Ecobuild India 2013 - an international sustainability conference and
exhibition programme at the Bombay Exhibition Centre from April 16-18,
2013,
Ecobuild
India 2013 is an event for sustainable design and construction in the built
environment. It will bring together a wealth of top sustainability experts to
debate and share their unique perspective on the agenda for India's
sustainable future and the hot issues in the built environment.
Designed
to inspire, educate and inform, the three-day dual track conference
programme will feature key industry speakers, government officials,
academics in debates and high-level discussions to cover topics such as
Tackling climate change - what's the best strategy for India?; The key
challenges before the government in balancing environment and
development? Resolving the water conundrum; Collaboration in the area of
energy poverty, Protecting our rich biodiversity among other issues.- Ecobuild India is your chance to unlock business potential for sustainable development in one of the world's largest and fastest growing construction markets.
- Meet key decision makers advancing the Indian green building movement from government officials to developer, engineers, architects and more.An event with a global reputation
The Ecobuild brand is the most effective marketing platform for
suppliers of sustainable and innovative construction products and
services, attended by the most influential individuals and organisations
in design and construction
Ecobuild has seen meteoric growth since its launch in the UK, in
2004. From a humble 6,100 visitors in 2006, Ecobuild delivered 57,956
leading professionals and 1.549 exhibiting companies in its ninth
edition. 2012 also saw Ecobuild branch out into international
territories for the first time – Ecobuild China 2012 welcomed 15,383
attendees and 127 companies and will return in 2013. With a launch event
in India in April 2013 to add to its bow, 2013 will propel Ecobuild as
the global hub for the sustainable building community.
The current economic landscape and the momentum towards sustainable
building makes this the ideal time to launch Ecobuild India. The country
has seen unprecedented growth in the last few decades. With a
burgeoning population, steered by greater social mobility and a
significant growth in urban living, the country is struggling to meet
the growing demand for critical resources and rising energy costs.
With the economy predicted to grow 7.3% in 2013 compared to global
growth of 3.9%*, sustainable building and lowering India's carbon
emissions is essential for containing demand without jeopardising the
country’s growth.
Improving the country's infrastructure is the Indian Government's top
priority. In it’s 11th 5-year plan (2007-12) it invested $500 billion
and India's Planning Commission has set out detailed plans to spend a
further $1 trillion up to 2017. India is second only to China in the
number of Private Public Partnerships (PPP) project. The Planning
Commission aims to develop this as a means of financing infrastructure
projects as well as in social sectors such as healthcare and education.
While developing countries are facing a mammoth retrofitting challenge
to reduce the carbon emissions of their built environment, India has the
potential to get it right the first time.
source: ecobuild-india.com
