Dr. Adrian Chong
Associate Professor
National University of Singapore (NUS)
ABOUT
Dr. Adrian Chong is an Associate Professor in the Department of the Built Environment at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and a Fellow of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). He is Director of the NUS Centre for Integrated Building Energy and Sustainability in the Tropics and leads the Integrated Data, Energy Analysis and Simulation (IDEAS) Lab at NUS. His research focuses on optimizing building energy efficiency and performance, with emphasis on mixed-mode ventilation in tropical climates, model calibration, and occupant-centric building operations. He also serves as co-convenor of Singapore’s new technical reference for hybrid cooling systems and is a member of the Statistics and Uncertainty Committee of the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP).
Presenter – Cooling Differently in the Tropics: Hybrid Cooling and Mixed-Mode Ventilation for a Sustainable Future
Track 2B: Human-Centric Metrics for Green Buildings | Thursday, 10 July 2025, 11:45 AM
Rising temperatures and growing energy demands are pushing us to rethink conventional approaches to cooling buildings in the tropics. Hybrid cooling, which combines elevated indoor temperatures with increased air movement, offers a practical pathway to reduce energy use while maintaining thermal comfort.
Building on this, Mixed-Mode Ventilation (MMV) represents a further step toward climate-adaptive cooling by integrating natural ventilation with mechanical systems. This talk will introduce TR 141:2025, the newly released Technical Reference for Hybrid Cooling Systems for Air-Conditioning, and share ongoing research from my group aimed at providing practical guidance for the effective implementation of MMV in tropical climates. The insights shared aim to bridge research and practice, supporting the broader adoption of sustainable cooling in the tropics.