We recently held the 2016 Going Green in Public Facilities conference (GGC2016) which was well attended by public works professionals from all over the country. The event took place from the 18th (Students & Young Professionals Day), 19th and 20th October (Professionals Day) and was aimed at providing a knowledge platform to enable private and public sector built environment professionals to exchange key information aimed at greening public infrastructure projects in the country. Representatives included the National Public Works Department, Eastern Cape Public Works (see invitation below), Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development, KZN Public Works (GC2017 hosts), Northern Cape government and Limpopo Public Works. The GGC2016 is fully accredited CPD accredited for architects and engineers and enables the professionals to advance their skills sets within the green building economy in South Africa.

1. GREEN BUILDING DESIGN GROUP
Registration no: 2016/083277/08
Email: ggc2016@greenbdg.org
Green Building Design Group
-“A gateway to green and healthy communities”-
Media Partners
4th
GOING GREEN CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Day 1: 18th
October 2016
STUDENTS (Final Year), GRADUATES AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE
TIME TOPIC ORGANISATION REPRESENTATIVE THEMES
07:15-08:00 Registration & Refreshments
08:00-08:15 Conference Opening Green Building Design Group
(GreenBDG)
Mr Mutsa Samuel
Programme Director
08:15-08:30 Welcoming Student and Young
Professionals Delegates
Saint Gobain Mr David Anderson
Saint Gobain General Delegate &
CEO
Government – role of policy,
framework and opportunities
08:30-09:00 Gauteng Green Infrastructure Programmes
for Students and Young Professionals Gauteng Department of
Infrastructure Development
(DID)
Mr Oliver Chimusoro
Ms Thozama Ntsale
Mr Andile Ntsho
Mr Karl Grimsehl
Gauteng DID Team
09:00-09:30 Role of CBE in promoting emerging
professionals
Council of Built Environment
(CBE)
Ms Keabetswe Letlape
Training & Development
Specialist
09:30-10:00 Opportunities for Young Consulting
Professionals in Green Building sector
Consulting Engineers of South
Africa (CESA)
Mr Chris Campbell
Chief Executive Officer
10:00-10:30 All presenters will participate in the panel discussion to answer questions from the delegates.
Moderator: Dr Stanley Gichia
Director: Major Projects KZN Public Works
Plenary session with input from
audience
10:30-10:45 Tea Break
10:45-11:00 Lessons learnt from Building Efficiency
project in UNISA
University of South Africa
(UNISA)
Dr Thelma Louw
Deputy Director: Compliance,
Design principles and the role of
effective monitoring

2. GREEN BUILDING DESIGN GROUP
Registration no: 2016/083277/08
Email: ggc2016@greenbdg.org
Green Building Design Group
-“A gateway to green and healthy communities”-
Media Partners
Ethics and Risk Programme
Management
11:00-11:30 Isover Multi-Comfort housing Project University of Johannesburg Mr Tiago Vasconcelos
Mr Miguel Carvalho
Mr James Russwurm
Students
11:30- 12:00 Ten Pillars of BIM BIM Institute Mr Vaughan Harris
Executive Director
12:00- 12:30 Electricity generating regional & super
regional retail developments within
Gauteng, in a smart grid era
Bakwena Investment Logistics
(B.I.L) Properties
Mr Karabo Pitsoe
Managing Director
12:30 -13:00 Benefits of Data Monitoring in Facilities Suntricity South Africa Hendry van Branden
Suntricity CEO
13:00-13:15 All presenters will participate in the panel discussion to answer questions from the delegates
Moderator: Dr Thelma Louw
Deputy Director: Compliance, Ethics and Risk Programme Management (UNISA)
Plenary session with input from
audience
13:15 -13:45 Lunch
13:45 -14:15 Cost Considerations to promote Green
Building Design in projects
Green Building Council of SA
(GBCSA)
Ms Emily Adair
Team Leader: Commercial Unit Resource Efficiency, Renewable
Energy and Finance Innovation
trends
14:15-14:45 Rain Water Harvesting Design Aecom Mr Colin Brandt
Senior Manager
14:45-15:15 Solar Energy Design University of Johannesburg Mr Kenneth Stucke
Senior Lecturer:
Department of Architecture
15:15-16:00 All presenters will participate in the panel discussion to answer questions from the delegates.
Ms Songo Didiza
GreenBDG
Plenary session with input from
audience
16:00-16:25 Closure

3. GREEN BUILDING DESIGN GROUP
Registration no: 2016/083277/08
Email: ggc2016@greenbdg.org
Green Building Design Group
-“A gateway to green and healthy communities”-
Media Partners
Transport to Conference Venue
Shuttles have been provided to transport delegates and from the conference venue.
The first to arrive at the Midrand Gautrain station 07:00 and drop the group in Samrand.
The second to arrive at the Midrand Gautrain station at 07:20 and drop the group in Samrand.
In the afternoon at 04:00, both Kombis and drivers to arrive at 4:00 PM in Samrand to take back the groups to the Gautrain Midrand station.
All these logistics for the following dates: 18,19, and 20 October 2016.