HKU JC student village III x Blue Sky Program

Hello friends at JCSVIII !!! 😄

Welcome back after the reading week, we hope you had a good rest and are ready for a new challenge! The 2nd Inter-college Smart Energy Competition at JCSVIII will begin today (21 Oct) *”YAASSS!!!”* . We will be tracking energy use in all student rooms, pantries and laundry for a month, the college with the lowest energy use will win the competition and receive exciting prizes! This year, we also have additional prizes for you ;) - floor with the lowest energy usage will get a DONUT PARTY by the end of each week (one weekly prize per college). And stay tuned for our social media challenge!!!

Period: 21/10(Mon) - 22/11(Fri)
Scope: All residents in JCSVIII
Criteria: College with the lowest total energy use in rooms, pantries and laundry wins the grand prize (PIZZA PARTY)

To keep track of your energy usage, login now with your existing dashboard credentials. (https://jcsviii.hibluesky.co/en/u/sign_in) Blue Sky leaders will also share energy-saving tips customized for your college to help you win an extra kWh!

Let us know if you have any questions at [email protected]

Best wishes,
Inter-college Smart Energy Competition Organizing Team

Photos from last week's Data and Infographic workshop in Lap Chee College! We got to learn from Sam Ho (ThinkCol), Lisa Mok (Blue Sky), and Archie Winarta (ENEA Consulting) about their insight on artificial intelligence and representing data and how that plays a role in sustainability. This workshop is meant to prepare us JCSV III residents for the upcoming Inter College Energy Saving Competition! (Starting Oct 21-Nov 22)

Dear friends of JCSVIII,

Are you curious how data of energy used to make our residents more sustainable?
Come and join the Blue Sky Team’s workshop on: “Unlocking the Value of Data: For our Village’s Sustainability and Beyond”. Speakers will share different aspects of handling and implementing data in the real world.

Sam Ho (Founder and Data Project lead at ThinkCol) - Latest trends in data
Lisa Mok (Data Scientist at Blue Sky Energy Technology) - Data analysis 101
Archie Wiranata (Analyst at ENEA Consulting) - Infographics 101

Event details:
Date: October 10, 2019 (Thursday)
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Lap-Chee College 3/F Studio
Please fill out the registration form (for venue access to Lap Chee) at: https://bit.ly/2orDTbE
You’re welcome to enjoy your friends to join as well !

Dear Residents of JCSV III,

In this world of unending data, do you want to be equipped with the required knowledge to keep pace with developments? Do you know about the latest market trends and opportunities in data science? Do you want to learn about ways to leverage this widespread data? Do you have an idea of how data in JCSV III is being used to make life more sustainable?

If your answer is yes to any of the above questions, our workshop 'Unlocking the Value of Data: For our Village's Sustainability and Beyond' is the perfect event for you.

We will have 3 guest speakers joining us for the event to share about different aspects of handling this data and implementing it in the real world -
1. Mr.Sam Ho, Founder and Data Project Lead at Thinkcol
2. Lisa Mok, Data Scientist at Blue Sky Energy Technology
3. Archie Wiranata, Analyst at ENEA Consulting

Event Details :

Title - Unlocking the Value of Data: For our Village's Sustainability and Beyond

Date - 10th October, 2019 (Thursday)

Time - 7:30PM

Venue - Lap Chee College Studio

Signup link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVg44Hq6nLWlQaJ0vO686DHNfwFb39sM8VNz0vuoyW505Ebw/viewform

Contact : Srijak (97944984) and Cheryl (69005425)

Dear residents of JCSV III, welcome/ welcome back from summer break! As we start this new semester, surely we have set goals to improve ourselves. In the same spirit, let's commit together to be conscious of our energy usage. One tangible way to do this is to login to our Blue Sky app! The app enables you to track your room's energy usage in real time, compare with other residents, and receive handy tips on how to reduce electricity consumption. Your login credentials are in the welcome pack given to you during check-in and emailed to your HKU domain!

Download the app here:
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blue-sky-dashboard/id1467138197
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.hibluesky.blueskyandroid

Thank you to all who made it to the meet up yesterday - looking forward to the formation of Blue Sky Team 2019 and all the project ideas it will bring :)

Heads up to all New College residents. Connect 2 Conserve is the newest pilot initiative which encourages pantry sharing to save energy! Our team is gathering feedback and testing out the idea right now. Join us for two weeks of events at the pantry of 13 and 23 /f. See you there. HKU Sustainability HKU New College Blue Sky Energy Technology

NC x Blue Sky Launch Party

The Blue Sky Team has successfully held our launch party and introduced some of our coming plans including the boot camp and the new lighting system. A huge thanks to our guest Ms. Yan Yan Yip for her great sharing, and we hope to see everyone again in our coming activities!

Feel free to tag your friends;)

Fan Rental scheme is out again. Grab a fan and be cool for rest of the year, find out more during HTD HKU New College HKU Sustainability Blue Sky Energy Technology