The Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), will hold its inaugural annual conference on April 27 and 28 at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC).
The conference will take a lead in the debate on sustainability challenges and highlight research and industry best practice. It will help the construction and sustainable development sector to deliver green building solutions to environmental challenges in Qatar, the region and the world.
The conference aims to generate innovative and practical solutions to facilitate the delivery of the Qatar National Vision 2030 and will be themed around the most pressing sustainability needs of Qatar and the region.
Participating academics and industry practitioners will share their expertise in discussions around four key themes of relevance to Qatar and the Gulf region.
Upcoming needs for growing metropolitan areas will be addressed by the ‘Future Sustainable Cities’ sessions, and maximising use of existing buildings under the ‘Retrofitting Doha’ theme. Cutting edge sustainable technology will be the focus of discussion in the ‘Passivhaus in the Mena region’ session, with ‘Carbon Footprint and Qatar’s National Vision’ presenting a valuable examination of tackling emissions.
Saad al-Muhannadi, president, Qatar Foundation, highlighted QF’s role in fostering sustainability in Qatar, by saying: “The Qatar Green Building Conference will set the benchmark for green building and sustainability research in Qatar and the region, which is an addition to Qatar Foundation’s thorough efforts to help the nation meet its sustainability challenges. I look forward to the conference’s productive outcomes providing solutions to the environmental challenges of the years ahead.”
Meshal al-Shamari, QGBC director, said: “QGBC provides leadership and encourages collaboration to promote environmentally sustainable practices for green building design and development in Qatar. The Qatar Green Building Conference will bring together leading academics, researchers and green building practitioners to conduct in-depth studies of the green building and sustainability sector in Qatar and beyond.”
Academic researchers and industry practitioners, including property consultants, urban planners and landscape architects from Qatar and beyond are encouraged to attend the conference which will be addressed by leading national and international sustainability and green buildings experts.
