The inaugural International Green Building Conference (IGBC) is organised by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) of Singapore.
A three-day conference from 28-30 October 2009, the IGBC will focus on green issues concerning the industry with more emphasis on green building technologies and green building designs. The highlight of the conference is the Green Mark eco-friendly tour specially arranged for conference participants to witness and experience green buildings in operations.
The Zero Energy Building (ZEB) at the BCA Academy, to be completed in 2009 will be one of the showcase buildings. The ZEB is BCA's flagship R&D project under its Green Building Master Plan. This project integrates various green building technologies in a single building to demonstrate how it can be retrofitted to be energy-efficient.
To complement the conference, BCA will be partnering with the private and public sector to create a Green Pavilion at BEX Asia. The pavilion will showcase green projects, services and products for the building industry.
Commented Mr Tan Tian Chong, Director of Technology Development Division, BCA: “Since the introduction of the BCA Green Mark Scheme in 2005, BCA has been actively focusing on green building issues. We have been working on the idea of having an International Green Building Conference for several months. We see synergy in organising this event together with BEX Asia, as the regional building event’s theme on green and sustainability is in line with BCA’s IGBC’s focus.”
For more information visit www.igbc.com.sg