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Dubai Municipality, Abu Dhabi Projects & Infrastructure Centre, Department of Municipalities & Transport, Expo City to headline summits at Big 5 Global and LiveableCitiesX
Renowned leaders from Aldar, Deyaar Developments, Mubadala, Dubai Municipality, Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre, Expo City Dubai, Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority among Big 5 Global Leaders’ Summit and LiveableCitiesX Summit speakers More than 300...

EmiratesGBC and HSBC Middle East launch capacity building programme on socially responsible labour practices for the built environment with Equidem and Multiplex
The capacity building programme is powered by HSBC, in collaboration with Emirates Green Building Council, training partner Equidem, and knowledge partner Multiplex The programme seeks to assist built environment sector stakeholders in their continued efforts towards...

Study by EmiratesGBC and Saint-Gobain UAE Recommends Measures to Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality of Schools in the UAE
Comprehensive report supports the vision of the Emirates Coalition for Green Schools to ensure every child in the UAE learns in a green school Study identifies that limit values set by the government authorities for IEQ are inadequately met Webinar to announce report...

EmiratesGBC Launches MENA Women’s Network to Strengthen Female Participation in Sustainability
Exclusive membership is open for corporate and individual EmiratesGBC members EmiratesGBC Women’s Network aims to promote diversity, female leadership and participation in the sustainability dialogue in the region Sponsorship opportunities worth AED 20,000 for one...

EmiratesGBC partners with TÜV Rheinland Group to deliver Advanced Building Retrofit training in MENA
Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, today announced its partnership with TÜV Rheinland Middle East, a leading provider of technical services...

EmiratesGBC honours top sustainable organisations in the region at MENA Green Buildings Awards
EmiratesGBC, an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, acknowledged the inspiring, innovative and continuous efforts of sustainable public and private organisations in the MENA region, at the...

Sheikha Shamma to inaugurate the Annual Emirates Green Building Council Congress, held under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Global experts to discuss sustainability in uncertain times at 9th EmiratesGBC Congress on Nov. 17 & 18 Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan will deliver the ‘Special Opening Message’ Congress registration is open here and MENA Green Building Awards...

EmiratesGBC’s 2020 Advancing Deep Retrofits in the UAE study – Majority say deep retrofit of buildings with 50% energy savings achievable in the UAE
70% of building industry stakeholders say technology for deep retrofit is already available in the market 60% highlighted greater need for technical knowledge and experience for deep retrofits Majority of ESCOs, consultants, suppliers and manufacturers say building...

UAE has nearly 64 million sq m built-up area as per local green building regulations: EmiratesGBC’s 2020 UAE Green Building Market Brief study
35.3 million square metres of total built up area of projects under Estidama Pearl Rating System in Abu Dhabi 26.9 million sq.m. of total built up area of completed projects following Dubai Green Building Regulations and Specifications in Dubai 239,200 sq.m. of total...

Under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment: 9th Annual EmiratesGBC Congress and MENA Green Building Awards to be held on Nov. 17 & 18 in Dubai; extends deadline for award entries
Congress Event to be held under the theme ‘Building a Sustainable Future in Uncertain Times’ Award entries open to public and private sector, associations, consultants and green building practitioners; application period extended to Aug. 29 Majid Al Futtaim and Knauf...