Clockwise from above left: Raymond Rufino, chief executive officer of NEO; Mika Kania, energy and sustainability services product enablement manager for Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)-Asia Pacific as keynote speaker; Joey Radovan, JLL vice chairman, as moderator; and Charisse Gail Bantiling, principal designer and workplace strategist of Trends and Concepts; discuss the current innovative practices in the industries of construction, engineering and design-build. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
THE French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Philippines, NEO Office, and Trends and Concepts Total Interior Solutions Inc. held an instructive and enlightening event recently, titled "Building the Future. Green and Sustainable Practices in Real Estate Development," that tackled the rise of sustainability in the real estate industry in Asia-Pacific, especially in the Philippines. It should become a priority in strengthening and imroving future development, strategies and initiatives for the country.
Garnering 161 attendees, Christophe Vicic, president of CCI France and country head of JLL-Philippines, welcomed the guests and enjoined the participants to continue to take part in changing the industry by adopting sustainable practices with the cooperation of other experts and advocates in the country.