10th Anniversary Booklet - The Professional Green Building Council

Congratulatory Messages from Supporting OrganisationsMr. Takatoshi ISHIGUROFounder,Japan Green Building CouncilAr KANG Sung IkPresident, Korea Institute ofRegistered ArchitectsMr. Charles LIChair, Planning Institute ofAustralia (Hong Kong Branch)On behalf of the board of directors of the Japan Green BuildingCouncil, I would like to congratulate you on the foundation andthe great success of Professional Green Building Council past 10years.Japan Green Building Council has encouraged and promoted greenbuilding activities holding 8 Global Environmental Seminars allover Japan in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima and Fukuoka sincewe founded in 1999 as a non profit organization.I wish you and your colleagues further great success oncontribution to the global environmental conservation.We look forward to working with you for mutual missions ofpromoting sustainable design and construction.Please accept my sincere congratulations to the 10th anniversaryof the establishment of Professional Green Building Council(PGBC).I would like to pay my respect to your council that has contributedto the creation and the development of sustainable architecturalenvironment in Hong Kong. Also, I believe the Professional GreenBuilding Council has spared no efforts to building Hong Kong’sunique architectural environment for the last ten years and thisshould be applauded.Sustainable, eco-friendly architecture has become a major issue inthe field of architecture. In Korea, therefore, Green Building Acthas recently been legislated in order to create green architecturalenvironment. In addition, Green Architecture Division was newlyestablished in the Ministry of Land, Transport and MaritimeAffairs. Commissioned by the government, Korea Institute ofRegistered Architects has pushed forward a project of Green,Low-Energy Architecture for the Future, operating SustainableArchitecture Academy since 2009.I hope that PGBC will not only play a pivotal role in thedevelopment of sound architectural culture and environment butalso become a professional architectural council which is belovedby people.I wish Sr Sam CHENG and the Professional Green Building Council(PGBC) continued success.On behalf of the Planning Institute of Australia Hong KongBranch, I would like to convey my heartiest congratulationsto The Professional Green Building Council as it celebrates its10th anniversary.The PGBC has made significant contribution in promoting abetter sustainable built environment through professionalinvolvement in Hong Kong and the region over the last decade.Its achievements supported by its members and the associatedprofessional institutes, have laid a strong foundation for itscontinued success. Best wishes for a happy and memorablecelebration!I hope that the ties between Hong Kong and Australia, especiallyon sustainable development will grow stronger in the yearsto come.Mr. Kenneth KWANChairman,Hong Kong Board ofRoyal Institution ofChartered SurveyorsMr. TAI Lee SiangPresident, Singapore GreenBuilding CouncilMr. Theodore CHANPresident, SingaporeInstitute of Architects118On behalf of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors HongKong, I would like to extend our warmest congratulation to TheProfessional Green Building Council (PGBC) holding its 10thAnniversary Cocktail Reception in mid December 2012.Throughout the years, PGBC has been playing an importantrole in promoting the professional knowledge of sustainablebuilt environment and your efforts are well recognized by thecommunity.On this very special occasion, I sincerely wish your institution abright future with ever remarkable achievements in the yearsto come.Congratulations to the Professional Green Building Council (PGBC)on the celebration of your 10th Anniversary.It is heartening to see the various professionals in Hong Kong’sbuilding and construction industry coming together to workon research and education to promote a sustainable builtenvironment. The PGBC plays an important role in identifying bestpractices and setting standards for sustainability in Hong Kong’sbuildings.There is no doubt that sustainability will continue to be a focus asmore cities urbanise. Hong Kong’s experience will be invaluable asothers learn from your realisation of sustainability in dense urbansettings. In Singapore, the SGBC has been actively advocatinggreen building design, practices and technologies, and we fullyappreciate the importance of capability-building and outreach.We believe that the demand for a sustainable environment willcontinue to rise, and more companies will embrace sustainabilityas part of their corporate responsibility. As members of the globalbuilding and construction industry, we look forward to workingwith our Hong Kong colleagues to enhance the knowledge andunderstanding of green buildings.On behalf of my colleagues at the SGBC, I wish the PGBC a joyouscelebration of your 10th anniversary and may the PGBC continueto grow and prosper.On behalf of the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) Council, Icongratulate PGBC on achieving the 10thAnniversary milestoneand wish you well in your celebrations this December.It is heartening to see the great efforts by PGBC in promotingGreen Building and better sustainability of the built environmentthrough the various research publications and educationprogrammes over the last 10th years, especially so coming from anurban powerhouse city like Hong Kong.Congratulations once again on a job well done!