24 Mar 2016

Updates: World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2017 Hong Kong – Call for Papers

 

 

  
 


HKGBC Enews
World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2017 Hong Kong
Call for Papers

Great News! Selected papers of the World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2017 Hong Kong (WSBE17 Hong Kong) will get the chance to be published in the special issues of the following international journals.
  • Energy and Buildings
  • Indoor and Built Environment
  • Building Research & Information
We invite papers that address various aspects of sustainability issues and respond to the main Conference theme of “Transforming Our Built Environment through Innovation and Integration: Putting Ideas into Action”.

Emphasising on innovative and integrative whole-system thinking and practices in sustainable built environment, WSBE17 Hong Kong will particularly look at areas such as  Sustainable Neighbourhood, Deep Building Renovation, High-performance Building and Community Empowerment.

WSBE17 Hong Kong is the world conference of the 2015-2017 cycle of the renowned SBE Conference Series, which is now considered to be the most influential of its kind globally. The Conference will offer a truly inclusive platform for participants to share leading knowledge, and exploring new solutions for creating a greener world.

Call for Paper is now OPEN!  We look forward to receiving your submission and having you as part of WSBE17 Hong Kong!

Key Dates
31 May 2016 Deadline for abstract submission
- No more than 300 words in English
Submit your abstract NOW!
5 August 2016 Notification of abstract acceptance
30 September 2016 Deadline for full paper submission
15 November 2016 Reviewers' feedback to authors
30 November 2016 Final submission deadline
- All papers will be published in e-proceedings with an ISBN
- Selected papers may be considered for publication in the special issues of
  international journals partnered with WSBE17 Hong Kong
31 December 2016 Notification of full paper acceptance
- Accepted papers will be presented in either oral or poster sessions

Click here to download the conference flyer and learn more about WSBE17 Hong Kong.

Jointly organised by the Construction Industry Council (CIC) and the HKGBC, the three-day conference of WSBE17 Hong Kong will comprise inspirational keynotes, roundtables and over 100 parallel sessions and special forums, as well as a concurrent exhibition and green building tours, etc.  Furthermore, best papers and findings from around 20 SBE Regional Conferences to be held in 2016 in different cities in the world will be covered at this global event.

More details are coming soon. Please stay tuned to our updates by e-news and on our Conference website: http://wsbe17hongkong.hk.