History of SB

The SB Sustainable Building Conference Series, promoted by the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB), the International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE), the United Nations Environment Programme - Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative (UNEP-SBCI), and the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) is a number of related events happening all over the world, to discuss different aspects of Sustainable Buildings.

The SB Sustainable Building Conference Series happen on a three year cycle pattern: a first preparation year to launch the SB Regional Conferences, a second year for these to take place, and the third year devoted to the World SB Conference, which is the conclusion of the SB Regional Conferences, and the starting point of the following cycle.

SB is now considered to be the pre-eminent international conference series on sustainable building and construction. SB Regional Conferences of the SB 2013-2014 Conference Series will take place in 2013 across 16 countries, and the World Conference in year 2014, in Barcelona.

For more information about the Sustainable Building 2013-2014 Conference Series, please visit http://sbconferences.org.

SB in Hong Kong

SB13 Hong Kong Regional Conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Kowloon East Hotel on 12-13 September 2013 with the theme of “Urban Density & Sustainability”.

SB13 Hong Kong aims to gather experts in the arena of sustainable built development to foster exchange of latest technology and knowledge from a holistic approach. It is to provide insights in balancing between urban growth and sustainable development. Various aspects are to be discussed including the impact of urban density on individual’s livability and the city’s economic growth; various town planning and social aspects including urban revitalisation, mega city and integrated design; government policies and visions; as well as latest innovations and labelling standards. Actual case studies on international and regional levels will also be covered.

Hong Kong was in the SB Conference Series for the first time in 2007. SB07 Hong Kong – The Greater Pearl River Delta (GPRD) was held at the Langham Place Hotel in Hong Kong on 4 – 5 December 2007. Themes for paper presentation include Connecting the Pearl River Delta Region, Creating a Livable, Healthy and Environmentally Viable City, and Education and Market Transformation.

Funded by the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the HKSAR Government, SB07 Hong Kong was organised by the Professional Green Building Council (PGBC) and co-organised with the Asian Institute of Intelligent Buildings (AIIB), Business Environment Council (BEC), HK-BEAM Society (HK-BEAM), Hong Kong Institute of Engineers (HKIE), Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA), Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP), Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS), The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) and The University of Hong Kong (HKU).

For more information about SB07, please visit http://www.hkpgbc.org/sb07.

SB in Other Regions

SB13 Regional Conference Series include conferences over 16 countries around the globe, with SB13 Hong Kong being one of them. The best technical papers from these regional conferences will be included into the World Conference to be held in Barcelona in 2014.

For more information, please visit http://sbconferences.org.