From November 24 to 26, 2014, the 2nd China Guangzhou International Green Building Expo (IGB Expo 2014) will be held at the Poly World Trade Center Expo in Pazhou, Guangzhou. The exhibition area is expected to reach nearly 23,000 square meters, gathering more than 500 exhibitors from over 10 countries and regions, with international exhibitors accounting for 40%.

      As a green building integrated exhibition for developers, design institutions, and property owners in hot summer and warm winter zones and southern China, the 2014 Guangzhou International Green Building Expo will continue its business operation model of “Exhibition + Forum + Award + Public Welfare Activities” to comprehensively showcase the entire industry chain of green buildings, from design, consulting, and project development to energy-saving and environmental protection products at all stages. It is understood that this expo has attracted renowned enterprises from around the world, drawing high attention and wide participation from the green building industry. Many companies will present new products and technologies, aiming to seize opportunities in the new round of competition and gain sufficient market share.

     In 2013, green building was elevated to the level of “national strategy.” Data shows that during the “12th Five-Year Plan” period, new green buildings will reach 1 billion square meters; by the end of the “12th Five-Year Plan,” 20% of urban buildings must meet green building standards; and before 2020, China's investment in energy-saving building projects will reach 1.5 trillion yuan.

     Industry insiders point out that building energy efficiency, as a major component of the low-carbon economy, is driven by multiple factors including government, standards, and the market. Under the background of new policies and standards for building energy efficiency, the level of building energy efficiency needs continuous improvement. Currently, many parts of China are experiencing severe smog, and the dilemmas facing the living environment and energy development are becoming increasingly prominent. The Chinese government will, for a considerable period in the future, place greater emphasis on a new economic development model that is low-carbon, environmentally friendly, and energy-efficient, and commit to sustainable development. In the future, green buildings represented by “passive houses” and zero-energy buildings will become the inevitable path for China to reduce air pollution and lower energy consumption. 

      The organizer of this expo has further intensified efforts to organize professional visitors. You will have the opportunity to engage in business negotiations and establish cooperation with decision-makers from various fields, including developers, property owners, planning and design institutions, architectural design institutions, and property operation units in the public, commercial, civil, and industrial building sectors both domestically and internationally; urban investment groups, ecological parks, and tourism resort construction units from various regions; local government authorities (construction committees, planning bureaus, development and reform commissions, land and resources bureaus); engineering contracting and construction units; and green building project financing service institutions. 

      During the expo, renowned green building experts from home and abroad will gather in Guangzhou to discuss the development of green buildings. Through more than 20 thematic forums and activities, they will provide forward-looking ideas and trends for the healthy development of green buildings in China, and assist real estate developers, design institutions, and owners of key energy-consuming industries in acquiring new thinking and new models for green building development.  At the same time, the 2014 Real Estate Development and Design Annual Conference and the 9th Golden Plate Award Week will be held concurrently. A 9th Golden Plate Award ceremony and forum area, architectural design area, and award-winning works exhibition area will be set up in the exhibition hall, attracting nearly a thousand senior executives from heavyweight developers and design institutions from home and abroad. 

      Currently, companies are booking booths through the expo's official website and other channels. At that time, the 2014 Guangzhou International Green Building Expo will once again capture people's attention.