Biography
Dr Ong provides expertise on the use of plants (greenery) in buildings. Starting with the premise that the urban and built environment operates as a part of the earth's ecosystem and focusing on the key roles of plants in providing us with oxygen and other ecological services, Dr Ong has developed two key ideas to further the ecological understanding of greenery in the context of the urban and built environment. These two ideas - the Green Plot Ratio and Nurtured Landscapes - provide a basis towards understanding how human habitats and communities can become more ecologically benign in future. Prior to joining the University of Melbourne, Dr Ong lectured at the National University of Singapore at the Department of Architecture. There, he developed and directed the Masters of Landscape Architecture program and was subsequently Director of the Masters of Science (Environmental Management) program. Besides providing expertise on ESD at the University of Melbourne, Dr Ong is also a member of the Editorial Board of Intelligent Buildings International Journal, a regular contributing editor to the Awards Journal on sustainable issues and ESD consultant in various design projects. His other research interests include extending the field of aesthetics to include heat.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Key Words |
Country of Expertise |
| Aesthetics of heat |
Architecture as aesthetics of heat - climate, culture and behaviour |
Australia |
| Environmental systems design |
An integrated approach to sustainable design. |
Australia, Singapore |
| Greenery and architecture |
Ecological approach and environmental benefits of plants. |
Singapore, Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY |
University of Cambridge |
31-Dec-1997 |
|
| MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE |
The University of Auckland |
31-Dec-1979 |
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| BACHELORS OF ARCHITECTURE |
The University of Auckland |
31-Dec-1977 |
|
Memberships
| Membership Type |
Membership Body |
Description |
Start Date |
End Date |
| Associate |
Singapore Institute of Architects |
Associate Member |
01-Jan-1985 |
|
| Registered |
Board of Architects, Singapore |
Registered Member |
01-Jan-1985 |
|
Other Awards
| Award Type |
Awarding Body |
Comments |
Date Awarded |
| Scholarship |
National University of Singapore |
Overseas Graduate Scholarship, PhD, Cambridge University, UK |
30-Jun-1992 |
| Scholarship |
Colombo Plan |
Masters in Architecture, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. |
01-Jan-1978 |
| Scholarship |
Colombo Plan |
Bcahelors in Architecture, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. |
01-Jan-1972 |
Government Research Classifications
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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