Dr. WONG Yat-Lung, Philip

Associate Professor

 

Contact Details

Phone: 852 -2804 8518
E-mail: ylwong@hksyu.edu
 
 

 

Academic Qualifications

1. PhD in Facility Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
2. MSc in Systems Engineering & Engineering Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong
    Kong. 
3. BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering, University College London, University of London, UK. 
4. LL.B (Hons), The Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
5. BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK.
6. Graduate Certificate of Engineering Science (Civil and Environmental Engineering), The University of
    New South Wales, Australia.
 
 

Professional Qualifications

1. Fellow Member, The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (FCIHT)
2. Member, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
3. Certified Facility Manager (CFM), International Facility Management Association (IFMA)               
 
 

Research Interests

1. Sustainability law and policy
2. Planning legislation and urban governance
3. Facility management
4. Energy systems and sustainability
5. Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies
 
                             

Selected Publications
China, energy and comparative governance
1. Wong, P. Y. L., Fan, X., Guo, X., Lo, K. C. C., and Lai, J. H. K. (2026), 'Subsidy Design for Sustainable Building-Integrated Clean Energy Systems: From Generation Expansion to System Integration', Sustainability, 18(12), 6304.
 
It compares mainland China, Hong Kong and Australia and proposes energy subsidies that reward generation, flexibility and reliability.
 
2. Lai, S. Y.,  Lai, J. H., Wong, P., and Edwards, D. (2024), 'Building Energy Governance: Statutes and Guides on Retro-Commissioning in China and the United States', Buildings, 14(3),585.
 
It examines how different legal and institutional systems govern building-energy performance.
 
3. Wong, P. and Lai, J. (2025), 'Energy Transitions in Cities: A Comparative Analysis of Policies and Strategies in Hong Kong, London, and Melbourne', Energies, 18(1),37.
 
We identify the institutional and policy conditions supporting urban energy transitions.
 
4. Lai, S. Y. T.,  Lai, J. H. K., Wong, P., Hu, B. X. Y., Zhang, L. J., and Edwards, D. (2024), 'Comparative Review of Lift Maintenance Regulations in Beijing, Hong Kong and London', Buildings, 14(9), 2862.
 
We compare regulation and institutional responsibility across Chinese and international urban contexts.
 
Australia and clean-energy governance
5. Wong, P., Lo, K. C. C., Lai, J. H. K., and Wong, T. T. Y. (2025), 'Proactive Regulation for Hydrogen Supply Chains: Enhancing Logistics Frameworks in Australia', Energies, 18, 3056.
 
It proposes nationally coordinated and digitally supported regulation for Australian hydrogen logistics.
 
6. Wong, P., Leung, T.M., Zhang, W., Lo, K. C. C., Guo, X., and Hu, T. (2026), 'Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Road Transport Systems: A Comparative Study of Australia, Hong Kong and the UK', Energies, 19(1), 266.
 
7. Wong, P., Lai, J. H. K., and Lo, K. C. C. (2025), 'Sustainable Transport and Development Partnership: Enhancing Urban Growth in Hobart, Australia Through TOD, PPP and Green Building Practices', Sustainability, 17(3), 881.
 
 
Digital infrastructure governance
8. Wong, P., Lo, K. C. C., Long, H., and Lai, J. H. K. (2025), 'Towards Digital Transformation in Building Maintenance and Renovation: Integrating BIM and AI in Practice', Applied Sciences, 15(21), 11389.
 
9. Wong, P. and Lai, J. (2021), 'On the Property Management Services Ordinance of Hong Kong: Concerns and Implications', Property Management, 39(5), 600-617.
 
10. Wong, P., Leung, S. C., and Gilleard, J. D. (2013), 'Portfolio Performance Benchmarking with Data Envelopment Analysis', Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research, 30(5), 1350011.
 
 
Property, Housing and Facility Performance
11. Wong, P., Fan, T. P. C., Mok, C. Y. Y., Lai, J. H. K., Zhao, Y., & Lo, K. C. C. (2026). Estimating view premiums in high-rise residential housing: Hedonic evidence and implications for data-driven valuation. Buildings, 16(9), 1737.
 
We use hedonic modelling to examine view premiums and support transparent, data-driven residential-property valuation.
 
12. Lai, J. H., Hou, H. C., Chiu, B. W., Edwards, D., Yuen, P. L., Sing, M., & Wong, P. (2022). Importance of hospital facilities management performance indicators: Building practitioners' perspectives. Journal of Building Engineering, 45, 103428.
 
We identity and evaluate critical facilities-management indicators for improving hospital building performance and service delivery.
 
13. Shi, W., Lai, J., Chau, C. K., Wong, P., & Edwards, D. (2021). Analytic evaluation of facilities performance from the user perspective: Case study on a badminton hall. Facilities, 39(13/14), 888-910.
 
It develops a user-focused method for evaluating facility performance and identifying priorities for operational improvement. 
 
14. Wong, P.,  & Lai, J. (2018). Occupier liability in the 21st-century workspace. FMJ, July/August, 91-93.
 
It examines occupier liability and its implications for workplace safety, risk management and facilities-management practice.
 
 
Decision-Making, Transport and Benchmarking
15. Wong, P., Leung, W., Wong, B.,  & Ho, W. (2016). Demand-wise coach services for the hotel industry: A structured approach to outsourcing and sharing decisions. Asia Pacific Journal of Advanced Business and Social Studies, 2(2), 280-391.
 
It presents a structured decision framework for outsourcing and sharing hotel coach services according to demand.
 
16. Wong, P. (2007). Facility management benchmarking: Measuring performances using multi-attribute decision tools [Doctoral dissertation, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University].
 
It develops a multi-attribute decision framework for benchmarking and improving facility-management performance.
 
17. Gilleard, J. D., & Wong, P. (2004). Benchmarking facility management: Applying analytic hierarchy process. Facilities, 22(1/2), 19-25.
 
It applies the Analytical Hierarchy Process to compare facility-management performance across multiple organisational and operational criteria.
 
 
EDITORIAL and REVIEWING CONTRIBUTION
1. Guest Editor for a special issue of Sustainability (Journal, Q1 in Environmental Sciences / Sustainability-related categories): Sustainable Transport and Infrastructure Governance in the Energy Transition; https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/06UQ1AYMR7
 
2. Reviewer for 
  • Cogent Business & Management (Journal, Q2-3 (Business & Management categories))
  • Buildings (Journal, Q1-2 (Construction & Building Technology / Architecture categories))
  • Energies (Journal Q1-2 (Energy / Renewable Energy categories))
  • Sustainability (Journal, Q1 in Environmental Sciences / Sustainability-related categories)
 
SELECTED INVITED TALKS
Invited Speaker, AI Sharing Session for the Community, Tseun Wan, Hong Kong, 2026. Delivered a public-facing talk on the impacts of artificial intelligence, addressing social, economic and governance implications. Audience: approximately 40.
 
Invited Speaker, Foshan, China, 2024. Delivered a comparative presentation on development trajectories in China and Hobart, Australia, with particular reference to urban development, infrastructure, and sustainability. Audience: approximately 300.
 
Invited Speaker, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, China, 14 July 2026. Invited presentation on hydrogen energy and green energy governance, examining policy, regulatory, and infrastructure dimensions of hte energy transition.