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The Work of the HKGBC:
International Outreach
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
CONFERENCE SERIES
The HKGBC is committed to driving the The Sustainable Building (SB) Conference SB13 Hong Kong Regional
green building movement on an international Series is the world-renowned conference Conference
arena in order to promote Hong Kong and to series on sustainable building. It adopts
keep abreast of the latest insights on green a 3-year cycle with world conference The SB13 Hong Kong Regional Conference
buildings and sustainability. taking place every three years and regional was jointly organised by the CIC and the
conferences happening in the year prior HKGBC on 12-13 September 2013 with the
to each world conference. The Series is theme of ‘Urban Density & Sustainability’.
promoted by the International Council for More than 500 delegates joined in the
Research and Innovation in Building and conference, which featured nine Keynote
Construction (CIB), the International Initiative Speakers and 11 thought-provoking and
for a Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE), stimulating sessions of 44 papers presented
the United Nations Environment Programme by academics, government officials and
- Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative private sector specialists from around the
(UNEP-SBCI), and the International Federation world.
of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC).
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 57
International Outreach
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
CONFERENCE SERIES
The HKGBC is committed to driving the The Sustainable Building (SB) Conference SB13 Hong Kong Regional
green building movement on an international Series is the world-renowned conference Conference
arena in order to promote Hong Kong and to series on sustainable building. It adopts
keep abreast of the latest insights on green a 3-year cycle with world conference The SB13 Hong Kong Regional Conference
buildings and sustainability. taking place every three years and regional was jointly organised by the CIC and the
conferences happening in the year prior HKGBC on 12-13 September 2013 with the
to each world conference. The Series is theme of ‘Urban Density & Sustainability’.
promoted by the International Council for More than 500 delegates joined in the
Research and Innovation in Building and conference, which featured nine Keynote
Construction (CIB), the International Initiative Speakers and 11 thought-provoking and
for a Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE), stimulating sessions of 44 papers presented
the United Nations Environment Programme by academics, government officials and
- Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative private sector specialists from around the
(UNEP-SBCI), and the International Federation world.
of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC).
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 57
