3 – 5 March 2009, Grand Hyatt Singapore

Driven by government policy, regulations and incentives plus shifting market demand, we are seeing green buildings emerge as the only way to an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable built future. South Asia really is the hotspot region for the green building industry at present.

Enter GreenBuild South Asia, the only event to focus specifically on the emerging markets of India, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, The Philippines and Vietnam. Packed full of local case studies and drawing on global expertise, anyone with a stake or interest in the South Asian property sector cannot afford to miss out on this definitive how-to event.

It is widely understood green buildings can be cost effective. Now the debate has moved on to how to make them most cost effective, differentiate them from conventional projects and provide added value and attractiveness in tight markets. Learn how to at www.greenbuildingsasia.com.

You may also contact the PHILGBC Secretariat at (+632)4896829 or send an email to secretariat@philgbc.org for details.  20% discount is extended to PHILGBC members, partners and friends.

Mr. John Boyd, President of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) shall be the seminar presenter at the Project Sustainability Management Training Seminar hosted by the Council of Engineering Consultants of the Philippines (CECOPHIL) to be held on October 21-22, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila.

I'm extremely grateful Mr. Matthias Gelber accepted my invitation for him to deliver a presentation to the PhilGBC Membership. He delivered a presentation on Climate Change and Green Materials at the recently held PhilGBC General Membership Meeting.  Matthias is an internationally recognized trainer, consultant, speaker and facilitator.  A good friend of the Philippines, he has shared eco efficient ideas to Philippine companies.  Recently he won the"Greenest Person on the Planet Competition 2008"  of 3rd Whale.

He was project champion of the UK based project Acorn, which was an initiative of large UK companies to support the needs of their small suppliers. The experiences of he project resulted in the development and publication of BS 8555, the British Standard on phased implementation of Environmental Management Systems including the use of Environmental Performance Evaluation (EPE). A specific sector initiative was developed for the construction industry.

Matthias is as well member of the board of INEM, the International Network of Environmental Management  Matthias has been working the last few years with the building industry to develop practical strategies for effective environmental and sustainability strategies and systems. He is a member of the Green Building Council in the Philippines and the IISBE, which is the International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment.

Matthias is a board member and shareholder of Maleki GmbH which specializes in low carbon footprint / high performance building materials.

Matthias doesn't own a car even though he is a Director of a company - I consider this his best eco-credential.