ACEM-BASAM SYSTEM INTEGRATOR TRAINING COURSE & EXAM #1/2024

Ir. Chen Thiam Leong is a Past President of the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM), the Institution of Fire Engineers Malaysia (IFEM) and the Malaysian Chapter of ASHRAE. He is also Honorary Life Advisor to the Malaysian Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Association (MACRA) and Advisor to the Building Automation System Association of Malaysia (BASAM). Chen is a practising Consulting Engineer. His notable projects include the New Securities Commission HQ which was Malaysia’s first winner of the ASEAN Energy Award (where he introduced the concept of totally ductless and uninsulated floor plenum for comfort air-conditioning exceeding 600 m2 per zone) and the Energy Commission HQ, winner of the ASEAN Energy Award 2012, EMERSON CUP 2012 and ASHRAE Technology Award 2013.

Chen holds a 1st Class Hons Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Leeds and has been involved in Energy Efficiency designs since the early 80s. He regularly lectures in the international circuit on the subjects of Sustainability and Energy Efficiency under the ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer program and is Malaysia's first ASHRAE DL. Chen also specializes in Energy and Fire & Life Safety audits. He is involved in the development of numerous Malaysian Standards including MS1525 on EE and has authored/co-authored technical articles/papers which are regularly featured in technical publications.

Together with Ir. PS Soong, Chen mooted and jointly conducted the Commissioning Specialists course for practitioners in Malaysia. In his quest to further plug the lacuna to realize high performance buildings, Soong and Chen have subsequently teamed up to conduct the BAS Integrator course. In recognition of his contribution to the engineering fraternity, Chen was honoured with the ACEM Gold Medal Award in 2010.

Ir. Dr. Ling Chin Poh graduated from University of Western Australia in 1989 with a First Class Honours in Mechanical Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy in 1993. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the design, construction, testing and operation of Mechanical system in building services. Ling is highly regarded for his experience in design, management and construction of prestigious projects in Sarawak ranging from offices, condominiums, hotel resorts, airports, hospitals and universities.

He is a qualified GBI Facilitator (GBIF) and GBI certified competent Commissioning Specialist (CxS). He is currently involved with green building projects in Sarawak & Sabah. His contribution in successful evaluation of building performance making full use of BAS trend logged data has helped the building industry move towards monitoring based commissioning. Ling is also a member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) and the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Ir. JY Ng obtained his postgraduate diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from City & Guilds, UK. He is a Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), a member of ACEM and IEM, as well an ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer.

Ir. Ng has over 20 years of consultancy experience in the building industry. Under his hands-on leadership, he has successfully completed various projects in mixed developments, commercial & residential buildings, hotels & resorts and institutional developments.

His extensive experience includes a stint as a full-time M&E Resident Engineer of a 40-storey office tower in Kuala Lumpur. With a well-rounded grinding in both office and site involvement, he is able to navigate and understand the full gamut of a project development from start to finish.

Ir. Chin Kok Hoe is Manager of Cofreth’s Energy Services Department and has more than 12 years of working experience. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Malaya (UM).

He is a Competent GBI Commissioning Specialist (CxS), GBI Facilitator (GBIF) and Registered Electrical Energy Manager (REEM) under Suruhanjaya Tenaga (Energy Commission of Malaysia) and a Certified Energy Auditor. Ir. Chin is also a corporate member of ASHRAE.

In 2021, Ir. Chin was appointed as one of the consultants for Low Carbon Energy Programme (LCEP) in Malaysia. The project was awarded to Cofreth by Carbon Trust of London and is funded by UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO).