We would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Haibo Feng for joining BPI!
Dr. Feng is an Assistant Professor in Wood Science with his research group working on sustainable built environment. He brings expertise on building science, bio-based building material performance, zero carbon buildings with innovative materials and designs to the institute with his international academic and industrial experience.
Currently, Dr. Feng is working closely with provincial and national experts to support the building industry to achieve carbon neutral. He is working on a few start-up companies to verify the potential environmental benefits of new building materials through LCA and circular economy. He is also supporting the development of Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certificates for industry partners to declare their environmental benefits. His research team in Sustainable Built Environment Centre is working on exploring innovative building solutions to achieve carbon negative buildings, investing carbon assessment framework to optimize timber-based tall building design, and proposing calculation solutions for municipalities to achieve urban-scale building carbon reductions.
Dr. Feng is willing to collaborate with researchers to promote bioproducts industry and circular economy towards building design and construction. He will deliver a micro-certificate titled “Circular Bioeconomy Business Development” starting this October to promote more bio-based businesses with industry professionals.
To get better acquainted with Dr. Feng, we asked him some personal trivia questions:
- I grew up… in a small town south of Wuhan in Hubei China.
- When I was a kid… I enjoyed a lot in the nature with all kinds of lives.
- At school… I was keen to meet up new friends and organize fun activities among the class.
- I enjoy… running, skiing, and taking my kid to different activities.
- The best meal… is with my whole family
- My favourite beverage... is Frappuccino in the summer for sure!
- Friends know me… as a guy that always exploring new things.
- I’m reading… news, review papers, and paper/proposal from my research group, and inspiring live fictions when I have time.
- Important words… Life is all about experience, it is always important to look for the purpose.
- I’m at my best… when exploring my research direction and increase my group size.
- I’m at my worst… when managing the deadlines, especially when there are a few coming at the same time.
- The best gift I ever received… are the gifts from my wife as long as I receive one.
- My favourite music… depends on my mood. In general, pop and country maybe.
- My hero... is my wife who supports me all the time.
- On my days off… I clean and baby-sit my son, or hike the mountains whenever there is a chance.
- If I wasn’t working at UBC… I would probably be working in consulting firm in BC.
- In this position I’m excited… to know more of UBC community in terms of research and leisure activities. It would be exciting to attend the BPI gatherings to talk to other members.
- I’ll know we are successful when… we come up with innovative ideas from a few new faculty members after brainstorming.
- Someday… hopefully I create projects with BPI members to promote Canadian bio-based building materials.
Welcome to BPI, Dr. Feng!
