Group Chief Sustainability Officer at Shui On Land
Albert is the Director of Planning and Development at Shui On Land (SOL) and Chief Sustainability Officer of the Group. From 1997 onwards, he led the masterplanning and design of SOL “Tiandi” communities, which has received multiple international and national awards from ULI, MIPIM, AIA, CTBUH, World Bank, CRED and other organizations. Albert is responsible for the 5C sustainability objectives and initiatives of the Group. The company is the first in Mainland China to obtain SBTI approved 2030 carbon reduction targets. All large SOL communities received LEED neighborhood Gold level certifications as well as various building level China Green Star and international certifications. Albert is a member of the Board of Directors of American Institute of Architects (AIA) Shanghai/Beijing Chapter, is a Chartered member of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and member of RIBA China100. Albert is appointed as a member of international panel of Experts of Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), effective 2023-25. Albert has also served as Adviser of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Guangzhou Campus Development Board, and participated as expert member in the ULI Advisory Services Program. Albert holds a B.Arch from the University of Minnesota, a M.Arch from the University of California, Berkeley, a M.S in Urban Design from Columbia University, and an MBA from New York University. He received his New York State Architectural License in 1990.
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