03 Sep 2018

[Exclusively for HKGBC Members] Hong Kong Green Building Council Delegation to Singapore - Let’s Learn, Engage, and Foster Green Building Development!

The HKGBC is organising a Delegation to Singapore during 3 to 7 September 2018 exclusively for our HKGBC Members.

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The HKGBC is organising a Delegation to Singapore during 3 to 7 September 2018 exclusively for our HKGBC Members.

Come join us and explore together the leading-edge technologies in the cosmopolitan city-state of Singapore – a hotbed of green building design and innovation.

Event Detail
Event Name: [Exclusively for HKGBC Members] Hong Kong Green Building Council Delegation to Singapore - Let’s Learn, Engage, and Foster Green Building Development!
Date: 03 Sep 2018
Time: 3-7 September 2018 (Mon-Fri)
Capacity: 40
Contact Email: enquiry@hkgbc.org.hk
Programme:
Visiting Country: Singapore
Tour Fee on 3 & 4 September: Free of charge for HKGBC Members
HKGBC will provide:
  • Tour arrangement on 3-4 September
  • Local transportation between the tour locations on 3-4 September
  • Lunches on 3-4 September
  • Networking Dinner on 3 September
Remarks:
  • Delegate needs to pay a refundable deposit of HK$1,000 to secure the seat. The deposit will not be refunded if the delegate is abdent from the trip.
  • Delegates have to take care of their own flight, hotel accomodation and travel insurance arrangements.
Networking Dinner on 3 September: (Optional) Our HKGBC Delegation is being invited to join the Networking Buffet Dinner to be hosted by the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC).
The HKGBC would be delighted to cover the cost of the dinner for all our HKGBC delegates. You may register with HKGBC.
Conference Registration Fee from 5 to 7 September: (Optional) A special rate S$600 per person will be offered to HKGBC Delegation
Singapore - Annual BCA-SGBC Gala Dinner on 6 September: (Optional) Gala Dinner Fee:
Standard Table for 10 pax - S$2,088
Individual Seat - S$228 per pax
 You may either register with HKGBC or the organiser.
Recommended Arrival Date: 2 September 2018 (Sun)
Recommended Hotels:
  • Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay
  • Hotel G Singapore
  • Grand Copthome Waterfront Hotel Singapore
  • Marina Bay Sands (Special room rates for registered overseas participants of IGBC. You may register HERE.)
(Coach drop-off and pick-up point will be set at Hoilday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay)
Registration Procedure:
  1. Complete the online registration form by 31 July
  2. Delegate will be contacted to pay a refundable deposit of HK$1,000 to secure the seat. The deposit will not be refunded of the delegate is abdent from the trip.
  3. Delegate to settle deposit to confirm participation
  4. Delegates have to take care of their own flight, hotel accomodation and travel insurance arrangements
Registration Deadline: Registration Closed

Programme at a Glance

Time3 September4 September5 - 7 September  
Morning
Led by Housing & Development Board (HDB)
 		Led by Building and Construction Authority (BCA)

International Green Building Conference 2018
(Optional)

  
Lunch
Afternoon

Led by Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
 		Visit Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
EveningNetworking Dinner
organised by SGBC
(Optional)		To be arranged by delegate To be arranged by delegateGala Dinner
on 6 September
(Optional) 		To be arranged by delegate

 


Programme Details


3 September 2018 (Mon) – Day 1

Green Building Technical Visits – Smart Buildings
 
Join the technical visits to understand how energy-efficient building technologies and materials could be applied to the construction of smart buildings in a tropical built environment. It will also be an excellent opportunity to meet government officials and industry stakeholders in Singapore to know more about their master plan and perspectives on green building solutions.

Visit Highlights:

TimeTechnical visits
Morning

Led by Housing & Development Board (HDB)

  • HDB presentation
    • Presentations on HDB’s latest achievement in environmental sustainability such as Punggol Waterways, EcoTown and Smart Hub, etc.
  • Visit to Centre of Building Research
    • HDB’s Master Laboratory
    • R&D initiatives focusing on energy, urban greenery, living environment, waste & water and building technology
  • Eco tour
    • Treelodge@Punggol: Singapore’s first eco-precinct, a BCA Green Mark Platinum Award-winning project.
    • My Waterway@Punggol: Singpore’s largest man-made waterway, which has won numerous accolades, including the Grand Prize for Excellence in Environmental Engineering.
Afternoon__Led by Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
  • Jurong Lake District (JLD) presentation
    • Presentations on their master plan to transform JLD into Singapore’s second central business district and a smart and sustainable district for the future
  • Strategy Planning Group and SLA/GIS for Virtual Singapore
    • Dynamic 3D city model and collaborative data platform, including the 3D maps of Singapore
    • Visualisation of the effects of constructing new buildings or installations for urban planners
  • Visit to Singapore City Gallery, The URA Centre
    • Informational hub and gallery for the public and professionals to appreciate city planning, urban development and architecture

Evening

Networking Dinner (Optional)

Date: 3 September 2018 (Mon)
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Tower Club Singapore (Address: 9 Raffles Place, Penthouse (62nd - 64th Floors), Republic Plaza Tower 1, Singapore 048619)
Host: Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC)

  


4 September 2018 (Tue) – Day 2

Green Building Technical Visits – Sustainable Infrastructure

Green infrastructure is one of the most crucial components of a sustainable community. Join us on the second day of the trip to experience iconic exemplars of sustainable infrastructure in Singapore and share your views with industry stakeholders.

Visit Highlights:

TimeTechnical visits
Morning

Led by Building and Construction Authority (BCA)

  • BCA presentation
    • Presentations on the latest green building initiatives of BCA such as virtual design and construction projects, design for manufacturing and assembly, cross laminated timber construction and prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction projects
  • Visit to BCA Academy’s Academic Tower
    • Mix of existing experiential and test-bed facilities at the Academy
    • Rooftop education deck with a functional energy efficient chiller plant, life-size graphics on Universal Design and a dedicated outdoor air dual wheel system
  • Visit to Zero-Energy Building
    • The first Zero Energy Building (ZEB) in South-east Asia retrofitted from an existing building
    • Test bed for integration of Green Building Technologies (GBT) in existing buildings
  • Visit to Skylab
    • Collaboration with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California
    • 360-degree rotatable capability
    • Network of more than 200 sensors with high accuracy and granularity
Afternoon__Visit to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
  • The first hospital to win the BCA Universal Design Gold Award
  • Unique structural layout designed to provide up to 70% of the floor area with natural ventilation while reducing energy costs by as much as 50%
  • Photovoltaic solar panels

 

 

5-7 September 2018 (Wed-Fri) – Day 3 to 5 (Optional)

International Green Building Conference 2018
 
Organised by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA) in collaboration with strategic partners - the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) and Reed Exhibitions, International Green Building Conference (IGBC) is a premier green building conference where thought leaders, policymakers, and practitioners in the built environment sector converge for learning, networking and collaborations.

Date: 5-7 September 2018 (Wed-Fri)
Time: 8:00am –5:30pm
Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre Singapore (Address: 1 Bayfront Ave Singapore 018971)
 
A special rate S$600 per person will be offered to HKGBC Delegation!
 
    

 

6 September 2018 (Thu) – Day 4 Evening (Optional)

Singapore - Annual BCA-SGBC Gala Dinner
 
Organised by the BCA and Singapore Green Building Council, the Gala Dinner is an annual get-together of the green building industry. The winners of WorldGBC Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards would be announced at the Dinner. You are cordially invited to join in the celebration.

Date: 6 September 2018 (Thu)
Time: 7:00 – 10:00pm
Venue: Orchard Hotel Singapore (Grand Ballroom) (Address: 442 Orchard Road, Singapore 238879)

Dress Code: Coat & tie
Host: Building and Construction Authority (BCA) & Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC)

Gala Dinner Fee:
Standard Table for 10 pax – S$2,088
Individual Seat – S$228 per pax

You may either register with HKGBC or the organiser.