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Chennai, Sept 7

The Confederation of Indian Industry– Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre is organising the fifth edition of the ‘Green Building Congress’, a seminar-cum-exhibition, at the Chennai Trade Centre from September 19 – 22.

According to a press release, the event will host sessions on green products, green homes and a LEED workshop on green buildings, besides contests for architecture students and school students. The event is being conducted to encourage the construction industry, growing at 9.5 per cent a year, to become more environment conscious. Over the years the space allotted to constructing green buildings has gone up from 20,000 sqft in 2003 to over 2.5 crore sq ft currently, the release said.

Dr M.S. Swaminathan, Founder and Chairman, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, will inaugurate the event. Over 800 participants and 5,000 visitors including architects, companies and government representatives are expected at the event, the release said.

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