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Hong Kong Green Building Council Inaugural Ceremony cum Conference
20 November 2009

Catch up with one of the hottest discussion topics in town and tune in to the latest green building development in Hong Kong from around the region!  The Hong Kong Green Building Council will celebrate its establishment with an Inaugural Ceremony cum Conference on 20 November at Hong Kong Conrad Hotel.  In this premier green building event in Hong Kong, influential speakers including Mr John Tsang, Financial Secretary, HKSAR Government, Mrs Carrie Lam, Secretary for Development, HKSAR Government, representatives from the Green Building Councils in Asia Pacific, as well as industry experts and distinguished speakers in the green built business around the region will share their views on the latest development in pushing the envelope for green building adoption.

Please click here for the Conference Programme

 

Themes / Topics to be covered

  • The Latest in China’s Green Building Council
  • Green Cities; Zero Energy Building, Singapore
  • Urban Trends in Australia and Asia Pacific – How Will It Impact Sustainable City Development, Australia
  • Green DNA Thinking
  • Market Transformation Towards Green Building
  • Exploring A Sustainable Vision for Built Environment – From Sustainable Planning to Zero Carbon Building
  • Developing Sustainable Communities – Swire Properties’ Island East
  • CASBEE’S Strategies towards Green Market Transformation
  • Experience of Green Building Development in Taiwan
  • Hong Kong – The Green City
  • HKGBC: Aspiration and Opportunities

 

Officiating Guests and Keynote speakers

  • Mr John Tsang, Financial Secretary of HKSARG
  • Mrs Carrie Lam, Secretary for Development of HKSARG

 

Confirmed Speakers

  • Dr Andrew Chan, Chairman, Hong Kong Green Building Council
  • Mr Max Connop, Executive Director, Aedas Ltd
  • Mr Kevin Edmunds, Secretariat, Hong Kong Green Building Council
  • Mr Thomas Ho, Chief Executive, Gammon Construction Ltd
  • Mr Kazuo Iwamura, Director of World Green Building Council, Representative of Japan GBC
  • Ms Ping LI, Deputy Secretary General, China Green Building Council
  • Professor Hsien-Te Lin, Executive Director, Taiwan Green Building Council
  • Ms Romilly Madew, Chief Executive, Australia Green Building Council
  • Mr Dominic Purvis, General Manager, Marketing and Communications, Swire Properties Ltd
  • Mr Lee-Siang Tai, 2nd Vice President, Singapore Green Building Council
  • Mr KS Wong, Chairman, Professional Green Building Council Hong Kong
  • Dr Raymond Yau, Arup Fellow, Director of Arup HK, Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd

 

Who should attend?

  • Architects, engineers, surveyors and all construction industry professionals who need to be synced up on the latest green building standards in pushing the envelope of the industry’s development in Hong Kong
  • CEO, CFO and key business leaders who would like to contribute and help shape Hong Kong’s green built future and overall sustainability as a whole
  • Property developers and property management consultancies who need to strike a balance between development economics and quality of the living and work space for building users
  • Regulators, lawmakers, government and semi-government officials who play a key part in shaping the future of Hong Kong’s green building adoption
  • Green groups and resident or tenant representatives who have a say on the quality of space they live and work in

 

Why should you attend?

  • Hong Kong Green Building Council Inaugural Ceremony cum Conference provides a platform for you to share and meet with decision makers and subject matter experts who can really impact your business and the development of green buildings in Hong Kong
  • Hear from the HKGBC on the latest updates of green building labeling tailor made for Hong Kong, and high density tropical city
  • Tune into leading speakers, including the Financial Secretary of the HKSAR, Secretary for Development of HKSAR, on the overall economics and legislative framework for advancing green building development in Hong Kong; and experts from other green building councils from the region on case studies and key sharing from their respective markets

Secure your place at this Inaugural Ceremony cum Conference now by registering with Ms. Katy Cheng at the registration and enquiry hotline: +852 3141-8095, or hkgbc@knprhk.com.

 

Register now!

Sign up for a full-day conference with heavyweight speakers and leading green building experts from private and public sectors in Hong Kong and across the region – for HK$1,000 only!  Register NOW and don’t miss the opportunity to immerse yourself into the best green building discussion in town!

Please click here to fill out the Registration Form and submit online.  Alternatively, print out and complete the attached Registration Form, and fax it to +852 2510-8199.

 

Payment

Please make payment by cheque payable to "Construction Industry Council", and mail to:

Event Coordinator
Hong Kong Green Building Council Inaugural Ceremony cum Conference 
33/F, Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 
338 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong.


  

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