Summary of SB07 Taipei International Conference(1) (Part: 2)
![]() The keynote speech at Plenary I was "Context for the Construction Industry in the 21st Century" delivered by iiSBE CEO Nils Larsson. According to Larsson, the effects of climate change included increases in global temperatures, increases in storm events, rises in sea levels and changes in precipitation. There were other major issues that will also have to be faced, including famine and high cost of fuels. These issues may seem far removed from the mundane concerns of construction, but they would provide a context for construction that would become increasingly difficult during the 21st century. There were no simple solutions, but rapid actions on a broad front could at least reduce the negative impacts. ![]() 上午十點二十分為大會中場休息時間,會場與祐生生活研究中心進行實況連線,由共生圈一號住民介紹共生圈一號所栽種之野菜、摘菜活動及廚房備餐情形等,與會嘉賓邊享用咖啡點心邊透過視訊身歷其境,司儀並預告共生圈一號所種植之野菜在當日中午及晚宴上將與其他食材結合成一道道精緻美食供給各位嘉賓享用。 There was a break at 10:20 am. A live connection with Archilife Living Research Center took place. Residents of the Archilife Symbiosphere 1 Center introduced the wild vegetables grown, the vegetable collection and the preparing in the kitchen. While having coffee and snacks, guests could experience the live at the Symbiosphere 1 Center. The emcee also foretold the guests that the wild vegetables that grown at the center would be combined to the menus in the lunch and conference banquet on that day. ![]() The Plenary II began with the wonderful speech delivered by CPA Director General Lin Ching-rong after the break at 10:50 am. In his speech, "Prospect of Sustainable Development on Taiwan's National Land-Use and Green Building Policy." Director General Lin described Taiwan government's current undertakings, predicaments as well as future prospects, on promotion of sustainable development of national land, and on green building policy, with focus on the official reports made by governmental organizations that were in charge of urban regeneration, building management, urban planning and national parks. He added that the Taiwanese government had drawn up the National Agenda for 21st Century and National Report on Biodiversity in an effort to promote sustainable development. In the future, the Taiwanese government would come up with more strategies to reduce GHG﹙greenhouse gases﹚ emissions and draw up plans for national environmental protection to promote the Green Silicon Island Project in coordination with the progress made in the international circles. ![]() Later on, Professor Kazuo Iwamura, former Secretary General of the SB05Tokyo, delivered a speech on "Cultivating the Market for Green Housing: By Means of Forecasting and Backcasting Strategies". According to Iwamura, the dissemination of green and sustainable architecture required related market transformation, based upon shared awareness and behaviors of the relevant actors. We needed therefore not only "forecasting", based on the trends in the past and present, but also "backcasting" strategy, coming back to the present from the image in the future to go around. During those processes, assessment tools may help encourage the actors to communicate with one another for finding better solutions. |
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