QGBC calls for presentations and posters for conference

The inaugural conference will have four key themes - Application of Passivhaus to the Mena region, Retrofitting Doha, Carbon Footprinting in the GCC region and Future Sustainable Cities.

Industry practitioners and academic researchers can join the debate about environmental sustainability and submit papers, presentations and posters around these themes for inclusion at the conference. The papers can be submitted until July 7.

Qatar Green Building Conference “The Vision 2014” will take place on November 24 and 25 at the Qatar National Convention Centre. The conference will address major sustainability issues and focus on providing solutions to some of the most significant challenges for the built environment into the future.

The two-day conference will also seek to promote best practice for the built environment for Qatar, the Gulf region and beyond. QGBC aims to support the health and sustainability of the environment, the people and economic security in Qatar for generations to come.

Subject to peer review, approved papers and abstracts of approved presentations and posters will be published in a special issue of QScience Proceedings conference reports.

QGBC director Meshal al-Shamari said, “By hosting our first conference, QGBC is leading the debate and bridging the gap between theory and implementation of industry best practice that we hope will culminate in delivering a green legacy for Qatar.”

“We are committed to supporting the delivery of Qatar National Vision 2030, and as the nation transitions to a knowledge-based economy, QGBC will continue to facilitate collaboration with all relevant parties in order to see culturally sensitive, sustainable construction practices being adopted across the Gulf and wider Mena region,” he added.

Dr Alex Amato, head of Sustainability at QGBC, said: “QGBC’s conference will be relevant to so many professionals. Everyone participating in the conference will be able to see how their role impacts and supports the bigger picture of creating a more sustainable environment in Qatar and beyond.”

QGBC was launched in 2009 by Qatar Foundation to promote and equip a sustainable building industry for Qatar. Through QGBC, Qatar has joined a network of 80 different countries that run active national green building councils under the umbrella of the World Green Building Council.