Environmental Law at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2020 and is the recipient of the LLM Scholarship for Academic Excellence. Previously, he obtained his MSc in Environmental Science and Management (EVSM) at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and both his BSc in Environmental and Earth Sciences & BSc (Hons) in Honours Life Sciences at McMaster University, Canada. yourself.