The first time RFP had an issue focussed on the environment was its 5th issue in 2004.

January 2010 sees the first formal launch of RFP EcoBuild Magazine as a bi-monthly bi-lingual print publication and a website replete with bloggers and partners from around the world. Appealing to businesses and increasing ly consumers who are making decisions about the environment they inhabit, EcoBuild is at the cutting edge of technology while providing practical suggestions for making a difference right now. Co-founder and Publisher of RFP, Claire Saeki says “At first I was skeptical about publishing a dedicated green building magazine  – I thought perhaps all buildings would be ‘green’ or ‘eco’ before too long so a separate title would be redundant.  But now I see these markets deepening and expanding, crossing into other sectors in an unprecedented fashion. Even experts cant possibly know everything as the pace of change is just so fast, I just hope that EcoBuild Magazine can help people keep up.”

Focusing on the entire life-cycle of our cities and buildings, Eco-Build magazine is Asia’s first title dedicated to promoting sustainability and an environmentally friendly approach to our built environment. It is essential reading for investors, developers, government offi cials, real estate occupiers and the architects, urban planners, consultants, designers and construction professionals who create the buildings and plan the cities in which we work, live and play.

“At RFP we have always talked about the building ‘lifecycle’, that is looking at the built environment from initial investment through to designing, building, occupying and managing the asset through to eventual disposal, but in the environmental arena that is even more relevant.  All parts of the cycle need to know about all others for example some one promoting law water usage bathroom equipment wants to know about green government subsidies because it might mean that their clients can get an incentive for buying their product.”

Since 2004, RFP Magazines have been the title of choice for the key people who invest, design, build and operate commercial buildings across Asia. RFP as a stand alone title and its other brands such as EcoBuild, Office Space, Retail Space, Hotel Space, BuilTech and Mixed Use Developments has become recognised as the knowledge leader on issues such as green building, sustainable development, workplace strategy, and building technology and peopel turn to RFP as the “insider” when it comes to commercial real estate transactions and movements across the region.

The markets that RFP Magazine is active in have matured, and so too has the  quality and depth of RFP Magazine’s coverage, reflecting the ups-and-downs of the industries of the built environment across core business hubs such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai.

Keeping the professionals of these diverse industries in touch with the  important trends and facts, and offering a common platform to share ideas and expertise, is at the heart of what RFP Magazine stands for.

At the forefront of the industries of the built environment in Asia, RFP Magazine is informative, educational, and beautifully packaged. It is an ideal vehicle for advertisers wanting to be associated with high-quality, knowledge leadership and innovation.

RFP EcoBuild Magazine, the first print and online magazine dedicated to eco cities and green buildings in Asia, has begun a strategic partnership with GIGA, a biligual online green building material rating tool.

“one of the most persistant questions that we are asked by people trying to deliver projects is how to determine what products are ‘green’ and how to measure which eco-friendly product is the right one for the purpose” says Claire Saeki. “GIGA is helping to fulfil that gap with products that are available in A