Master of Science in High Performance Buildings
高效能建築理學碩士學位

Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering (BEEE)

33087

Characteristics
The multidisciplinary nature of the programme not only offers students advanced knowledge in their specialist areas, but also expands their perspective of the broader field of building services engineering. Students can take a combination of subjects to suit their careers, and can also choose an appropriate dissertation project.

Recognition & Prospects
Re-accreditation will be sought from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) through the Building Surveying and Environmental Surveying pathways for 2025/26 intake cohort and onwards.

Accreditation by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) as suitable further learning to meet the academic requirement for CEng registration is subject to approval.

Core Areas of Study
The following is a brief summary of the core areas of study.

Compulsory Subjects
- Building System Performance
- Building Carbon Footprint Assessment
- Indoor Environmental Quality Assessment
- Research Project

Core Subjects
- Lighting Engineering
- Engineering Intelligent Buildings
- Fire Engineering Systems
- Energy Efficient Buildings
- Noise and Vibration in Sustainable Built Environments
- Applied Solar Energy in Buildings
- Maintenance Management of Built Assets
- Safety Management Systems & Safety Auditing
- Sustainability & the Built Environment
- Information Management for Construction & Real Estate
- Indoor Air Quality Engineering

Dissertation
The dissertation is optional for MSc students.

This is a mixed-mode programme.
1 year (Full-time)
2.5 years (Part-time)

Stream Code:
HFM (Full-time)
HPM (Part-time)

September 2025

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

HK$6,750 per credit for local and non-local students
(Credits Required for Graduation: 31)

30 April 2025

(852) 2766-5847

ya-ping.du@polyu.edu.hk

ar.tpg@polyu.edu.hk

(852) 2765-7198

Room ZS867, 8th Floor, Block Z, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Entry Scholarships are available.