Ecobuild Southeast Asia: Inspirational concepts and solutions drive Green Building

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Realising the importance of green environment, Ecobuild, the world's biggest event for sustainable design, construction and built environment is here to provide solutions that help increase efficiency and quality while reducing the operation costs to the Architectural, Building and Construction industry. Held together with Green Build Asia, Eco Light Asia and Solar Asia, the geo-adaption Ecobuild Southeast Asia will commence at Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 17 – 19 September 2013.

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Show highlights include:

• 250 exhibitors from 22 countries
• International Sustainable Infrastructure and Built Environment Conference 2013– high- powered presentations that helps provide multiple environmental solutions. www.ecobuildsea.com/Conference   
• Technical Seminars - showcase of latest environmental products and technology to trade buyers. www.ecobuildsea.com/seminars
• Debate Sessions – listen and engage with top global industry leaders i.e. BRE, Fosters and Partners, Carbon Trust and many more. www.ecobuildsea.com/debate   

Ecobuild Southeast Asia has received extraordinary support from key industry players including Ministry of Work, Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA), Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and many more. Also, the all-electric, zero emission Nissan LEAF will serve as the official transport mode during event.

"We are very excited to be able to showcase our Nissan LEAF at the Ecobuild Southeast Asia this year as it is very much relevant to our commitment to the importance of reducing our carbon footprint through zero- emission transportation," said Mr. Tan Keng Meng, Director of Marketing and Product Planning of Edaran Tan Chong Motor.

For more information, please visit www.ecobuildsea.com.

Notes to Editors:

1. About UBM Asia (www.ubmasia.com)

UBM Asia is part of UBM plc which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. UBM Asia operates in 19 market sectors with headquarters in Hong Kong and subsidiary companies across Asia, including UBM China in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Beijing. We have over 240 products including trade fairs, conferences, trade publications, B2B/B2C portals and virtual event services. As Asia's leading exhibition organiser and the biggest commercial organiser in China, India and Malaysia, we stage the leading events of their kind across Asia. Our 200 events, 24 publications and 16 vertical portals serve a 1,000,000 plus quality exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world with high value face-to-face business-matching events, quality and instant news on market and industry trends and round-the-clock online trading networks and sourcing platforms. We have 1,100 staff in 21 major cities across Asia, stretching from Japan to Turkey.

2. About UBM plc (www.ubm.com)

UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online and in print, and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,500 staff in more than 40 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently

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