Day Two Wednesday, 28th of March 2012

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Day Two Wednesday, 28th of March 2012 ›

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8am

Registration and welcome refreshments

8.50am

Opening remarks from the Chair

Mr Brandon Abdinor

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› Mr Brandon Abdinor, Executive Director, Master Builders Association

Sustainable citites

9am

keynote address: How to build better and smarter African cities

Mr James Law

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Meeting the challenges of sustainable urbanisation in Africa through effective design, strategy, and development
Promoting public transit and alternative transport modes through sustainable transportation
Developing tangible and quantifiable green development standards for Africa’s cities
Cities of the future, who can Africa learn from?

› Mr James Law, Chairman and Chief Cybertect, James Law Cybertechture

9.30am

Better water and waste management for better cities

Mr Eric Kigada

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How to improve waste management in African cities
The opportunities of more efficient water infrastructure
Increasing private sector profit by realigning demand management planning

› Mr Eric Kigada, Architect, Planning Systems Services Ltd

10am

Morning refreshments and exhibition viewing

11am

Green real estate for an improved bank account

Mr Kura Chihota

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Understanding that going green doesn’t have to be more expensive
A look into the growing trend of green leasing
How to meet the increasing demand for green rated spaces
Increasing the value of buildings through green rating practices
Facilitating access to finance options for building owners

› Mr Kura Chihota, Managing Director, Leapfrog Properties

Retrofit

11.30am

Case study: Moving towards greener architecture through new practices

Mr Michael Magner

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Mr Edward Brooks

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Mrs Kate Otten

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Steps taken to change old habits in architectural design
Reflecting on a series of projects designed by activate in South Africa and East Africa,
The wins, the dilemmas and the delusions!

12pm

Case study: Greening MTN to lower operational costs

Mr Olu Soluade

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The key to cost savings, resource efficiency and increased productivity in buildings
A look into low and no-cost retrofit practices
Ensuring the optimisation of energy and water efficiency
Achieving an improved indoor environment quality
How to increase the availability and demand of efficient lighting and appliance products

› Mr Olu Soluade, CEO, AOS consulting Engineers

12.30pm

Networking luncheon and exhibition viewing

Rebates and tax brakes

2pm

How to save through energy efficiency and get more back from rebates

Mr Ziv Ben-Ami

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The need to develop energy efficient rating tools for products and services
What tax incentives exist for energy efficient green buildings?
How does green financing work?

› Mr Ziv Ben-Ami, Transactor:Carbon, Nedbank Capital

2.30pm

Understanding the tax return on your investment

Mr Ziv Ben-Ami

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What is the estimated return on investment (ROI) period for green investments?
How to obtain carbon credits
The benefits of effective carbon asset management
What is carbon tax?

› Mr Ziv Ben-Ami, Transactor:Carbon, Nedbank Capital

3pm

Afternoon refreshments and exhibition viewing

Shoot for the stars

3.45pm

Case study: Effectively raising the awareness of green buildings and products

Mr David Baggs

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The design certification process-responsibilities of project teams and certification bodies
Is there a common language and standard of measurement for green buildings?
How to raise awareness of green building benefits
How to utilise these benefits to shoot for the stars