According to Bruce Kerswill, executive chairman of the GBCSA, the SB Conference, which is held every three years, is the summit gathering of the worlds leading technical experts and researchers on sustainable building with over 60 speakers, and more than 500 peer-reviewed scientific papers.
 
“This is a specialist conference with a large international reach and we were represented by our Technical Manager, Jason Buch, and our CEO, Nicola Douglas.  The GBCSA also participated in the World Green Building Council’s twice-yearly meeting, which took place the day before the start of the SB08,” explains Kerswill.
 
“With participation from over 60 countries we were able to interact with specialist leaders from industry, governments and research communities worldwide, which enabled us to bring the latest thinking in sustainable development back to South Africa.”
 
Kerswill notes that the GBCSA is holding its own conference in Cape Town in November, and has secured some of the world’s top green building specialists to talk on a variety of different ‘green issues’. Speakers include Rick Fedrizzi – President, CEO and Founding Chairman of the USGBC and Kevin Hydes – Head of Sustainable Design at Stantec consulting engineers & Chair of the World GBC.

Internationally renowned architect and urban planner Jaime Lerner has been confirmed as a keynote speaker. He will present his “Sing a Song of Sustainable Cities” presentation and share his “common sense approach to sustainability” on a city scale. 

“We are expecting a big audience – it is going to be a stunning event!”

For more information call (021) 659 5990 or visit www.gbcsa.org.za.