One of the leading international organisations in the green building movement, the US Green Building Council (USGBC), has signed up as a partner for next month’s Qatar Green Building Conference.
A number of other high-profile local and regional institutions will also attend the conference, which takes place on April 27 and 28 at Qatar National Convention Centre.
The conference, which is being organised by the Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), is committed to achieving Qatar’s sustainability and green buildings aspirations through a collaborative and integrated approach with participation from leading national and global institutions, according to a statement.
QGBC supports QF’s commitment to foster sustainable development by promoting environment-friendly practices for building design and development in a drive to promote Qatar’s long-term sustainable development and the country’s economic diversification to a knowledge-based economy, the statement adds.
The USGBC is transforming the international building landscape in a number of ways, with one of its most recognised green building programmes being LEED, which certifies 1.5mn sq ft of building space every day in 135 countries.
Other organisations that have signed up as partners for the Qatar conference include the Middle East Facility Management Association, Qatar Society of Engineers, British Standards Institution, the Chartered Institute of Building, the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, Engineers Australia Group Qatar and the Pakistan Engineers Forum in Qatar.
In recognition of the support of these organisations, QGBC director Meshal al-Shamari said: “The Qatar Green Building Conference is a major step in the ongoing efforts by Qatar to achieve the sustainability and environmental protection goals set for Qatar National Vision 2030. The conference’s supporting partners form the core of QGBC’s approach to collaboratively tackling the existing sustainability challenges facing Qatar.”
Through a series of professional workshops at the conference, experts will address key sustainability topics around four themes, including Future Sustainable Cities, Retrofitting Doha, Passivhaus in the Middle East North Africa Region, Carbon Footprinting and Qatar’s National Vision.
Applicants are encouraged to seize the early-bird registration opportunity until March 31. Registration for the conference is open at www.qgbcconference.com
