In your final year, your team will work with a corporate partner on a current environmental issue. The year-long capstone project integrates classroom concepts and allows you to apply your knowledge under the supervision of an experienced manager to get hands on experience in environmental decision making.
List of EVMT Capstone Projects from 2012-13 to 2020-21:
Year 2020-21
| Corporate partner | Project title |
|---|---|
| ARUP Group/ The Green Earth | 3D Quantitative Assessment of Light Pollution |
| Actelligent Capital Management Limited | ESG Modeling and Factor Customization |
| Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR | Community Air Management |
| Hong Kong Battery Recycling Centre Limited | Lead Batteries: Dispose and Recycle |
| The Hong Kong Jockey Club | Environmental Assessment of Workplace Digitalization |
| Karrie International Holdings Limited | Karrie Group ESG Enhancement |
| K. Wah Construction Materials (Hong Kong) Limited | Environmental Control on Aggregate Barges |
| Siemens Limited | Transforming to a Smart Campus |
| Swire Properties Limited | I am a Dream Maker 2020 |
Year 2019-20
| Corporate partner | Project title |
|---|---|
| ARUP Group | Feasibility Study of Light Pollution Impact Assessment |
| Business Environment Council Limited | Enhancing Green Collaboration between Building Owners and Tenants |
| ECO BRAIN | The Future of Renewable Energy and Smart Grids in Jeju Island under Climate Change |
| Fuji Xerox (Hong Kong) Limited | Data Gap Report Development |
| Gammon Construction Limited | Electrifying Construction Sites |
| HKUST Sustainable Smart Campus as a Living Lab (SSC) | Comprehensive Sustainable Smart Campus (SSC) Communications Plan |
| Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals (HKIQEP) | Development of Program Accreditation for HKIQEP |
| Roma Group Limited | Development of ESG Rating Mechanism for Roma Group |
| Sundial Technology Development Limited | Solar-powered and IoT-integrated Air Monitoring and Ventilation System with Educational Purposes |
| The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) | How to Structure a Green Bond |
Year 2018-19
| Corporate partner | Project title |
|---|---|
| Caritas Hong Kong (Pokfulam) | Victoria Peak – Victoria Harbour Eco-corridor Phase 1 |
| CUNDALL | Human Behavioral Change for Climate Change |
| Fuji Xerox (Hong Kong) Limited | Compile ESG database for Hong Kong companies through digital pathways |
| Johnson Electric Group | Development of Sustainability Indicators |
| K. Wah Construction Materials (Hong Kong) Limited | How Can HK Companies Prepare for Carbon Trading |
| Karrie International Holdings Limited | Energy Audit and Residue Heat Usage |
| MTR Corporation Limited | Development of a Green Office Guide for MTR |
| The Airport Authority Hong Kong (HKAA) | Develop a GHG emission factor associated with municipal waste to landfill |
| The HerosToo Foundation | Measurements, Units and Carbon Footprint |
Year 2017-18
| Corporate partner | Project title |
|---|---|
| Allied Environmental Consultants Limited | Developing a Hong Kong-specific ESG Index |
| ARUP Group | Feasibility Study on Waste-to-Energy Onsite Generation in HKUST |
| CMA Industrial Development Foundation Limited | Building Energy Evaluation |
| CMA Industrial Development Foundation Limited | Green Manufacturing Index in Hong Kong and Guangdong |
| CUNDALL | Design for Ageing City |
| Greeners Action | Analysis of the Municipal Solid Waste Charging Scheme Trial Program in Hong Kong |
| K. Wah Construction Materials (Hong Kong) Limited | Optimizing the use of Recycled Water in a Concrete Batching Plant |
| The Lantau Group (Hong Kong) Limited | Analysis of Costs and Benefits Associated with Transitioning to Transactive Energy |
| The Lantau Group (Hong Kong) Limited | Economic Incentives and Supporting Policies for Renewable Energy |
| New World Development Company Limited | Tenant engagement strategy on waste management |
Year 2016-17
| Corporate partner | Project title |
|---|---|
| Active Tools International (Hong Kong) Limited | Environmental Impact Analysis on Weight Analysis of the Repair Kit using LCA |
| CUNDALL | Tool Development for Estimation of Office Building Energy Consumption at Concept Design Stage |
| Foodlink Foundation Limited | Food Donation Confidence Assurance Through Logistic Control |
| Gammon Construction Limited | Assessment of Carbon Emissions for On Site Construction Processes |
| Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals (HKIQEP) | Benchmarking of Program Accreditation |
| K. Wah Construction Materials (Hong Kong) Limited | The Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Dust Collectors for K.Wah Concrete Batching Plant |
| REWE Group | Environmental Program for REWE Far East’s Supply Chain |
| SGS Hong Kong Limited | Sustainability Reporting Research Project of Hong Kong Listed Companies |
| Synergy Group Holdings International Limited | Understanding Carbon Tax and Carbon Trading System in the Context of Synergy’s Clients |
| World Wide Fund for Nature – Hong Kong | Solarizing Tai O |
Year 2015-16
| Corporate partner | Project title |
|---|---|
| Active Energy Management Limited | Application of Standard ISO 50001 Energy Management Standard to HAESL Jet Engine re-manufacturing facility at Tseung Kwan O |
| Allied Environmental Consultants Limited and Sundart Holdings Limited | International Commerce Centre Envisioning To Be The Greenest Tall Building |
| ARUP Group | Outdoor to Indoor Air Quality in Urban Environment |
| Chiaphua Industries Limited | Investigation of DomesticIindoor Air Quality and the Benefits of Using Different Types of Air Purifiers |
| Civic Exchange and University of Gothenburg | The Politics of Air Pollution in China |
| Ernst & Young (Hong Kong) Limited | Environmental, Social and Governance Risks in China |
| The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited | Air Quality on board the Buses |
| Li & Fung Limited | Wastewater Detoxification in the Apparel Industry Supply Chain |
| Perfect Green Supplies Company Limited (Member of the Sino Group) | Efficient Use of Resources and Waste Management for Food & Beverage (F&B) Industry in Hong Kong |
| REWE Grooup | An analysis of the potential economic value of take back and recycling systems of textiles |
Year 2014-15
| Corporate partner | Project title |
|---|---|
| CMA Testing and Certification Laboratories Limited | Setting up a Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification Body |
| Consulate General of Switzerland in Hong Kong | Ocean Plastic Education and Solutions Project |
| Green PR Limited | Sustainability and Communication Survey |
| HKUST Sustainability Unit | HKUST Campus Orchard |
| Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals (HKIQEP) | Working Group on HK Registered Environmental Professionals |
| John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited | Starting a Recycling Business in HK |
| Ocean Recovery Alliance | HKUST Plastic Disclosure Project |
Year 2013-14
| Corporate partner | Project title |
|---|---|
| AECOM Asia Company Limited | Carbon Emission Estimation in Construction Sites in Hong Kong |
| Agile Property Holdings Limited | Stakeholder Analysis on the Baroque on Lamma |
| Feeding Hong Kong | Impacts Quantification & Food Donors Engagement |
| Greeners Action | Food Waste Reduction Program |
| The Link Management Limited | Revitalization of a Fresh Market in Sha Tin |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers Hong Kong | Waste Project with PwC China & Hong Kong |
| Teng Hoi Conservation Organization | Composting Project Management |
| World Green Organisation | Statistical Analysis of GOALS |
Year 2012-13
| Corporate partner | Project title |
|---|---|
| ARUP Group | Review of Cross Boundary Air Pollution Control and Management Strategy |
| ARUP Group | Study of Sustainability Risk and Opportunities for Consulting Firms in the Greater China Region |
| AVANTIS Energy Group | Technology Assessment in Gearless Wind Turbine |
| Green PR Limited | Development of Sustainability Communication Toolkit |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers Hong Kong | Water Conservation Campaign in HKUST |
| Sasa International Holdings | Development of Green Operation Manual and ESG Report |
| The Airport Authority Hong Kong (HKAA) | Making HKIA the World’s Greenest Airport |
