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In a sign of Singapore’s growing importance as a hub for landscape and urban design solutions, Singapore will host GreenUrbanScape Asia, a new regional trade exhibition and conference at Singapore EXPO Convention and Exhibition Centre from 7 to 9 November 2013. Visitors can expect to see innovations and solutions in all aspects of landscape and urban greenery, including planning, design, construction, and management. GreenUrbanScape Asia will also be held alongside the 2nd International Skyrise Greenery Conference and the 2nd International Landscape Industry Association Summit. The Conference will feature keynote speakers such as Dr Liu Thai Ker, Stefano Boeri and Wong Mun Summ. For more information please visit: http://greenurbanscapeasia.com/home.
The 3rd International Green Roof Congress is coming up! Please save the date for this exciting congress which will be organised by the International Green Roof Association (IGRA) from 13 – 15 May 2013 at the Empire Riverside Hotel in Hamburg, Germany. This conference is under the patronage of the German Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Development.
Join us for a top-level programme focusing on sustainable urban development projects with Green Roofs, giving updates on vertical greenery, and providing interactive workshops and valuable networking opportunities with international leaders in the field. Various excursions to extraordinary examples of Green Roof architecture and to the highlights of the International Garden Show (IGS) and the International Building Exhibition – Building the City Anew (IBA) which are taking place at the same time in Hamburg will be offered. For more information please visit www.greenroofworld.com
Welcome to the International Federation of Landscape Architects Congress 2013. The New Zealand and Australian Institutes of Landscape Architects (NZILA and AILA) warmly invite you to be a part of the 50th International Federation of Landscape Architects World Congress (IFLA50) 10 - 12 April 2013. IFLA 2013 – Shared Wisdom in An Age of Change, will be a celebration twice over. The 2013 Congress is the 50th IFLA congress and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of NZILA in New Zealand. The theme for this 50th IFLA World Congress will focus on knowledge sharing around the increasingly challenging issues facing our local and global environments in an age of considerable and frequently dramatic change. It will provoke thought as to how we as the landscape profession can and should participate in the shaping and management of the future. Fore more information please visit: www.ifla2013.com
The Green Roof Research conference will feedback on the 4 year EU funded project which set out to challenge the custom and practice of green roofs, and culminates with the first major scientific green roof conference in Europe. The research findings established through this Industry - Academia partnership will interrogate the fundamental green roof understanding of the current age. The very performance metrics by which green roof elements are measured have been questioned, and the outcomes will show new research agendas must be adopted. The Lead Academics, Industry partners and research fellows involved in the project will come together to present and discuss the main findings of the most scientifically robust integrated green roof research in recent times.
For more information please visit: www.green-roof-systems.co.uk
Greenroofs.com, in association with the World Green Infrastructure Network (WGIN), is presenting: The Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ Virtual Summit 2013 - Connecting the Planet + Living Architecture: People, Projects & Design on February 12 through March 13 on the World Wide Web – a full 30 days of virtual fun!
Participate in this unique interactive online platform for idea interchange through a combination of keynote speakers, expert panel sessions and moderated chat sessions with live Q&A and on-demand presentations, plus live video, audio and text chatting at the Sponsor Spaces, Social Media Areas, Inspiration Nook, Joblinks Lounge, Prize Center, and the spectacular Expo Pavilions showcasing vendors and organizations from across the world.
“Imagine a world of green: What are we doing to advance living architecture?”
Keynotes: thinkers, designers, trend setters, eco-luminaries:
Dusty Gedge, Green Roof Campaigner and Designer & President of the European Federation of Green Roof Associations / Steven Peck, Founder and President of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities & Founding Member of WGIN / Dr. Aditya Ranade, Senior Analyst, Lux Research Intelligence team / Javier Senosiain, Architect, Principal of Arquitectura Orgánica / Mary Ann Uhlmann, Environmental Horticulturalist & Vegetated Roof Systems Program Development Manager for Tremco, Inc
IGRA will present "Relaunch - A new Green Roof Strategy for Hamburg" on the 22nd of February. Learn more at virtual.greenroofs.com
On the 24th of October 2012 (8:45-18:15) an International Workshop on Green Roofs will be held at the University of Lisbon (Faculty of Science). This event will bring together Portuguese Green Roof specialists and Green Roof experts from various countries, who will share their knowledge and work in the field of municipal regulations and incentives, case studies for the installation and research.
Further information is avalable at: www.landlab.pt
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LivingRoof.org, the Municipality of Copenhagen and the Danish Ministry of Environment will be extending a warm welcome to the 2012 World Green Roof Congress in Copenhagen which will be held on the 19th and 20th September at Tivoli Congress Centre.
This World Green Roof Congress will bring together leading architects, designers and green infrastructure professionals from around the globe to highlight the need to green the urban grey. The congress will focus on master planning, sustainable urban development and climate change adaptation, with special attention to Green Roofs.
Keynote speakers will be drawn from the global community of Green Roof experts, including leading architects with a commitment to landscaping the built environment and officials from cities with dynamic and exemplar Green Roof policies like Chicago and Singapore will inspire . For more information or sign up for the congress: http://www.worldgreenroofcongress.com/
The 11th edition in "ROOF INDIA" series will be held from 25-27 May 2012 at the Chennai Trade Centre in Chennai India. ROOF INDIA 2012 is now the pioneering event in Asia for Roofing, Cladding, Pre-Engineered Buildings, Metal Building, Systems, Tensile Architecture, Steel Structures & Spaceframes, Green Roofs / Roof Landscaping, Roof Waterproofing, Roof, Insulation, Roofing Machinery, Roof Fastening Systems etc. Inspite of the global economic slowdown , India is today still the 2nd fastest growing major economy in the world, a booming economy has kick started all industry sectors including the Construction & Infrastructure industry.
IGRA will participate at the exhibition and present the current state of technology in the field of green roofs. Be there at ROOF INDIA 2012 at Chennai, India in May 2012 and be part of Asia's Largest Roofing & Allied Technology Event!
For more information please visit: http://roofindia.com/
The two live days of the Greenroofs & Walls of the World Virtual Summit 2011 on September 27 & 28 certainly were innovative and successful ~ but it`s not over yet: the Virtual Summit is still very much alive!
You can still register through October 28, 2011 - attendees have unlimited on demand access to all 32 of our great panel sessions, interviews, and presentations.
Cost: $49 or $25 for government professionals and students/faculty plus free access of everything on-demand through October 28, 2011. Did you know that when you are in the virtual environment you can still chat with other attendees via video, audio or text?
Register here.
The Greenroofs & Walls of the World "Virtual Summit 2011" is a community destination that will allow you to connect with everyone. The Social Collaboration Network (SCN) feature of the virtual experience platform lets each user collaborate privately and publicly with a flexible, "living" social network comprised of attendees, exhibitors and speakers. The SCN is the centralized location for interacting in real time with our active user base and for downloading content from various virtual experiences. When? August 23 & 24, 2011, and on demand for 30 days afterwards.
In addition to raising the awareness of our market and industry, the Greenroofs & Walls of the World "Virtual Summit 2011" will be an interactive platform for the interchange of ideas through a combination of keynote speakers, expert panel sessions, moderated chat sessions with live q & a, on-demand presentations, plus live video chatting at the Sponsor Meeting Rooms, Networking Lounge, and the spectacular 24-hour Expo Pavilions showcasing vendors and organizations from across the world.
All details of the event are available viewed at www.greenroofs.com
ROOF INDIA 2011 - Asia`s Largest Roofing & Allied Technologies Event - will be held during 27 - 29 May 2011 at the Bombay Exhibiton, Mumbai (INDIA).
The 3-day event ROOF INDIA 2011 is Asia's Largest Roofing & Allied technology event for --> Roofing Systems, Architectural Cladding , Pre-Engineered Buildings/Factory Buildings, Tensile Fabric Architecture , Spaceframe & Steel Structures, Structural Steel, Green Roofs Technology, Roof Landscaping Technology, Roof Waterproofing, Roof Insulation, Roofing Machinery, Roofing Anchors etc.
All details of the event can be views at www.roofindia.com
The event is endorsed by the NRCA - National Roofing Contractors Association (USA), IGRA - International Green Roofs Association (Germany), TENSINET - International Tensile Membranes Association (Belgium), CNWBMIA - China National Waterproof Building Material Industry Association (China), IAStructE - Indian Association of Structural Engineers (India),
Green Roofs - a relatively new "segment" in the building / construction & landscaping industry in India has immense potential for growth in India and hence its inclusion as a new segment. Companies providing technologies, products, services, consultancy & solutions for roof landscaping will be exhibiting at the event.
For more details of the event, please log on to www.roofindia.com or email info@unitecexpo.com . Contact person: Mr V B Sudeep. We are offering 10% discount on the booth charges for IGRA members
The World Green Roof Conference (WGRC) 2011 will be held in the three most special cities of Hainan (Haikou, Boao and Sanya). WGRC wants to further the cause of roof greening, vertical planting and ecological restoration and improve the various technologies for ecological, environmental protection and sustainable development through international communication, issuing the Oscar awards of architecture greening, forum and training, qualification certification. For more information please visit www.greenrooftops.cn.
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Green Roofs - reclaiming lost ground
The Technical Chamber of Greece (Section of Central Macedonia) and the International Green Roof Association (IGRA) are organising a Green Roof conference in Thessaloniki (Greece). The conference under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Environment Energy & Climate Change will focus on basic green roof issues (planning criteria and standards) as well as new trends and case studies. The conference intends to attract architects, landscape architects, planners, local authorities, manufacturers and installers.
Date: 25th November 2010, 18.00 - 22.00 pm
Venue: Amphitheatre TCG/SCM. 49, M.alexandrou Str., Thessaloniki, Greece
Registration: athens@igra-world.com
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The inaugural International Skyrise Greenery Conference (ISGC) 2010 will be held from 1 to 3 November 2010 in Singapore at the National Library, which features several sky gardens. It is the first conference of its kind in the Asia Pacific region that will cover not only green roofs and rooftop gardens, but also vertical greenery.
The Conference will comprise three components:
-Series of conferences by 31 international award-winning experts and renowned industry leaders from 10 countries over the first two days.
-Trade exhibition with 16 vendors from 5 countries showcasing the latest skyrise greenery-related products and services from around the world.
-Technical Tours with exclusive access to six unique skyrise greenery sites in Singapore on the last day of the Conference.
Focusing on the latest developments of skyrise greenery, the thought leadership conference will cover the latest trends, innovations, technical studies of benefits, best practices, policies, and differentiating factors in design and implementation of skyrise greenery in an urbanised environment. Leading the group of distinguished speakers are:
-Emilio Ambasz, Emilio Ambasz & Associates, Inc., USA
-Patrick Blanc, French National Centre for Scientific Research, France
-Prof. Dr. Manfred Köhler, University Neubrandenburg, Germany
-Dr. Ken Yeang, Llewelyn Davies Yeang, UK
-Roland Appl, International Green Roof Association IGRA, Germany
For more information please visit: http://www.skyrisegreenery.com/
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The World Green Roof Congress (WGRC) brings together leading green roof experts from across the world, providing a platform for communicating the latest case studies, research and policy initiatives. This exciting and respected congress drives the uptake and implementation of green roofs, providing a greater understanding of their benefits and stimulates innovation.
The previous WGRC was held in London, in 2008. This attracted over three hundred delegates from around 15 countries and numerous exhibitors. The Congress provides great opportunities for learning about research and leading edge applications with plenty of time for networking and promotional opportunities.
This stimulating Congress drives green roof implementation, allowing different sectors and disciplines to share an appreciation of their benefits and improve delivery.
IGRA members can apply a special discount on the congress fees. Please find more information at: www.worldgreenroofcongress.com
Green Roofs in Greece - The current state and future trends
This half-day day conference in Athens will address basic green roof issues (planning criteria and standards) as well as new trends and innovations. A special focus is on the local experiences with regard to the climate, plant selection and political support. The seminar intends to attract architects, landscape architects, planners, local authorities, manufacturers and installers. The themes presented the seminar are: green roof policies, environmental and energy assets, and green roof implementation in recent architectural work.
Asia`s Largest Roofing & Allied Technologies Event - will be held during 23 - 25 April 2010 at the Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai (INDIA). Keeping in mind industry trends and new & emerging technologies, the ROOF INDIA theme has gone for a makeover and the 2010 edition has a new identity, new themes, new focus and a new logo !
The 3-day event will feature over 120+ national & international companies showcasing the latest in Roofing Systems, Architectural Cladding, Metal Building Systems / Pre-Engineered Buildings, Tensile Architecture, Spaceframe Structures, Green Roofs / Roof Landscaping, Waterproofing, Roof Insulation, Roofing Machinery, Roof Fastening System. and much more. A two day high profile concurrent conference will also be held on 23 & 24 April 2010 at the same venue.
The event is endorsed by the NRCA - National Roofing Contractors Association (USA), IGRA - International Green Roofs Association (Germany), TENSINET - International Tensile Membranes Association (Belgium), CNWBMIA - China National Waterproof Building Material Industry Association (China), IAStructE - Indian Association of Structural Engineers (India),
ROOF INDIA 2010 introduces the ROOF INDIA Design Awards for Tensile Structures. The competition will be open to architects, designers, engineers, companies, institutions and shall judged by eminent industry professionals and awarded for excellence in design, construction and application of completed Tensile Structures projects in India.
Green Roofs - a relatively new "segment" in the building / construction & landscaping industry in India has immense potential for growth in India and hence its inclusion as a new segment. Companies providing technologies, products, services, consultancy & solutions for roof landscaping will be exhibiting at the event.
For more details of the event, please log on to www.roofindia.com or email info@unitecexpo.com . Contact person: Mr V B Sudeep. IGRA members will receive a 10% discount on the booth charges
Guangzhou international landscape and better living garden expo is hosted by Guangdong Garden & Landscape Association. The theme exhibition of the 2nd Garden Industry Expo - The 2nd Guangzhou International Greening Fair will be held at Poly World Trade Center Pazhou Complex from March 26th to 28th, 2010.
With 2,000 booths in total and 50,000m² exhibition area, this expo covers products in various areas of garden industry, such as greening, roof greening, three-dimensional greening, flower, bonsai, ornamental plant, garden & landscape, landscape design, landscape & greening design and construction, frame house, waterscape & fountain and road & patio lamp etc. In addition, this fair will provide a first-class trade platform by holding technology exchanging conference and a roof greening forum.
For more information please visit: www.gilgf.com/
We can change the weather!
The Copenhagen Climate Exchange will be a forum for cities, NGOs and innovative enterprises from across the World. We want to share ideas on how to reduce CO2 emissions, improve ecological conditions and favour sustainable energy and show the leaders of the World at COP15 that it is possible.
The purpose of the exhibition is to promote the many existing solutions to climate change, where public participation and the individual remains the key components. We need all hands on deck to solve the biggest environmental challenge of today. It will be a four day event leading up to COP15, the official UN climate summit in Copenhagen.
On the 03. December the International Green Roof Association will organize a Green Roof Seminar together with the City of Copenhagen and the company ZinCo Denmark A/S. Please have a look at the seminar flyer.
For more information about the exhibition please visit: www.cphco2009.dk
Be on the CUTTING EDGE of Green Roofs
Attend CITIESALIVE, the World Green Roof Infrastructure Congress on October 19 - 21 2009 at the Sheraton Centre in Downtown Toronto, Canada.
Agenda Highlights include:
- Opening Reception at Toronto City Hall including a Sneak Preview of the new City Hall green roof (Oct 19)
- Opening address by Toronto Mayor David Miller "Towards a Green Toronto" (Oct 20)
- Over 60 internationally renowned Speaker Presentations & Expert Roundtable Discussions in Green Roof Design, Policy, Research and emerging trends in green infrastructure (Oct 20)
- Student Design Awards and Party at Steam Whistle Brewing (Oct 20)
- Guided Bus and Walking Tours of top green roof, wall and infrastructure destinations across the region (Oct 21)
- CitiesAlive Fiesta Closing Gala at Toronto Botanical Gardens (Oct 21)
- Green Roof Training Courses and the first Green Roof Professional accreditation exam in Canada (Oct 19)
Enjoy three value-packed days in the hottest new green roof market in North America: only $249 CDN (non-members) / $149 CDN (members) for a full delegate pass.
Visit www.citiesalive.org for more information and to register today!
AN OVERVIEW ON MARKET TENDENCIES, LEED APPLICATIONS, HISTORY & STANDARDS
This half-day day seminar aims to inform local professionals of the benefits, regulations and politics concerning Green Roofs. The multiple speakers from different countries will allow the audience to better understand diverse perspectives of the Green Roof Industry. The themes presented the seminar are: European politics & history, US Market tendencies, real-estate advantages, installation process, regulation and standards, and environmental benefits.
Agenda and registration at: http://chapters.usgbc.org/caribbean/english/events.html.
- Three Days of Lectures, Workshops, Presentations and Excursions -
Under the patronage of the German Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs, Wolfgang Tiefensee, the International Green Roof Association (IGRA) and the German Roof Gardener Association (DDV) are organising the 2nd International Green Roof Congress in Stuttgart/Nuertingen from 25 – 27 May 2009.
The latest technological developments from the last few years stand as one of the focal points of the discussions and lectures. Other key topics include spectacular green roof projects designed by renowned architecture firms and the international guidelines and standards relating to green roofs. Practical workshops and excursions to local green roof projects in and around Stuttgart and Freiburg will build upon the lecture series.
The congress 2009 brings together architects, landscape architects, planners, policy makers, investors, manufacturers and installers to exchange knowledge and develop new markets.
For further information, please visit the website: www.greenroofworld.com
Livingroofs in partnership with CIRIA, EFB and IGRA are pleased to announce the 2008 World Green Roof Congress, to be held in London on the 17-18th September. This is the first event of it kind to showcase Green Roofs in the UK.
Conference: The two day conference will discuss the challenges and opportunities faced when implementing Green Roofs. It will focus on the contribution that Green Roofs can make to sustainable urban regeneration, climate change adaptation, sustainable stormwater management as well as improvements to local biodiversity and quality of life within cities. The conference will highlight latest innovations and research to support the effective promotion and delivery of Green Roof solutions as well as demonstrating examples of good practice from the UK and overseas.
Field trips: Local field trips will be organised to demonstrate what has already been achieved in and around London. This provides an opportunity to see how Green Roofs contribute to sustainable development and green buildings.
Workshops: These will bring together leading academics, policy experts and practitioners in green buildings to discuss options and approaches for progressing the Green Roof agenda..
To find out more visit www.worldgreenroofcongress.com
- IGRA members will receive a special discount on all congress services-
The 45th World Congress of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) will cover the theme Transforming with Water in full width, breadth and depth. Each of the three days has its own central theme to focus the activities of the day. The program offers a mix of keynote speeches, lectures, debates, excursions, workshops, master classes, an interactive forum, and social events.
IGRA will present ‘Natural Stormwater Management with Green Roofs’ in the framework of a panel session.
Program and registration: www.ifla2008.com
There are just two months left until the start of the Expo Zaragoza 2008. The event, in the fifth largest Spanish city, is all about ‘Water and Sustainable Development’. For Green Roof enthusiasts the Expo in Zaragoza delivers a very special attraction. The participants pavilion (61,667 m²) is covered by a Green Roof which is accessible for visitors and offers wonderful views over the landscape and the Ebro river. For more information, please visit the official website: