FRANCE- Batimat, the world's largest international building exhibition. It is the perfect opportunity for meeting industry professionals in an Exhibition area entirely devoted to your specific branch of activity. Created in 1959 Batimat is the major event for the building industry on an international level. The most innovative products are presented during Batimat.

A wealth of events will be organised during Batimat 2007, underpinning the show's mission as a forum for exchanges and information on building performance and innovation.

In 2007, still with a Sustainable Development focus, BATIMAT will be highlighting three areas currently undergoing major changes :

- Energy management
- Safety
- Building renovation

These three subjects will be extensively covered in all the forums and talks organised during the show :
- The Architects' Conference organised in partnership with the International Union of Architects and Sponsorised by AUTODESK and ASCER (Tiles of Spain).
- The Quality and Sustainable Development Forum (Hall 7.1) organised in partnership with the Agence Qualité Construction.
- The New Building Equipment Forum (Hall 7.2) for the Safety, Integrated Systems and Lighting sectors.
- The IT and Building talks (Hall 5.1).
- The Construction Techniques Development Forum (Hall 1).

In addition to the talks and forums, there will be events specific to the main exhibition sections :
- The Concrete Village (Hall 1).
- The Stone Village (Hall 7.2).
- The Paints Village (Hall 7.3) .
- The Trends and Futures Area (Hall 7.3).

Metallic trees to make the world a brighter place commissionned by AGC Flat Glass to illustrate sustainable development at Batimat

An exhibition of metallic trees was commissioned by AGC Flat Glass Europe to mark its rebranding (1). It is a concrete reflection of AGC Flat Glass Europe’s corporate mission to ‘make the world a brighter place’.

The installation aims to engage citizens and architects to combat climate change to make the world a brighter place. AGC is fully committed to innovative products in aid of sustainable development.

Each tree displays a selection of architect phrases - directly screenprinted on pieces of glass hanging off the metallic branches symbolising leaves.

One hundred trees were exhibited along one of Brussels’ main avenues in September. A selection of trees were also on display during a VIP evening at the Cité de l’Architecture in Paris (AGC is the Cité de l’Architecture’s glass partner). They will soon take root at Batimat to illustrate the importance of sustainable development before travelling to other destinations.