On 20th March, energydesign participated in the “Netzwerktreffen – Netzwerk fuer Energieffizienz” event, organized by the German Energy Agency “dena” at the German Embassy in Beijing.
With the participation of several high-level institutions, such as the German Consulate, the German Chamber of Commerce, GIZ, DGNB, the Chinese Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MoHURD) as well as several international companies, Joseph van der Elst and Sebastian Schulz discussed the challenges and advantages facing the progress in energy-efficient planning and sustainable urban development in China. The participants agreed on strengthening further cooperation to promote the most advanced qualities possible on the Chinese market.
The event was held in respect to the “Thirteenth International Conference on Green and Energy-Efficient Buildings & New Technologies and Products Expo” held in Beijing from 21st to 23rd March 2017.
Besides, during the 10th Plenary Session of China Green Building Council, hold on 21st Mar in Beijing, Dirk Schwede, Joseph Van Der Elst, Sebastian Schulz, and Yanping Zhou have been approved as the International and Domestic members of the China Green Building Council (CGBC) separately.
3月20日，设能建筑咨询（上海）有限公司在北京参加了德国能源署“dena”在德国大使馆举办的“高效技术能力网络”活动。
在德国领事馆、德国商会、德国合作机构、GIZ、DGNB、中国住房和城乡建设部（MoHURD）几个高级机构以及几家国际公司的的参与下， 桤约瑟 （Joseph van der Elst）和塞巴斯蒂安·舒尔茨（Sebastian Schulz）发表了关于“中国节能规划和可持续城市发展进程面临的挑战和优势”的演讲。 与会者同意加强进一步合作，促进在中国市场上最先进品质的实现。
该活动于2017年3月21日至23日在北京举行的“第十三届国际绿色建筑与建筑节能大会暨新技术与产品博览会”期间举行。
在3月21日北京举行的中国绿建委第十次全委会议上，设能建筑咨询公司的Dirk Schwede, Joseph Van Der Elst, Sebastian Schulz, 周宴平 分别被推选为中国绿色建筑委员会国际委员及国内委员。
