NEWS Asia Pacific & Middle East12 SEAB MAY-JUNE 2018
Sydney, Australia – Westpac Group’s fit-out
in Tower Two of Barangaroo’s International
Towers Sydney has achieved a 6 Star Green Star
Interiors rating from the Green Building Council
of Australia (GBCA). The project received the
highest number of Green Star points achieved
by any office fit-out in Australia.
Notable design features of the fit-out
include an extensive metering system that
monitors major energy and water usage, using
materials with lower environmental impact
such as 95 percent reused, recycled, certified
or best practice timber and PVC amongst other
features.
Westpac’s John Harries, Group General
Manager, Operations, Property and Commercial
Services said, “We are proud that we’ve been
able to support the Barangaroo precinct’s goal
of becoming Australia’s first carbon neutral
community. In addition to receiving the highest
score, we are also in a 6 Star Green Star Building, with the first 6 Star Green Star bank branch – St.George.”
Guangzhou, China – Headed by the biennial Light + Building event
in Frankfurt, GEBT is set to hold its 15th edition from 9 to 12 June
2018 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou,
China. According to research by BSRIA, the market potential of
China’s building industry will be worth up to RMB1.04 billion by
- In order to capitalise on this booming industry, advances
in building technologies will be spearheaded by developments
in IoT, information and communication technology, and cloud
computing. These developments are indicative of the lucrative
opportunities in the building industry.
In order to stay at the forefront of the market, GEBT will once
again unveil the latest innovations and organise a comprehensive
event programme. Regarded by professionals as the premier
platform for electrical engineering, intelligent building and smart
home markets, the fair attracts industry-leading brands who will
showcase their cutting-edge technologies. The fair is dedicated
to promoting technical and business exchange in the building
industry by presenting ground-breaking technologies to visitors
ranging from system integrators, engineers, architects, designers,
property developers, building contractors, energy suppliers
and distributors from around the globe. A series of interactive
GEBT 2018 aims to be a prominent trading platform for
electrical engineering, intelligent building and smart home
markets
Westpac Barangaroo office awarded highest scoring 6 Star
Green Star rating in Australia
Photo: © Messe Frankfurt / Guangzhou Electrical Building Technologyforums will also be held concurrently to share industry insights
by covering numerous topics of interests.
For more information, visit http://guangzhou-electrical-
building-technology.hk.messefrankfurt.com.