| Date | 2019-07-04 |
| Event start | 15:00 PM |
| Duration | 2 hrs ( from 3:00pm to 5:00pm ) |
| Venue | SIA Theatrette Level 3, 79B Neil Road (S)088904 |
| CPD | 2 points |
| Contact | 2 |
| URL | Visit |
Synopsis
Urbanisation is taking place on a global scale. The nature and design of buildings, structures and infrastructure is changing because there is pressure to ensure the ‘built environment’ is ‘sustainable’. Rainwater is one of the key sources of moisture which affects buildings and its building envelope which is the roof and the facade. What are the new challenges for Rainwater Systems in these new buildings and structures?
It depends on where you are! Decisions of what water to collect, how to collect, where to collect, dictates solutions. However, what is common to all solutions is that the rainwater system must perform and be capable of collecting the rainwater from identified areas and spaces and transporting the rainwater to its designated discharge point safely and without leakage. Many countries are actively collecting the rainwater for re-use and others are temporarily storing the water to reduce overloading infrastructure drainage. Different uses! Different solutions!
What are these solutions? Current global codes and standards are generally relics from the history books and have not kept pace with the effects of urbanization. Industry is driving change despite the shortcomings of the codes and standards. This Seminar aims to provide a different perspective.
Presentation Topics:
Drainage of ‘Open to Sky’ area
a) What is ‘open to sky’ drainage?
b) Review of current international codes and practices
c) Insights into the design and use of gravity drainage systems.
d) A brief introduction to the use of Siphonic Systems. A game changer!
Drainage of ‘Wind-Driven Rain Spaces’
a) What are Wind-Driven Spaces?
b) Absence of codes and standards
c) Review of current practices.
d) What are the Risks for Specifiers?
e) An introduction to an engineered solution
Case Studies: ‘Open to Sky’ areas and ‘Wind-Driven Spaces’
Speaker
Yap Kern Ling, Fast Flow Group
Director and Co-Founder of Fast Flow Group – Solutions & Applications Management
Kern Ling has 25 years experience in the development of rainwater systems and their use in some of the world’s most iconic buildings. Kern Ling spent 6 years in China in the period leading up to the Beijing Olympic Games. During that period Kern Ling and his Fast Flow colleagues worked with renowned international Architects such as Norman Foster from Foster + Partners on Beijing Terminal 3 (‘the gateway to the Olympics’), Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren from OMA on CCTV HQ Building and Stefan Marbach from Herzog & de Meruron on Beijing National Stadium (‘The Bird’s Nest’) respectively.
Also during his time in China, Kern Ling was invited to contribute to the China National Code for Roof Drainage following similar roles in Singapore (SS525) and the national code for the US (ASME).
Being part of an international business has given Kern Ling the opportunity to share his knowledge and insights of rainwater systems in Australia, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. None more so than the unique solution which Fast Flow provided for the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore which he takes particular pride in.
Kern Ling graduated from University Technology Malaysia UTM in 1990 and has lived in Singapore for the last 30 years.
Schedule
| 2.45pm | Registration with Light Refreshments |
| 3.00pm | Seminar Commences |
| 4.30pm | Q&A |
| 5.00pm | End of Event |
Terms & Conditions
- For SIA Members whose registrations have been confirmed, attendance is compulsory. Cancellation for complimentary registration is only allowed 3 working days before the actual event.
- Any absentee will be charged at $20.00.
- Ticket is non-transferable under all circumstances.
- Group registration will be subjected to group admin fee of $1 per ticket per transaction. Replacement/Cancellation of participant will not be allowed under group registration.
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