Green building is entering new frontiers—from sustainable skyscrapers reaching 632 meters tall to the retrofit and transformation of the existing building stock and new advances in renewable energy technology, today’s green marketplace is characterized by extraordinary challenges and achievements. The 2009 Green Building and Energy Efficiency International Conference will explore the latest trends and pressures impacting the growth of green building in China and around the world, evaluating the influence of the worldwide economic downturn and the growing industry commitment to sustainability on market activity today and in the future.

Building on the success of the inaugural Green Building and Energy Efficiency International Conference in Hangzhou in 2007 and the expanded conference at Shanghai’s World Financial Center in 2008, this conference will provide a forum for over 500 leading industry players to share knowledge and discuss the most pressing topics facing green building in China today. The program will cover important themes such as energy, land and water efficiency, the business benefits of building green in a down economy, public-private partnerships, green building products, green skyscrapers and tall buildings, China’s green retrofit market, renewable energy and the forecast for China’s construction marketplace.  The 2009 conference is expected to attract an all-star roster of speakers and panelists from top local and international owners, architects, builders, contractors, engineers, BPMs, green building consultants and policymakers. Featuring vital knowledge for navigating the rapidly evolving green building marketplace, MHC’s 2009 Green Building and Energy Efficiency International Conference is quickly becoming the most influential and high-end green building conference in China.

In 2009, McGraw-Hill Construction will continue to work with Shanghai Green Building Council to provide the best platform in China for industry players to talk about Green.

Main conference topics/panels include:

• China’s Retrofit Marketplace: A Growing Opportunity in the Down Economy
• The Business Case for Green – ROI, Cost Benefits and Performance
• Skyscrapers – Reaching New Heights in Green
• Green Building Products
• Renewable energy
• Water Efficiency and Management
• What’s Next? Economic and Construction Activity and Future Trends for China