Dear EmiratesGBC Members and Partners,
In honour of the UAE’s Golden Jubilee and as 2022 begins, I would like to extend my warmest regards to all and best wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year.
In 2021, EmiratesGBC celebrated 15 years of working with our members to promote and achieve a more sustainable built environment in the UAE. The 10th Annual EmiratesGBC Congress reflected on the progress made over the past decade and a half and how we can move forward from green buildings to sustainable cities. Additionally, 2021 built on some of the challenges that we faced in 2020—namely, continuing to live through the COVID-19 pandemic and adjusting to it. However, perhaps the most notable development for the climate in 2021 was COP26. Important takeaways from COP26 include but are not limited to a pledge of $130 trillion dedicated fund to transforming the global economy into a net zero one, promises to phase out coal, and further commitments to reversing deforestation and addressing gender inequality.
In 2021, we celebrated the 50th year of the Union and the year of the UAE Vision 2021 which was launched by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at the closing of a Cabinet meeting in 2010. In 2022, EmiratesGBC will continue to be at the forefront of sustainability in the built environment, contributing to the UAE’s sustainability vision. We look forward to fruitful collaborations with our members and partners to organize events, create programs, and publish important findings that will help advancing green building principles in the UAE. We will be keen for you to join us on our mission, please consider joining our membership community and make sure you are signed up to our mailing list to be the first to know about our initiatives and how you can help.
We look forward to 2022 being a healthier and safer year for everyone.
Sincerely,
Dr. Ali Al Jassim
Chairman
Emirates Green Building Council
EmiratesGBC Events
World Future Energy Summit
EmiratesGBC is collaborating with WFES which is taking place at ADNEC from the 17th to the 19th of January 2022.
EmiratesGBC will be present as an exhibitor as well as a speaker in a panel discussion titled: Decarbonisation: Tackling embodied carbon where Mr. Saaed Al Abbar will be discussing the topic with other subject matter experts.
Don’t forget to visit our booth at the WFES exhibition!
Sustainable Water Use Program
EmiratesGBC will be participating in the SWUP event happening at the Swiss Pavilion EXPO 2020 Dubai on the 20th of JAN. The event will be a “World Café” style where participants will discuss the sustainable water use in different situations like in construction, agriculture, etc..
EmiratesGBC is glad to be leading the discussion on Sustainable Water Use in the Construction Industry
World Built Environment Summit (WBEF)
Organized by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, The World Built Environment Forum will be 2-day virtual event full industry insights, panel discussion, latest industry trends and more. EmiratesGBC is co-creating a panel discussion titled “Beyond Net Zero: Regenerative Cities” where we discuss building cities that actually have a positive contribution to the environment rather than just being net zero.
EmiratesGBC members will have an exclusive discount when registering to attend the WBEF.
EmiratesGBC Trainings
Building Retrofit Training
Learn the fundamentals of Building Retrofit, Energy Efficiency, Indoor environmental quality and much more through EmiratesGBC’s Building Retrofit Training Introductory course or learn how to undertake a retrofit and become a Certified Specialist through the Advanced course, now internationally recognized through TUV Middle East. Each course has been divided into 4-hour modules and will be led by our expert facilitators through an online platform that can be accessed from anywhere in the region.
The program is in partnership with Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) and is endorsed by Etihad ESCO. The Building Retrofit Specialist certification is now also recognized by RSB Dubai as part of its ESCO accreditation scheme.
The Advanced Building Retrofit Training is endorsed by TUV Rheinland Middle East Those and participants who pass the examination conducted by PersCert TÜV will receive the ‘Building Retrofit Specialist with TÜV Rheinland Certified Qualification’, an internationally recognised certificate for building retrofit.
The program offers two levels:
- Advanced Building Retrofit Training Course: This two-day course is perfect for engineers and technical experts with prior experience or currently undertaking retrofit projects who wish to enhance and streamline their knowledge of retrofit principles and methods. Participants of the course will undertake an examination which will allow them to become an EmiratesGBC certified Building Retrofit Specialist. EmiratesGBC are partnering with a global recognized organization to provide certification to the qualification. Contact us for more details on training@emiratesgbc.org.
- Introductory Building Retrofit Training: For non-technical professionals looking for an overview of Building Retrofit methods and provides knowledge of sustainability to industry professionals looking to understand the fundamentals of building retrofit.
Further information about the courses, dates and eligibility guidelines can be found on the Building Retrofit Training webpage. EmiratesGBC can also schedule in-house training for groups of 10 or more, please contact training@emiratesgbc.org to request a proposal. EmiratesGBC members and partners will receive a 20% discount off the registration fees.
EmiratesGBC Technical Workshop
We have an upcoming webinar on the 18th! More details will be sent through shortly, so keep an eye out!
Our calendar for 2022 is still open! If you are interested in facilitating a workshop/webinar in 2022, please email us at technicalworkshops@emiratesgbc.org.
You can watch all our webinars and workshops for 2021 here.
EmiratesGBC Programmes News & Updates
Net Zero Centre of Excellence
Our Net Zero Centre of Excellence was launched in 2018 as a think tank and accelerator to advance net zero carbon buildings in the UAE as part of its commitment to World Green Building Council’s Advancing Net Zero Project. We invite you to explore our website to see the work we are doing. We have also summarised our objectives and actions in the EmiratesGBC Snapshot.
As part of the building and construction industry, Emirates Green Building Council is requesting your professional input.
An Embodied Carbon Market Research survey has been created to assess the level of understanding, importance, and prevalence of Embodied Carbon in the construction industry in the UAE. It should take approximately 5 minutes of your time to complete. The results will feed into EmiratesGBC Embodied Carbon Working Group’s work.
Please answer this survey ONLY if you are working on Embodied Carbon in your projects/work in the UAE.
Click here to answer the survey.
EmiratesGBC Women's Network EWN
On December 19th, the EmiratesGBC Women’s Network had its first-ever Coffee Morning at the EmiratesGBC office featuring members and non-members and giving women in the green buildings industry a chance to connect! We look forward to hosting more networking events to empower women and give them platforms to be agents of change.
EWN is also looking for Champions to support the Network financially and with thought leadership.
Join EWN to become a part many exciting plans for the coming year, including but not limited to the launch of our mentoring program, a workshop series tailored to the needs of women in green buildings, and networking and knowledge-sharing events!
All EmiratesGBC women members (corporate or individual) are automatically eligible to join EWN using this registration link.
Members Opportunities and Engagement
EmiratesGBC Members: Call for Speakers
EmiratesGBC hosts multiple events throughout the year in a variety of formats and covering a wide breadth of topics. Drawing on our members’ expertise and knowledge, we curate panel discussions, webinars, presentations and conferences that go beyond the current conversation and discuss the latest innovations and issues in the sector. If you are a member with a story to tell or interested in getting involved through speaking opportunities, please contact us with details of the topic and nominated speaker. EmiratesGBC corporate members can fill out the speakers form and submit to events@emiratesgbc.org.
Call for Sponsors
Please consider supporting our education and technical programs in 2022 by partnering with us and coming on board as a sponsor to one of our knowledge-sharing initiatives. Opportunities range from webinars and workshops on our priority areas such as Net Zero Carbon Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Green Schools, Health & Wellness and Building Retrofit to our flagship Annual Congress and Annual MENA Green Building Awards.
Partnership opportunities are a great way for members to get involved and showcase your organization’s leadership and commitment to sustainable development initiatives. We invite you to find out more – please view our sponsorship packages and contact us to learn more.
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