Session 1: Green Building Characteristics: Towards a Common Understanding of Terms and Definitions

Moderator: Mr. Henry HWONG
Vice President
Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Institute

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) terminology
Mr. Jeffrey STONE
Owner, Stone Resource Systems, LLC
Chair, U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ISO Technical Committee 59/SC 17
United States

ASTM International terminology
Mr. Robert BROOKS
Director of Sustainability
International Code Council-Evaluation Services
United States

Using International Standards to Assess “Greenness”
Dr. Yoshiaki ICHIKAWA
Chief Engineer, Environmental Promotion Center
Corporate Environmental Policy Division
Hitachi Ltd.
Japan

Session 2: APEC Green Building Case Studies

Case Study #1: Trade Impact of Life Cycle Assessment in Multi-Attribute Certification
Programs for Flooring and Plumbing Products
Ms. Dana KENNEY
Senior Development Specialist, Environment & Energy Group
DAI
United States

Case Study #2: Trade Impact of Green Building Rating Systems in the Asia-Pacific
Dr. Cynthia LOWRY
Senior Energy Advisor
U.S. Agency for International Development
United States

Session 3: Panel Discussion on Related Green Buildings Work in APEC and ASEAN

Moderator: Ms. Jane HENLEY
CEO, World Green Building Council

APEC and ASEAN Energy Efficiency Programs (windows, cool roofs, etc)
Dr. Pattana RAKAKKWAMSUK
Dean, School of Energy, Environment and Materials
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
Thailand

US-China Sustainable Buildings Partnership: Scaling Up Innovation in New and Existing Buildings
Mr. Orestes ANASTASIA
Regional Development Mission for Asia
U.S. Agency for International Development
United States

IFC’s Green Building Program in Indonesia
Ms. Farida Lasida ADJI
Project Manager for Indonesia Green Buildings
International Finance Corporation Advisory Services
Indonesia

Australian Regulations and Standards for Energy Efficiency and Conservation in Buildings
Mr. Adam STINGEMORE
National Sector Manager
Standards Australia
Australia

Session 4: Economies’ Implementation of Green Buildings Policies and Programs

Moderator: Mr. LIU Fei
Chief Representative, ASTM International China Office

Mexico’s Adoption and Adaptation of National and International Green Building Technologies
Ms. Evangelina HIRATA
Consultant
EH Consulting
Mexico

Korean Green Building Certification
Dr. CHANG-U Chae
Building & Urban Research Department
Korea Institute of Construction Technology
Korea

Singapore Green Building Master Plan: Greening 80% of Buildings by 2030
Mr. TAN Tian Chong
Director
Building and Construction Authority
Singapore

Indonesia’s Green Buildings Activities
Ms. Liana BRATASIDA
Assistant Minister for Global Environmental Affairs and International Cooperation
Ministry of Environment
Indonesia

Cambodia’s Green Building Activities
Mr. Beng Hong Socheat KHEMRO
Deputy Director General
Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction
Cambodia

China’s Green Building Activities
Dr. Baizhan Li
Dean of Faculty of Urban Construction and Environmental Engineering
Chongqing University
China

Session 5: Green Claims Overview

Moderator: Dr. Marvin OEY
Director, Construction Institute
American Society of Civil Engineers
United States

Multi-Attribute Claims
Mr. Paul FIRTH
Manager, Science and Research
Underwriters Laboratories
United States

Green Building Initiative
Ms. Erin SHAFFER
Vice President, Federal Outreach
U.S. Green Building Initiative
United States

Toward Healthy Green Buildings
Dr. S.C. SEKHAR
Associate Professor and Program Director, Building Performance and Sustainability
Co-Program Director, Integrated Sustainable Design
National University of Singapore
Singapore

Benchmarking Sustainability
Dr. Wai Kiong (Oswald) CHONG
Associate Professor
The University of Kansas, CEAE Department
United States

Session 6: How Green Claims are Used

Moderator: Mr. Ryan COLKER
National Institute of Building Sciences

Trends in Green Building Claims
Ms. Amy COSTELLO
Senior Environmental Scientist
Armstrong World Industries
Member, Technical Advisory Group, U.S. Green Building Council
United States

Assessing Green Building Rating Systems and Verification of Claims
Mr. Robert BROOKS
Director of Sustainability
International Code Council-Evaluation Services
United States

The Role of Performance Certification in Green Claims and the Value of Partnerships
Mr. Henry HWONG
Vice President
Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Institute
United States

Mr. FAN Gaoding
Chairman
Chinese Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association
People’s Republic of China
Integrating Concepts from Sessions 5&6

Mr. Ryan COLKER
Director of the Consultative Council and Presidential Advisor
National Institute of Building Sciences
United States

Session 7: Trading Green Products in the Asia-Pacific Region

Moderator: Ms. Shalizeh NADJMI
International Trade Specialist
U.S. Department of Commerce

How Manufacturers are Responding to the Competitive Pressure of Exporting Green
Ms. Amy COSTELLO
Senior Environmental Scientist
Armstrong World Industries
United States

Selling Green Products in the Asia Pacific Region
Mr. Larry KOUMA
Director of Marketing, Large Tonnage Solutions
Johnson Controls Building Efficiency
Johnson Controls International
United States

Dr. LEE Siew Eang
Technical Coordinator and Board Member
Singapore Green Building Council
Singapore

Smart Urban Infrastructure
Dr. Yoshiaki ICHIKAWA
Chief Engineer, Environmental Promotion Center
Corporate Environmental Policy Division
Hitachi Ltd.
Japan

Responding to the Challenge of Green Growth in Serving International Markets
Mr. Tim HAAHS
President and Chief Executive Officer
Tim Haahs Engineers and Architects
United States
3:30pm – 4:30pm Breakout Session
Delegates will discuss in small groups possible follow up actions by APEC and ASEAN
4:30pm – 4:45pm Break
4:45pm – 5:25pm Discussion on Next Steps
Conference advice on action items to APEC Leaders given Minister’s Responsible for Trade
direction
5:30pm – 6:30pm Green Building Tour: BCA Net-Zero Building

Meeting documents can be downloaded at the APEC Meeting Database.