The Greater Pearl River Delta (GPRD) Conference is an annual event composed of three cities (Hong Kong, Macao and Guangzhou) since 2010 provides a platform for researchers and practitioners to share ideas, information, experiences, new developments and future prospects in the area of building operation and maintenance. Since its first launch in 2010, this is the 3rd time the Greater Pearl River Delta (GPRD) Conference on Building Operation and Maintenance (O&M) being organized by Building Services Operation and Maintenance Executives Society (BSOMES) in Hong Kong. The conference is supported by the Department of Building Services Engineering of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU-BSE), the Macao Institution of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (AEEMM) and the South China University of Technology (µØ«n²z¤u¤j学) as co-organizers, and its main theme is ¡§SMART Facilities Operation and Maintenance¡¨, embracing the following sub-themes:
1. Sustainability
2. Maintainability
3. Accessibility
4. Reliability
5. Technology