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- MEMBERSHIP
The Emirates Green Building Council currently offers five membership levels, which cater to Industry, Corporate, Individual, SME, and Student stakeholders within the Industry
An EmiratesGBC membership allows you and your staff to take advantage of a broad range of technical, educational and marketing benefits.
- Technical Programs
- Events
EmiratesGBC hosts events throughout the year as a platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing across the industry
Join us at one of our flagship events to network with industry leaders or join a project tour to learn about building innovations in the UAE. Both in-person and online, our events provide a forum for discussing the latest green building topics with like-minded professionals.
- Education
EmiratesGBC offers a wide range of training and workshops related to sustainability and green buildings to build capacity in the UAE and wider region.
From our monthly technical workshops to certified training programmes we provide learning experiences to suit both technical and non-technical audiences covering a breadth of green building topics and developments.
- Green Building Tooltips
The EmiratesGBC Green Building Tooltips is a rich online resource that provides useful information on green building practices.
The tooltips serve an audience of varying levels of technical capacity. All three building types are supported by interactive tip boxes that offer sustainability measures, methods, technologies, and behavioral changes that can be exercised by owners and occupants to improve their structures.
Dear Members and Industry Supporters,
On June 1st EmiratesGBC hosted a morning seminar engaging the audience in discussion on VOCs and their impact on Indoor Air Quality. The discussion on ‘What’s in our buildings’ was addressed by representatives of EmiratesGBC, Dubai Central Laboratory, Griffin Consultants, Flowcrete, Mapei and Caparol. Each highlighted the importance of using materials that minimize the emission of VOCs, and the practical steps to improve the air quality of interiors. Thank you to our event sponsor, Caparol, and to our venue host, DEWA!
The annual EmiratesGBC & Trane Iftar was held on June 13th at the Westin Minah Siyahi in Dubai Marina. For the fourth year running, the gathering was a success with members of the Trane and EmiratesGBC community enjoying an iftar meal together and meeting new industry contacts. EmiratesGBC wishes the green building industry Ramadan Kareem.
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Don’t miss the chance to meet the 2016 EmiratesGBC Awards winners and ask them questions on their success stories on 24th August 2016 from 8:30-11:30am during the showcase event EmiratesGBC Awards Winners: Leaders in the MENA Region. Attendance is free of cost to members of the green building industry with 
We are thrilled to announce that Emirates Green Building Council is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. In July 2006, the very first EmiratesGBC board meeting was held, thus inaugurating the Council. The anniversary festivities will include an invitation-only, VIP anniversary celebration event in September where we will glance back at the accomplishments of the last 10 years and acknowledge those who have contributed to the Council’s success.
Renewables 2016 Global Status Report – Renewables are now established around the world as mainstream sources of energy. Rapid growth, particularly in the power sector, is driven by several factors, including improving cost-competitiveness of renewable technologies, dedicated policy initiatives, better access to financing, energy security and environmental concerns, growing demand for energy in developing and emerging economies, and the need for access to modern energy. Consequently, new markets for both centralized and distributed renewable energy are emerging in all regions. The Renewables 2016 Global Status Report will provide you with the latest updates and infographics.
Following the approval of the Green Key International Steering Committee (ISC) in February, Green Key International has officially launched its updated set of Baseline criteria for 2016-2020. The new criteria list further emphasizes the need to educate guests and staff on best practices, and the importance to make waste, energy and water key operational areas of action. It includes also a new section on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Our Hospitality Program is reaching great milestones. We have now completed the first draft of educative modules on Green Operations, dedicated to UAE Hospitality professionals.
If you are a building owner, operator, manager, or tenant, there are several verified methods you can implement to improve your building’s energy and water efficiency; strengthen its longevity, and also improve occupant comfort and safety. The EmiratesGBC Technical Guidelines provide a comprehensive overview of 32 retrofit methods written by local experts for the GCC market.
