WSBE17 Hong Kong is the world conference of the 2015-2017 cycle of the renowned SBE Conference Series, it is the most influential and well-attended Sustainable Built Conference held every 3 years. With the theme of ‘Transforming Our Built Environment through Innovation and Integration: Putting Ideas into Action’, it is expected to attract over 1800 policy makers, industry practitioners and green-building advocates from over 50 countries.
It is the best platform to be seen and to be recognised!
The Challenge/The Competition:
WSBE17 Hong Kong – International Youth Competition invites imaginative ideas, projects and action plans that best demonstrate an innovative interpretation of the Conference theme and the key discussion areas: Deep Building Renovation, High-performance Building, Sustainable Neighbourhood, and Community Empowerment.
Prizes:
Shortlisted teams will have the chance to:
- Display your innovative ideas at WSBE17 Hong Kong Exhibition
- Present yourself and network with over 1,800 industry experts from over 50 countries
- Present your brilliant ideas in front of a panel of internationally acclaimed judges
- Win a cash prize of HK$10,000 and 2x Conference Ticket
Eligibility:
Age: 30 or below
Team size: Max 8 members
Team formation: Must consist of min. 2 sustainable-built environment-related disciplines students AND min. 2 students from other subjects in each team
Submission:
Size: 1 x A1 pdf (300dpi) digitally submitted using the given template
Jury:
Prof. Thomas Auer
Managing Director, Transsolar
Chair of Building Technology and Climate Responsive Design, Technical University of Munich
Prof. George Baird
Emeritus Professor of Building Science, School of Architecture, Victoria University of Wellington
Dr Greg Foliente
Senior Science Leader, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
Prof. Peter Guthrie
Director, Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Cambridge
Prof. Serge Salat
President, Urban Morphology & Complex Systems Institute
Prof. Arno Schlueter
Professor, Architecture and Building Systems ETH Zurich
Principal Investigator, Future Cities Laboratory, Singapore ETH Centre
Registration is free! Register today and submit by 21 Dec 2016 at www.wsbe17hongkong.hk/iyc
For Any Enquiries:
Tel: +852 3468 7175
