Global Green Experts Meeting in Singapore to Fuel Growing Green Movement in Asia

SINGAPORE, July 2 (Bernama) -- The Singapore Green Building Week (SGBW) is set to fuel the growing green building movement in Asia by bringing together three mega green building events in a single location from Sept 9 to 13. The Building and Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA) will partner Reed Exhibitions to host the International Green Building Conference (IGBC) alongside the Build Eco Xpo Asia (BEX Asia) and the inaugural World Engineers Summit (WES), with the Singapore Green building Council (SGBC) as a strategic partner, said a joint statement. The events will gather global green building experts, built environment industry leaders and policy-makers in a collaborative effort to create more sustainable built environments. All three events are held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre as part of SGBW and are expected to attract more than 10,000 participants from 30 countries. "A Public Private and People (PPP) partnership is critical to help drive Singapore’s green agenda going forward through collaborative efforts between private sector and government, profit and non-profit organisations, countries and individuals," said BCA chief executive officer Dr John Keung. "This year’s SGBW provides an extensive platform that cuts across industries, sectors and professions in a concerted effort to tackle green challenges in the region and in Singapore." An annual event, IGBC 2013 continues to build on the vision set out by Singapore's Second Green Building Masterplan as a lively yet highly liveable and sustainable global city with this year's theme "Build Green, Live Green." The conference aims to provide a platform to discuss sustainable living strategies and explore green building solutions to achieve a greener Asia. At the same time, it also seeks to inspire a holistic focus on environmental sustainability driven by industry partnerships across the value chain. Held in conjunction with IGBC, BEX Asia is a key green show in the region that promises a multi-disciplinary showcase of the latest green solutions for residential and commercial developments. The event aims to offer a comprehensive range of green solutions, from green system software to heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. Rounding off the trio of events is the World Engineers Summit which also features the World Engineering Expo (WEE). WES 2013 aims to bring together engineers from multiple disciplines and climate change specialists from around the world to share ideas and insights on climate change. The week-long event will also include the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) General Assembly 2013 and committee meetings. --BERNAMA