Beijing to host 2nd int'l meeting on green buildings

Feb. 16 (Xinhuanet)-- The Second International Conferenceon Technologies of Intelligent and Green Buildings will be held between March 28 and 30, announced a senior official of the Ministry of Construction here Thursday.

a press conference held by the State Council Information Office, Vice Minister Qiu Baoxing said construction administrations and relative organizations from Britain, the United States, Canada, France, India and Singapore are co-hosting this meeting.

ministry is preparing for the event, which more than 2,000 people will attend, including ministers and representatives from several countries.

first meeting was held March 2005 in Beijing.

said the first meeting had greatly promoted the developmentof Green Architecture in China, and the second meeting is held upon its success.

conference is willing to set a communication platform for the better performance of new technologies and the products of intelligent and Green Buildings," he said.

Second International Expo on Technologies and Products of Intelligent and Green Buildings will also be held during the same time.