2nd Annual Sustainable Cities 2010

September 27, 2010

to

September 30, 2010

2nd Annual Sustainable Cities 2010

Location: InterContinental Hotel, SINGAPORE

Website: www.sustainablecitiesasia.com

The 2nd Annual Sustainable Cities 2010 this 27 – 30 September 2010 in Singapore will show you successful urban planning strategies that will help your business achieve its sustainability objectives, meet green building standards, cut costs and increase company profits.

International authorities, developers, architects and leaders from related industries will gather in Singapore to discuss key issues and trends, regional legislation and policies, investment opportunities, green technological innovations and solutions associated with developing sustainable cities of the future.

Hear from some of Asia’s leading architects, urban planners and property developers, including ACLA, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Broadway Malyan Asia, Bakrie Pangripta Loka, Surbana, Arup UK, Sime Darby Property, Lend Lease, Singapore Institute of Planners, Jurong Consultants, Cardiff University, CB Richard Ellis, Energy Market Authority Singapore, Dimond Architects, ASrIA, Arup China, and BioRegional China.

Sustainable Cities 2010 is your strategic platform for investment opportunities, partnerships, learning and networking.

Contact Name: Eileen David

Contact Email: Eileen.david@ibcasia.com.sg

Contact Tel: +65 – 6508 2458 / +65 – 6508 2400

Contact Fax: +65 – 6508 2407

Organiser Name: IBC Asia (S) Pte Ltd

Organiser URL: www.ibc-asia.com

SIEW 2009: Sustainable Cities 2009

The Sustainable Cities 2009 conference was held during the Singapore International Energy Week to discuss key issues, investment opportunities, and green technologies associated with developing sustainable cities.

Some topics discussed:

Dr Liu Thai Ker, Chairman, Centre for Liveable Cities, started the conference with his take on achieving sustainable development with effective city planning. He referred to the city as a machine for living, which is made up of:

• Grids: Green and Blue, Expressways, MRTs
• Organs: CBD, Industrial Estates, Utilities
• Cells: Regions, Towns, Neighborhoods

Dr Liu emphasised that a quantitative approach based on the population, land, density and positioning, is needed for city planning, and a city is about the body and clothes, and not just a beautiful suit. He used the analogy of developing a city and making a suit as a comparison. A city (suit) should be developed in the following order:

1. Concept (Data)
2. Positioning (Male)
3. Quantity (Height and Weight)
4. Grid (Bones and Veins)
5. Organs (Organs)
6. Land Use (Muscles)
7. Architecture (Clothes)
8. Icons (Decorations)

Dr Liu concluded with the following points: good planning ensures sustainable development with no extra cost; conventional engineering, selectively well applied, enhances sustainable development at conventional cost; and the sustainable way for sustainable development is to create eco-friendly city platform and enhance eco-friendly technologies.

Rani Virdee, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, The Carbon Neutral Company, presented on implementing carbon management strategies for the built environment. Carbon emissions for the built environment comes from the embodied energy of materials used and construction activities, and ongoing energy consumption. She suggested that carbon management should be incentivised under the Green Mark criteria.

Clay Nesler, Vice President, Global Energy and Sustainability, Johnson Controls, USA, shared the transformation of the Empire State Building in New York City. The building went through an energy efficiency retrofit with new windows, radiative barriers, daylighting, chiller retrofit, VAV air handling unit, wireless network control systems, demand control ventilation and tenant energy management, which is expected to achieve the following:

• $4.4 million annual energy cost savings
• 38% energy reduced annually
• 3.1 years payback
• 105,000 tons of carbon emissions saved over the next 15 years

Mr Nesler recommended the following:

• Address tenant spaces by taking whole-building approach: phase projects over time; enabling technology for info feedback; modify lease structures to align incentives
• Take right steps in right order for integrated design
• Integrate with capital plan to match renovation cycles
• Leverage financial models that reduces risks and provide short-term benefits for owners and tenants

He also suggested what cities can do now:

• Create municipal financing programs to encourage private sector investment
• Introduce and enforce stricter building codes for new contruction and major renovation
• Introduce voluntary high performance building codes for commercial buildings and make it a requirement for public buildings
• Introduce mandatory building performance labelling
• Require commercial building audits on periodic basis and/or at time of sale
• Work with building owners to create and promote high profile demostration projects

Melvyn Thong, Deputy Director, Mechanical and Electrical Systems Division, Land Transport Authority (LTA), explained the Green Framework for Rapid Transit Systems (RTS) to fit with sustainable city planning. The LTA Green Framework reduces the carbon footprint of commuters by sustainable development of the RTS, which includes:

1. Effective use of energy (50%) for lighting systems; electrical services; signals, communications and control systems; environmental control systems, etc
2. Environmental protection and sustainable development (35%) for rolling stock; environment control systems; civil works; architecture
3. Water conservation (15%)

Sustainable Cities 2009

November 17, 2009

to

November 18, 2009

Venue: The Regent, Singapore

Sustainable Cities 2009 will bring together international experts and leaders on urban planning, design and city development to discuss sustainable solutions and opportunities for cities of the future.

Taking place in Singapore on the 17-18 November 2009, and held as part of the Singapore International Energy Week, this is a timely platform to discuss the commercial growth opportunities that have emerged from the Singapore Government’s Clean Green Blueprint.

The agenda is packed with business critical sessions and interactive panels ranging from topics on leading edge sustainable cities to upcoming project investment opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity to network and identify new business opportunities in the property sector.

Website: www.sustainablecitiesasia.com

Enquiry: info@ibcasia.com.sg