The Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) has launched a professional development training programme aimed at enhancing the quality of green building and sustainability education in Qatar and the region.

As a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), QGBC aligns itself with QF’s mission to foster a progressive society through education, and seeks to support the Qatar National Vision 2030 to create a sustainability culture in industry and within the community.

The training programme caters to construction, green building and sustainability practitioners who seek to engage in interactive, debate-like development sessions with QGBC’s leading
experts.

“The QGBC strives to raise awareness about green building and environmental sustainability by offering standardised educational courses as we continue to work with our partners, in Qatar and around the world, to ensure that the QGBC provides material that is on par with international standards,” said Meshal al-Shamari, director, QGBC.

Meanwhile, since Qatar continues to undergo massive infrastructural development in preparation for 2022 FIFA World Cup, adherence to international sustainability standards and green building best practices remains at the top of national agenda.

The courses, offered as part of the programme, will provide participants with continuing education hours associated with several international
educational partners.

The upcoming training programme will feature various modules including building energy modelling; LEED training and exam preparation course as LEED V4 core concepts for LEED Green Associates; the designers guide to green sustainable material; LEED V4 building design and construction for LEED accredited professional “AP” BD+C; and LEED V4 interior design and construction for LEED AP ID+C, in addition to tailor made sector focused courses such as sustainability in facility management.