-The Wall Street Journal

The commercial building stock in major Asian cities can be described as mature, that is, either refurbished some time ago or reaching a stage where major refurbishment is necessary. In time to come, it is anticipated that there will be a spat of refurbishment of commercial buildings in the market. There are several compelling reasons on why owners should refurbish their buildings. Namely, due to the fact that many new developments oer higher premium facilities. As a landlord, your aim is to position your property as the most attractive and competitive in the market and to maximise your protability to ensure that you secure quality tenants who will look after your precious investment.

Are you pressed by these questions?How to improve the quality and the performance of your buildings so that they remain commercially viable into the future? Is your property in the prime condition dierent from the rest or should it now be the time to consider a refurbishment or even a face lift to improve its marketability? Want to know how to breathe new life to your property?

You are at the right place Ageing Buildings by Trueventus is a great arena for property owners, facilities managers, architects, contractors and building engineers, to embark on a journey through global best practices on buildings retrot and various strategies on improved building performance and how to manage refurbishment eorts from planning to conceptualisation. This event will arm you with the necessary tools to initiate refurbishment project in a quest of transforming your building into your best investment!

Reinforcing and strengthening brand and reputation of your building Enhancing building productivity through retrot eortsTransforming building asset performanceReshaping underperforming buildings to more sustainable useOuttting your building portfolioFostering collaboration partners for new business opportunities Improving building operational eciency through the latest trends and technologies used in refurbishing

Tackling the limitations on building legislation

Like everything in life building arent made to live forever We prefer renovating over building new and adding some vim and vigor to the original concept"

Who should attend?This conference is designed for but not limited to: Government authorities, Property Owner/ Founder, C-level Executives, SVPs & VPs, Directors, Project Director, Senior Managers, Managers, Head of Department, Team Leaders and Executives form the following background:

Property developersProperty & Real Estate InvestorsProperty managementArchitectural and design rmsAsset ManagementBuilding Maintenance & ManagementOperation managementFacilities managementBuilding ConstructionCommercial developmentProject Directors/ManagersLeasing managementMarketing & Business developmentReal estate developmentFinancial advisors

From The Following Sectors:

Commercial Property:Business ParksOce BuildingsHotelsRetail & MallsEntertainment & Leisure facilitiesHealthcareEducationSustainable urban development

Government & Local Council:Directors of Planning / Planning Services Statutory Planning Directors / ManagersUrban Designers City / Town PlannersEnvironmental Strategists Policy and Project Directors / Ocers

Key Benets of Attending

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Why you cannot miss this event

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Featuring presentation and case studies by key distinguished speakers: Patrik Liau DirectorBlackrock, Malaysia*The Intermark

Speaking on: Recognising the hidden potential within an existing asset- transforming it into a more viable use- Case study The Intermark

Patrick Liau, CFA, Director, is a member of BlackRock'sPrivate Equity Real Estate Group within the Alternatives Investments Business. Patrick is responsible for the management of BlackRocks Malaysian real estate operations and oversees the real estate investment management activities in Malaysia. Patricks service with the rm dates back to 2009, including his years with MGPA which was acquired by BlackRock in 2013. Patrick has over 13 years of experience in real estate and construction in the course of which he was instrumental in the nancial restructuring of a Malaysian real estate developer. As part of his role, Patrick manages The Intermark, a mixed-used development with 2 oce towers, a retail podium and a hotel on behalf of BlackRock Asia Property Fund II

Peter Mackey DirectorChapman Taylor, China*Asia Pacic Property Awards: Best Retail Architecture Asia Pacic, 2014*Asia Pacic Property Awards: Highly Commended Retail Interior China, 2014

Speaking on: Is Interior design key to breathing new long-term business life into hospitality venues?

Since 2004, Peter collaborated with Chapman Taylor on a number of projects and competitions in China from that time and since the formation of the Chapman Taylor Shanghai Oce he has been one of the country directors. He was the director responsible for the successful delivery of the WFOEs rst completed works, including Tianshan Metro Plaza (2009); Innite Plaza on Shanghais prestigious Huaihai Lu (2010), Bingo Plaza Lifestyle centre (2011). Recently, Peter and his interior team have been delivering multiple projects for Longfor, Tesco (through their Lifespace shopping centres) and Yuexing Group etc.

Sarkunan Subramaniam Managing DirectorKnight Frank, Malaysia

Speaking on: Managing Change : Meeting Tenants expectations without putting a hole in the Landlords pocket

Sarky commenced his career 26 years ago in Melbourne, Australia and has been in private practice property consultancy since his return to Malaysia in 1989. Specialising in agency, investment sales development consultancy, research and valuations, Sarky is currently in charge of Capital Market Transactions and Corporate Services. Sarky has been directly involved with the oce search for Shell and have secured their principal oce space at about 340,000sqft in Kuala Lumpur an their shared services centre in Cyberjaya for 320,000sqft

Lucia Lung Director of Facade EngineeringWSP Group, Shanghai

Speaking on: Out with the old: Building facade retrot in delivering high performance building envelope

Lucia has 32 years experience in Building Industry which includes 20 years experience in Facade engineering. She has vast experience in facade engineer-ing and Building Maintenance Unit. She has been involved many major international projects throughout Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, New Zealand and Fiji with extensive experience including the facade systems and details design, aluminium extrusion design, material selection and limitation, and broad knowledge including Architecture, Structure, Building Maintenance Unit and construction. Also, she has been involved in more than 80 projects in the world for Facade Projects.

Previndran Singhe Chief Executive OcerZerin Properties, Malaysia

Speaking on: Converting old oce buildings into hotels-Eective mechanism to increase ROI

Previn is the CEO of Zerin Properties, a Malaysian based Real Estate Agency with international oces in Singapore, London and India. He has been in the business for more than 20 years with the past 12 years in Zerin Properties which he formed in 2002. Previn is highly involved in the Corporate Real Estate Market in Malaysia with hands on transactions in the Oce, Retail, Industrial and Hospitality sectors. Previn and his elite team at Zerin Properties have been continuously closing landmark deals in Malaysia and the region, earning them numerous international awards along the way.

Symon Bridle Chief Operating OcerRosewood Hotel Group, Hong Kong

Speaking on: Enhancing hotel occupancies by delivering renovation and refurbishment project

Symon Bridle previously spent 18 years with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts where he held senior corporate management positions in development and operations, including as COO. He also held several general manager posts at leading Shangri-La hotels. Mr. Bridle previously worked with Southern Sun Hotels and Westin Hotels in South Africa and in luxury hotels in Switzerland and Bermuda. He began his hotel industry career in 1980.

Tang Fok Kiong Complex MangerSungei Wang Plaza, Malaysia

Speaking on: To Refurbish or To Demolish: Selecting your optimal upgrade initiatives

Tang FK is currently the Complex Manager for the iconic Sungei Wang Plaza a stratied shopping mall which is now under the management of Sungei Wang Plaza Management Corporation and has more than 30 years of working experience and vast exposures with MNCs and of which 12 years of managing few premium shopping malls in Malaysia. Prior to joining Sungei Wang Plaza, Tang was the Deputy General Manager for Plaza Low Yat (Malaysias largest IT mall), General Manager for Prangin Mall, and Complex Manager for Kompleks Bukit Jambul and held the position as Financial Controller & Credit Controller for Dell Incorporation (Penang).y retrotting of dierent types of UK buildings in the context of Less is More.

Paul de Podolinsky PartnerGray Pucksand, Australia

Speaking on: Building the business case: Retrotting for workplace productivity

Paul de Podolinsky is a Partner and Sustainability Leader at Gray Puksand, a national architecture and interior design practice with oces across Australia. With over 25 years experience as a practicing architect in Australia and Germany, Paul instils a habitual thinking process that holistically integrates sustainable outcomes, economic outlooks, and social initiatives seamlessly into every project design. He has established a reputation for leadership in sustainable retrotting and achieved extraordinary success in delivering viable outcomes for new buildings, refurbishment works and large oor workspace environments.

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Featuring presentation and case studies by key distinguished speakers: Daniel Tan Gark Bin Director, Asset Management Aquaint Property Group

Speaking on: The Res : Transforming under-performing assets into high geared assets : A Case study of City Plaza, Johor Bahru

A veteran and specialist in corporate real estate asset management having worked with big corporations such as Goodwood Hotels, AIG/AIA, Liang Court, Noel Gifts, NatSteel, Chesterton International and Colliers International where he has managed commercial real estate in excess of S$1 billion and development project of S$750 million. He has also worked on regional projects covering London, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. He has a MSc in Real Estate (National University of Singapore), a BBA, Marketing (RMIT Australia), a Certied Diploma in Accounts & Finance (ACCA, UK) and Professional Member, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Rumen Yordanov Principal Asian European Engineering Ltd, Hong Kong* Top 5 New Faces of Engineering 2014 (ASHRAE)

Speaking on: Retrotting for energy ecient building and driving productivity

Rumen is currently Principal at Asian European Engineering (AEE) Limited in charge of building services and sustainability. Based in Hong Kong, he leads a team of engineers developing environmentally sustainable design for new and existing buildings in the region. Among the delivered projects there are high-prole buildings in Asia-Pacic and Europe including commercial, residential, educational, retail and critical systems. He is a Chartered Engineer, Chartered Environmentalist and a member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Society of Environmental Engineers. Rumen's professional interests include HVAC systems design, energy eciency, commissioning, green building certication and building physics modelling among others.

Aisling Cullen Group Leasing and Marketing ManagerAsia Malls, Malaysia

Speaking on: Priotising refurbishment eorts in attracting top quality mix of tenants

Aisling Cullen has dedicated her professional career to the development and expansion of shopping centers globally. Her career started in the fashion world where she was a journalist for retail trend magazines and newspapers in the UK and Ireland. Over the past 12 years, Aisling has worked internationally on world-class shopping mall projects in the UK, Ireland, the Middle East and now in Asia. While based in Malaysia, she was responsible for the repositioning, strategy and leasing of Avenue K Mall, securing the largest H&M store in Malaysia and the largest Cotton On store in Asia.

Callum McCulloch BIM LeaderWeb Structures, Singapore

Speaking on: Putting buildings to work: Incorporating latest BIM technology to increase productivity

Callum McCulloch obtained an Honours Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering from the City University, London in 1977. He further earned a Master of Science Degree with major in Construction Management in 1987 from Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh. Since graduation, he has been involved in various areas within the design/construction industry and has gained valuable experience in many geographic locations and with major engineering design and construction rms. Callums current portfolio of work in Web Structures spreads over projects in Singapore, India and Africa. His particular interest in BIM relates to the way it aects the creative design process.

Malaysian Association of Facilities Management

MAFM has fundamentally positioned itself as the medium for the local FM communities to interact and share knowledge or experience through activities co-organised with various parties both in public and private sectors. MAFM plans to be the repository of researches, journals and articles related to Facility Management and built-environment. MAFM could also be reference points for information related to built-environments in Malaysia such as recommended building materials and components, contractors, suppliers as well as clients, owners and developers.

www.mafm.org.my

Andy Lai DirectorBenoy, Hong Kong

Speaking on: Refurbishment and Repositioning of assets to increase value

Andy has over 15 years experience in the Architecture and Design industry, working across America before moving to Benoy in Hong Kong. A multi-disciplinary designer, Andy manages a broad range of retail projects from front-end, mixed-use to smaller brand identity driven concept designs and is skilled in masterplanning, conceptual design development, competitions, interior design and graphic design.

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0800 Registration and Coffee

0845 Opening Address by Chairperson

0900 Session One A global overview on refurbishing and retrofitting efforts This kick start session seeks to bring to light the various refurbishing eorts that have taken place globally. Hear from the expert on how to unveil the key ingredients to reviving buildings based on best practices and learn how best to transform your asset form the latest technology, and trends used to retrot buildings successfully. Speaker to be advised Lorem Ipsum

0945 Session Two Recognising the hidden potential within an existing asset- transforming it into a more viable use- Case study The Intermark Repositioning an existing property or redeveloping a vacant industrial building are two options that can provide potentially lucrative opportunities for developers and investors to enhance an assets value and generate a high return in a relatively short period of time. MGPA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd invested RM2.2bil to refurbish and redevelop these building into what stands as The Intermark today. Hear the story behind the success of this building. Patrik Liau Director Blackrock, Malaysia

1030 Morning refreshments

1100 Session Three: The Big Debate To Refurbish or To Demolish: Selecting your optimal upgrade initiatives Do you have this question in mind - Why build a new building when you can x up an existing one? If youre fairly happy with the structure of the building, it denitely makes more sense to refurbish. There will be costs, yes, but nowhere near as high as those involved with complete demolition. This session seeks to outline the key benets of refurbishment and how it can improve the look, feel, and value of a building.

Panelists: Previndran Singhe Chief Executive Ocer Zerin Properties, Malaysia

Tang Fok Kiong Complex Manager Sungei Wang Plaza, Malaysia

1145 Session Four A holistic approach to retrofitting: repositioning and enhancing commercial and institutional property. From an Australian perspective, Paul de Podolinsky will benchmark trends in retrotting and repositioning existing building stock to ensure assets remain commercially viable within the contemporary environmental buildings movement. The session will include: A global perspective on retrotting and repositioning trends Review of commercial drivers and benchmarking for retrotting A holistic approach to capitalising existing building assets Understanding tenant drivers; health and well-being, improved productivity and energy eciency Paul de Podolinsky Partner Gray Pucksand, Australia

1230 Networking luncheon

1400 Session Five Is Interior design key to breathing new long-term business life into hospitality venues? Refreshing interior design is important in rebranding even if the name of the business stays the same. Its the same lesson learned by successful restaurateurs who take over failed restaurants. A simple name change is often not enough to convince target customers to visit, but a complete renovation can do the trick. This session seeks to highlight the role of interior design in reviving an underperforming business. Peter Mackey Director Chapman Taylor, Shanghai

1445 Session Six: Out with the old: Building facade retrofit in delivering high performance building envelope A building envelope is the component that separates the exterior of the building from the interior. Its the shell of the building, and as such, the envelope is a key consideration when constructing a building. It aects the ventilation, climate and energy consumption. This session will examine the predicament presented by the facade retrot, and explore the complex issues related to this component of a building renovation that is key to improving the aesthetics of the building Lucia Lung Director of Facade Engineering WSP Group, Shanghai

1530 Afternoon refreshments

1600 Session Seven Converting old office buildings into hotels-Effective mechanism to increase ROI

Converting oce buildings into hotels is an easy way to maximise asset value in certain markets and has resulted in a big change in the way property developers are creating new hotel supply to cater to the countrys growing tourism industry. This session will highlight on this growing trend and examining how vacant oce buildings can be converted into hotels to increase net prot and yield. Previndran Singhe Chief Executive Ocer Zerin Properties, Malaysia

1645 Session Eight Integrating modern development into a historic building Masterminding an icons refurbishment while staying true to its vigor is a major task. The makeover has resurrected the building's heritage values and architectural design. Hear from the speaker on how this eort has achieved a delicate balance between historical preservation and commercial demand. Speaker to be advised Lorem Ipsum

1730 End of Day One

Day 1, Wednesday, 10 September 2014

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Day 2, Thursday, 11 September 2014

0800 Registration and coffee

0830 Welcome address by Chairperson

0900 Session One Managing Change : Meeting Tenants expectations without putting a hole in the Landlords pocket As new commercial oce space comes into the market the requirements and preference of tenants are changing. After establishing a baseline and assessing the buildings operations, the next step is to focus on what it will take to get building where it needs to be to meet your needs. A great deal of consideration should be given to this process before any building works are contemplated and cost plans prepared. This session seeks to address the following questions: How easily can the building be adapted and what will that cost? Can your existing structure adapt? Can it ever be as ecient as a new building? Sarkunan Subramaniam Managing Director Knight Frank, Malaysia

0945 Session Two Enhancing hotel occupancies by delivering renovation and refurbishment project Hotel renovation is on the rise in order to keep up with the latest design concept. Although hoteliers typically keep tight control of their expenditure on properties, refurbishment is a necessity to maintain customer loyalty as well as the room rates. A renovation will provide a valuable visual competitive advantage which to attract guests with attractive pictures of your property and then to provide an atmosphere of modern, comfortable accommodations when those people arrive. This session will highlight on how renovation can enhance hotel occupancy while ensuring the renovation is complete on time and within budget. Symon Bridle Chief Operating Ocer Rosewood Hotel Group, Hong Kong

1030 Morning refreshments

1100 Session Three Refurbishment and Repositioning of assets to increase value The key to a great transformative renovation is a concept design rooted in a thorough understanding of the bones of the old building. In this session, the speaker will demonstrates that a well planned and executed repositioning strategy can help owners to increase tenancy, rents and lower operating costs even in todays dicult market. Andy Lai Director Benoy, Hong Kong

1145 Session Four Effective commercial space planning and reorganisation Eective space planning is essential in any project and takes into account your current working practices as well as the future requirements. Innovative space planning and creative problem solving will allow your business to function eciently, grow and diversify. It could even save you money, by moving you out of expensive space into more compact premises. Speaker to be advised Lorem Ipsum

1230 Networking luncheon

1400 Session Five Priotising refurbishment efforts in attracting top quality mix of tenants Tenant mix refers to the combination of retail shops occupying space in a mall. A right tenant mix would form an assemblage that produces optimum sales, rents, service to the community and good nancial record of the shopping mall venture. This session will highlight on how prioritising refurbishment can secure top quality mix of tenants that can ensure the sustainable prot for mall owners Aisling Cullen Group Leasing and Marketing Manager Asia Malls, Malaysia

1445 Session Six The Res : Transforming under-performing assets into high geared assets : A Case study of City Plaza, Johor Bahru Using the 3-R strategy of Rebranding, Refurbishment and Redevelopment to an existing under-performing asset in Johor Bahru. Aquaint Property Group is embarking on this project to transform and turnaround this mixed-use oce and retail property to achieve highest and best use and maximize the return on investment from low single digit to double digit over a period of 24 to 36 months. The action plan includes tenants retention strategies with existing anchor tenants, targeted signage strategies, reconguration of the existing retail units to meet the proposed tenancy mix, increasing the net lettable area at the prime location, securing retail anchor tenants at the respective oor, creating more easier and visible access for the vehicular/pedestrian trac, removing secondary corridor and many more. Daniel Tan Gark Bin Director, Asset Management Aquaint Property Group 1530 Afternoon refreshments

1600 Session Seven Putting buildings to work: Incorporating latest BIM technology to increase productivity To address the increased complexity of buildings, Building Information Modelling (BIM), has gradually been developed and introduced in the construction industry, aligned with the growing needs in recent years. A case study building is used to illustrate how to produce 3D CAD models and BIM models of existing structures based on designated techniques which allows the project team to accurately evaluate the cost and energy implications at the earliest stages of the design. Callum McCulloch BIM Leader Web Structures, Singapore

1645 Session Eight Retrofitting for energy efficient building and driving productivity Commercial premises consume more electricity than they need to. This session will help existing buildings achieve their full energy eciency potential, and an overall improvement of building stock and a signicant reduction in the amount of carbon emissions from existing buildings. The following key elements will be addressed: Improving building management: monitoring the building operations and energy use Upgrading HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning) system for improved performance Rumen Yordanov Principal Asian European Engineering Ltd, Hong Kong

1730 End of conference

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