Retrofitting the Vertical City: Can Existing Buildings be Transformed Fast Enough to Meet Climate Targets?

Jing Wang is based in Shanghai and serves as Vice President of USGBC and GBCI in North Asia, responsible for advancing the LEED green building standard and its values across Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, and Korea markets. In this role, she leads efforts to raise awareness and drive adoption of LEED, working closely with clients, partners, and stakeholders throughout the region. Jing also serves as a spokesperson for the office, representing the organization in key communications and public engagements.

Prior to this role, Jing led the marketing and communications function at CBRE China, a leading global real estate services firm. She also held roles at Starwood Hotel Group (now part of Marriott Group) in Singapore and China.

Jing holds an MBA from the University of Manchester and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Yasushi Kinoshita, Esq., FRICS, is Representative Member of Eminence Partners, an independent real estate investment advisory firm, and Chairperson of Green Building Japan, a not-for-profit organization advancing sustainability in Japan’s built environment. He serves on the Governance Council of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), co-chairs IWBI’s Investing for Health Advisory, and is a Commissioner of the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air. With nearly four decades of experience in real estate investment, structured finance, and ESG, he has held senior roles at SBI Shinsei Bank, Touchstone Capital Management, and Secured Capital Japan (a.k.a. PAG Investment Management). He also serves on the Executive Committee of ULI Japan and is Co-Chair of the Asian Chapter of The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE).