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

The two-day conference features renowned keynote speakers and paper presentations classified into different series. A Conference Dinner and a Green Building Tour will also take place during these two days to provide different perspectives on SB development to participants.

Conference Programme

Conference Day 2 : 13 September 2013 (Friday)

  Registration from 08:15
09:00 - 09:05 Welcome by MC
09:05 - 10:25

Session 5 - Keynote Speeches 

Mr Nils Larsson
Executive Director, International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE)
Topic: Performance Synergies in Small Urban Zones      

Prof David Grahame Shane
Adjunct Professor of Architecture, Columbia University GSAPP New York
Topic: The Street and the Sustainable City                  

Dr Michael Voigt
Head of EcoCommercial Building, Centre of Excellence China,
Bayer Material Science (China) Co. Ltd.
Topic: Case Study of an Energy-efficient Metropolitan Commercial Building       

10:25- 10:55 Coffee Break
10:55 - 12:15

Session 6 - Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session 6.1 - Innovative Building Design
Session Chairman: Ir Allan Chan
Papers - Integrated Urban Elements for Low Energy, Low Carbon Performance in Buildings
            -  A New Dimension for Environmental Friendly Temporary Office – 
              Energizing Kowloon East Office
            - Sky Garden Design in High-Density High-Rise Residential Development
            - Built Environment Modelling and High Performance Envelope Design

Breakout Session 6.2 - Policies & Regulations
Session Chairman: Sr Kenneth Chan
Papers - Market Drivers on the Transformation of Green Buildings in Hong Kong
             - A Review on Barriers, Policies and Governance for Green Buildings and
              Sustainable Properties
            - Water Conservation – Starting with Water Efficient Devices
            - The Buildings Energy Efficiency Funding Schemes – A Preliminary 
              Technical Review

Breakout Session 6.3 - Urban Design
Session Chairman: Dr Thomas Tang
Papers - Formulating Social Indicators of Revitalizing Historic Buildings
               in Urban Renewal: Towards a Research Agenda
             - Sustainable Plans for Urban City
             - Modeling Urban Heat Island Effect in a Residential Development in Hong Kong

Breakout Session 6.4 - Case Study
Session Chairman: Mr Evans Iu
Papers - Shaping Sustainable Cities – High-Rise Development, Connectivity,
               Physical and Social Fabric
            - Design and Operation of a LEED Platinum Rated Bottling Plant in China –
              Swire Coca-Cola Luohe
            - A Sustainable Approach to Large-Scale Integrated Development Ten Principles
              For a Sustainable Approach to New Development Case Study: Tai Kok Tsui
   
13:30 - 14:00 Green Building Tour Registration
14:00 - 18:30 Green Building Tour
   
  End of Conference