Ghana Green Building Summit

GGBS 2025

APRIL 10-11th

In-Person

45

CORPORATE PARTNERS INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL GROUPS AND SPONSORS

10,000

ATTENDEES AT THE MINIMUM STREAMING SUMMIT ACROSS ONLINE CHANNELS

50

ON-SITE PARTICIPANTS FOR THE PLENARY AND BREAKOUT SESSIONS

60

HIGHLY QUALIFIED INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO SPEAK AND SHARE EXPERIENCES

About

About

The annual Ghana Green Building Summit (GGBS) was created in 2017 to evaluate Ghana’s green building needs and tailor local solutions in design, finance, and policy. In the past five editions, prior speakers have included ministers of state, policymakers, mayors of other African cities, etc. GGBS was awarded the Green Event of the Year at the 2019 Ghana Property Awards. Along our journey, we have also partnered with the IFC EDGE program to curate student design competitions and capacity-building workshops for built industry professionals. Some important guests at our co-curated events have included the First Lady of Ghana as well as the British High Commissioner, amongst many others.

Our primary objective at inception was mainly thought leadership, which sparked conversations on opportunities and challenges in developing a green building market in Ghana with special focus on attainment of SDGs 6, 7, 9, 11, & 13. Our objectives have since expanded to include development of green project pipeline, youth and women capacity building, technical and financial support for green innovators and SMEs.

In line with these growth objectives, the Summit is taking on a wider scope to encompass all other elements that complement buildings and the full sustainability value chain for 2025 and beyond now as Ghana Green Summit.

GGBS 2025

Objective of 2025 Summit

To tackle climate change and its negative impacts, world leaders at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP) in Paris signed an agreement that commits all nation parties to the agreement to contribute to the solution (i.e climate action). Each nation, Ghana inclusive, have a set of actions, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), to support the global effort. Key to reducing GHGs are buildings and cities which reportedly contribute as high as between 40- 80% respectively. Amongst Ghana’s key actions in the built environment and cities are:

To achieve citywide resilient infrastructure planning for climate change adaptation
To increase low-carbon electricity generation and promote clean rural households lighting leading to a combined emission reduction
To promote energy efficiency in homes, industry and commerce leading to emission reduction

The 2025 edition of the Ghana Green Summit seeks to support the realization of the above NDCs, with a focus on buildings and cities. These interventions will be made by sparking policy change, rethinking building and city infrastructure, design and material use, energy & water efficiency, innovation and technology as well as finance. Ghana requires between US$ 9.3 and US$ 15.5 billion of investment to implement its NDCs, hence green finance will be a key session at the summit. Sessions will be delivered via thought provoking panel discussions, presentations, demonstrations, and workshops.

Theme

The 2025 edition of the Ghana Green Building Summit will be heavy on highlighting innovative green solutions within the built environment and sustainability value chain. The Summit will thus offer patrons an opportunity to experience and re-imagine these solutions in their residential, retail, commercial, and public spaces. This has inspired this year’s theme:
Re-Imagining buildings and cities for economic and social prosperity

The engagements will be delivered via four different tracks as follows: Buildings, Cities, Finance and ESG. An exciting addition is the out-of- town networking day in an easy atmosphere where new connections and collaborations are formed and new business leads are generated. Join us!

The Tracks

Buildings

This session will re-imagine how the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings can contribute to occupant wellbeing and financial savings.
Through sound business cases, demonstrations, and case studies on sustainable material use, energy & water, prop-tech and role of policy and regulations for higher adoption of green buildings.

Cities

This session will bring together leading experts in urban mobility, design, finance, construction, technology, governance and management of cities and communities from Ghana and Africa to share best practices, challenges and lessons learned managing sustainably waste, traffic & mobility, as well as water & energy

Buildings

This space will witness a convergence of key actors and experts in the green funding space, matching supply and demand to spur climate-resilient investments green bonds, green mortgage and carbon financing. Engagements will take the shape of presentations, workshops, and case studies to unlock climate capital via innovative approaches.

ESG

This session will make clearer the connection between ESG and project pipeline development and operations\ management. The connection will be made by highlighting how to leverage strategic implementation of ESG framework and reporting to attract project funding and achieve operational efficiency in facility management.

Program Outlook

The Summit will take place over 2 days. There will be short presentations, panel discussions and project demos in the tentative schedule below.

Thursday 10th April 2025

Plenary and Break Out Sessions + Round Tables + Fireside Chats

Friday 11th April 2025

Round Tables + Workshops + Green Building site visit

Program Struture

Workshops
Panel Discussions
Roundtables
Exhibition
Breakout Sessions
Fireside Chats

Proposed Agenda

RE-IMAGINING BUILDINGS

Panel Discussion: Is a Green Indigenous Architecture Attainable?
Energy Efficiency Panel Discussion: Is the race to net zero buildings a fad?
The Business Case for Green Affordable Housing: From the lens of homeowners, project developers, investors and financial institutions
Prop-Tech and Modular Housing Solutions for Africa: The opportunities and challenges in adoption of modern tech and AI for construction and facility management
Policy Presentation: Drivers for higher adoption of green buildings (tax incentives, rebates etc.)
Round Table: Reimagining our public spaces for efficient operations management, occupant comfort and well-being (focus on retail, commercial, hospitality and industrial spaces)

RE-IMAGINING CITIES

In the face of rapid urbanisation, climate change and natural disasters, there is an urgent need in Africa to develop resilient infrastructure, integrate digital technologies, ensure effective governance, and secure innovative financing to create liveable and sustainable urban environments. The cities track will witness engaging and insightful engagements as follows:

Presentation: Creation of Liveable and Resilient Cities (focus on energy, water, transportation, waste and air pollution)
Panel Discussion: Is AI a game-changer for urban traffic mobility?
Round Table: What are the successful policy frameworks and development models from Africa and abroad which can be adopted for use across Africa?
E-mobility Case Study: This case study will explore how Africa can build an end-to-end value chain, from upstream raw materials and manufacturing to downstream customer support and maintenance. Successful cases like Roam Electric show the path forward, demonstrating local content creation and a commitment to sustainable manufacturing.

RE-IMAGINING GREEN FINANCE

The headline announcement from COP 29 Conference was theNew Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG), which saw an agreement to triple finance to developing countries, from the previous goal of USD 100 billion annually, to USD 300 billion annually by 2035. Countries also agreed to secure efforts to work together to scale up finance, from public and private sources, to USD 1.3 trillion per year by 2035.

Whilst news of funding increase is great, access to it especially from developing countries have proven a challenge due to several barriers. barriers include a lack of enabling policies and integrated planning systems, lack of upfront financing and structures to cover pre-feasibility studies and project design for bankable sustainable urban projects etc.

The summit will bring together experts to provide thought leadership backed with case studies from the continent in the following sessions:

Creating bankable projects to unlock green funding to support sustainable projects
Workshop on Alternative Green Funding: Green Bonds, Mortgage and Carbon Markets Masterclass (Pre-event)
Investor Round Table: This session brings together a select group of investors and financiers can present their funds and investment opportunities to both potential investor partners and project developers.
Presentation: The role of green fintech is delivering green finance

RE-IMAGINING ESG

What has ESG got do with buildings and cities ? Everything!

The session will be heavy on showcasing cutting-edge case studies, both local and international, offering real-world examples of successful ESG strategies that show the connection between ESG, decarbonisation and a healthy bottom line.

Panel Discussion: Committing to ESG Initiatives: how governments and businesses in Africa are improving their ESG performance
Case Study: Success and lessons from African cities in adoption of ESG strategies in resilient city development and town planning
Roundtable: Building the business case for ESG: A C-Suite conversation
Panel Discussion: The rise of ESG and its impact on facility management (focus on energy, water, waste and occupant wellbeing)

Who will attend?

Private

Architects, Engineers, Real Estate Developers, Construction Companies, Property Management Companies, Real Estate Suppliers (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing, etc.), Finance and Investment Houses, Banks, NGOs and Foundations, Embasies and Business Chambers, Environmental Advocates and Media Personnel, Accounting and Consulting Firms, as well as private individuals looking to invest in real estate.

Government & Agencies

Ministry of Works and Housing, Ministry o f Environment, Science and Technology; Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, EPA, Ghana Standards Authority, SDGs Advisory Unit of the Office of the President of Ghana etc

Associations

Ghana Institute of Architects, Ghana Institution of Engineers, Ghana Institute of Planners, Ghana Institution of Surveyors, Energy Commission, GREDA, National Development Planning Division etc.

Why you should attend

Education - Learn the latest green build systems and design ideas of the future
Engagement - Connect with renowned thought leaders and share ideas
Expo - Be exposed to the latest green products and projects via live demonstrations
Networking - Connect to industry leaders and experts while expanding your networ

Expected Reach and Engagement

Onsite Delegates

200

In-Person Participants
Although primarily a Ghana based event, prior editions have seen participants from other African countries attend, this year will be no different with even a greater number expected to attend

Industry Experts

210

Resource Persons
Highly qualified and acclaimed industry experts from Ghana, UK, South Africa, etc. are expected to speak, train and share experiences

Online Delegates

5000+

Stakeholder Reach

The virtual platform will offer an opportunity to reach up to about 5,000 online delegates who will access the event via streaming via Facebook and our Youtube channel.

Corporate Partners

130