Technical Workshops

As an educational technical platform Emirates Green Building Council hosts monthly Technical Workshops dedicated to capacity building of the UAE’s green building industry. The workshops are facilitated by EmiratesGBC Technical Officers and industry experts and are designed as an interactive forum for members and partners to share challenges, best practices and lessons learned.

A new workshop is offered each month which covers topics based on the latest news, regulations, innovations and technologies around the green building industry.

Emirates GBC offers exclusive, members-only workshops on key industry topics every month. The interactive sessions also count towards professional credential maintenance hours, to learn more contact
technicalworkshops@emiratesgbc.org

January

Breathing Green: The Evolution of Living Walls for Energy and Air Quality Solutions by Skytech Engineering

PDF Video

February

COP28 Insights -Energy Transition for the Built Environment, by Farnek

PDF Video

March

Decarbonizing the UAE Built Environment by Readymix Gulf, member of Holcim

PDF

January

Low Carbon Cement: Sustainable by Design by CEMEX

PDF Video

February

Applications of Styro Expanded Polystyrene by Styro UAE

PDF Video

March

Green Sustainable Solutions, Landscaping, Green Walls and Green Roofs by KNAUF

PDF Video

April

The CO2 Compensation Process & Sustainable Products By MAPEI

PDF Video

May

STARS: Reducing Carbon at the Design Stage by Linxion, Bartec Group

PDF

June

Climate Action Through Design by Gensler

PDF Video

July

Specifying Sustainable Concrete, Grey Matters

PDF Video

August

Digital Platform Around Decarbonization by Johnson Control

PDF Video

September

Transition to Clean Energy in the Built Environment by Dar

PDF Video

October

Whole Life-Cycle and Embodied Carbon Analysis Approach for Projects and Existing Buildings, by Egis

PDF

November

Natural Cooling Technology using Direct and Indirect Evaporative Cooling, by Terrafic Energy

PDF

January

Preservation of Modern Architecture in the UAE

PDF Video

February

Innovative duct system for sustainable buildings

PDF Video

March

How Insulated is your Door?

Video

April

How to address sustainability performance of an operating building & focus on Energy and IEQ

PDF Video

May

Circular Economy in the Built Environment: Waste Management Perspective

PDF Video

June

New Generation Refrigerants

PDF Video

July

The Route to Net Zero – Challenges and Lessons Learnt

Video

August

Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) in the UAE

Video

October

Intelligent Lighting Controls & Demand-Based HVAC Control

Video

JANUARY

Sustainable Weather Seal Solutions for Construction

PDF

FEBRUARY

Delta T problem in chilled water systems

PDF

FEBRUARY

Sustainable Management of Healthcare Waste

PDF

April

Webinar - City Resilience

Video

May

Webinar - Energy Modelling of Net Zero Buildings

Video

June

Webinar - Embodied Carbon - Tackling Lifecycle Emissions in the MENA region

Video

July

Webinar - Building Automation Control Design

Video

July

Webinar - Lowering embodied carbon: The key role of acoustic comfort

Video

August

Creating resilient and futuristic workplaces with IoT solutions

Video

September

The New Normal: A Healthier Indoor Environment

Video

October

Flexibility to the Grid: A Consumer Perspective

Video

November

How to improve Delta T and save energy with Intelligent Valves

Video

FEBRUARY

LED Indoor Lighting Design

PDF

MARCH

Optimizing Insulation on Ducts and Pipes

PDF

APRIL

The Importance of Acoustics & IAQ in Schools

PDF

JUNE

Defining and Meeting the Nexus of IAQ VS. Energy Savings

PDF

JULY

3D Concrete Printing in Construction

PDF

AUGUST

Reflective Roofing

PDF

SEPTEMBER

Digitalisation in Buildings

PDF

OCTOBER

Room Acoustics in Green Buildings

PDF

NOVEMBER

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)

PDF

DECEMBER

Designing for Health and Well-being (EPDs)

PDF

JANUARY

Sustainable Modular Building Solutions – Pros and Cons

PDF

FEBRUARY

Fire Safety & Green Buildings – Complying with New DCD Codes

PDF

APRIL

Energy Efficient Innovations in HVAC Ductwork

PDF

MAY

Air-tightness of buildings in the Middle East

PDF

JUNE

ASHRAE 62.1

PDF

JUNE

ASHRAE 90.1

PDF

JULY

Living Building Challenge

PDF

AUGUST

Designing Buildings for Health and Wellbeing

PDF

SEPTEMBER

Transforming Facility Management

PDF

NOVEMBER

Highly Efficient and Smart Irrigation Solutions

PDF

DECEMBER

Contractor’s Workshop

PDF

JANUARY

Predictive Maintenance Techniques

PDF

FEBRUARY

Insulation Materials and Blowing Agents: Properties and Impacts

PDF

MARCH

Building Energy Modelling (Repeat of TW November 2016)

MAY

Chilled Beam Technology

PDF

JULY

Happiness in the Built Environment

PDF

SEPTEMBER

Smart Buildings

PDF

OCTOBER I

Contractors Workshop

PDF

OCTOBER II

Electronically Commutated (EC) Motors

PDF

NOVEMBER

Energy Optimization & Retrofitting of Pumps

PDF

DECEMBER

Sustainability in the Workplace

PDF

UAE VAT Law

Overview of the new Legislation

PDF

2016 Technical Workshops Compilation

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2015 Technical Workshops Compilation

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2014 Technical Workshops Compilation

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2013 Technical Workshops Compilation

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