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Green Convergence : Buildings + Information Technologies

The building sector, contributing to about 30-40% of global energy use and global greenhouse gas emissions, is one of the areas with the biggest potential gains for having smarter environmental and economic strategies and applications.  One of these applications is the use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), which is seen to have a vital role in tackling climate change.

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June 22 : A Green Event Collaboration by the Philippines and Australia

On June 22, 2011 at the Peninsula Hotel in Makati City, PHILGBC in collaboration with the Austrade Manila have organized a day of green programs bringing together industry experts for knowledge and expertise exchange on sustainability and green buildings. 

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PCA - Metropolitan Chapter to Sign MOA with PHILGBC

In light of present demands of sustainability in building and construction in the Philippines, professionals in the said field are paving the way that Filipinos may be able to live in an ecologically sound environment. 

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News from the Industry

The Road to Rio+20

The United Nations Environmental Program - Regional Office for North America, U.S. Green Building Council, and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development invites everyone to "The Road to Rio+20: The Role of Green Buildings and Cities in Safeguarding the Climate and Promoting Sustainable Development".

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1st Philippine Green Jobs Conference

The 1st Philippine Green Jobs Conference (GJC) is a gathering of government, the private sector, employers, workers and the youth aimed at spreading awareness on how climate change affects the world of work. 

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DOLE Seeks Greener Workplaces

Banking on the country’s rich human resources and with the goal of promoting environmental sustainability, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recently launched its newest advocacy dubbed, Green Our DOLE Program (GODP), with the pledge to empower the DOLE and its services, bureaus, and attached agencies to be ‘agents of green change’ in the country’s world of work. 

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Find out more about BEX Asia 2010, Southeast Asia’s Build Eco Xpo and what is on the agenda at the World Green Building Council’s International Congress being held in Singapore, 13-15 September 2010.

On behalf of Reed Exhibitions, The Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC), and Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA), you are cordially invited to a press briefing and luncheon on Tuesday, 17 August 2010 Joaquin Guerrero, The Peninsula, The Peninsula Manila, Corner of Ayala and Makati Avenues, 1226 Makati City, Metro Manila at 12:30 pm to 2:00pm. 

BEX Asia, is a Build Eco Xpo focused on green building architecture, design, products, practices and technologies for environmental sustainability.  This year it is being staged alongside the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) International Congress 2010 and the inaugural Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) ‘Green Building Conference’.

Addressing the role of sustainability in building and construction, analyzing current trends and issues of the GREEN build industry at a local and regional level at the luncheon will be horary guest speakers:

Ms. Louise Chua, Business Development Director for Reed Exhibitions, the organizers of BEX Asia 2010, and Mr. Justin Chew, General Manager of Singapore Green Building Council.

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