The Real Estate and Co-Ownership Tradeshow 2009 will be held from November 13th to 15th at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal. This year’s theme,in sync with Copenhagen’s climate change conference is: sustainable real estate. The Real Estate Tradeshow is the only event intended for property owners, real estate investors and potential buyers in Quebec.

This discussion and exchange forum on real estate will gather more than 200 exhibitors, speakers and legal consultants. Workshops, symposiums and free consultations are on the program. International specialists will discuss about sustainable real estate and will explain the actual environmental challenges. They will also put forward solutions to remediate to this planetary quest.

Sustainable real estate experts will offer conferences regarding the possibilities and the advantages of renovating, maintaining and managing real estate property in a sociably responsible way. The visitors will discover the ecological, social and economical advantages of building in a sustainable way. Energy service companies, financial institutions as well as real estate developers and builders will present symposiums on sustainable real estate. What is sustainable real estate? How do we contribute? What is Eco Construction? These are some of the questions international experts will tackle.

Sustainable development is sometimes so close to us that we forget about it easily. Our consumption habits directly impact the environment and future generations. This is why the 2009 Tradeshow will exhibit real estate’s contribution and ongoing involvement in terms of sustainable development.

For the event, Line Beauchamp, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks granted us an exclusive interview on the eve of the international climate change conference in Copenhagen. According to Minister Beauchamp, “sustainable development takes into account environmental protection, but also economic and social development”. She believes that transport industry is the main cause of greenhouse gas emissions in Quebec and that territory and real estate development are both directly intertwined with this industry.

As for the President and Spokesman of The Real Estate and Co-Ownership Tradeshow 2009, Mister Yves Joli-Coeur, the main objective of the Tradeshow is to increase public awareness on the necessity of participating in eco-construction andsustainable real estate initiatives. Yves Joli-Coeur gave us an interview on sustainable real estate as tomorrows driving force. Installation of solar panels on houses to heat water, for example, is the type of project Quebec should put together to take a green turn, suggests the spokesman.

Founded in 2004 by Mr. Yves Joli-Coeur, expert attorney in co-ownership issues, the Real Estate and Co-Ownership Tradeshow enjoys the support of important partners, notably the Regroupement des gestionnaires et copropriétaires du Québec, the Conseil de l’immobilier du Québec, the Condolegal.com Website, the Barreau du Québec and many other organizations and firms.