EmiratesGBC is collaborating with the Belgian Embassy on a Sustainable Urban Development Forum which is taking place at Dubai Chamber on February 2nd 2022. 

The forum will allow for an exchange of visions and best practices within the construction industry in both cities, with an emphasis placed on green buildings.

Chair of the EmiratesGBC Women’s Network, Farah Yassine, will be speaking as part of a panel discussion on Women in Construction happening as part of the Forum.

EmiratesGBC will take part in the MENA Tech Retrofit Summit 2022, which will happen on the 22^nd and 23^rd of March in Dubai, and is where EmiratesGBC Vice Chair Khaled Bushnaq will be delivering a presentation about Advancing Deep Retrofits in the UAE.

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.

The upcoming technical workshop will be taking place on February 8^th, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm and will be facilitated by AMCA.

This joint webinar between AMCA International and EmiratesGBC will give a brief introduction about AMCA to the audience, and address the importance of product certification, what it involves and how manufacturers, specifiers and industry professionals benefit from it.

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.

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.

This month, the EmiratesGBC Women’s Network Chair Farah Yassine will be speaking as part of a Women in Construction panel during the Sustainable Urban Development Forum co-organized by EmiratesGBC and Brussels Hub on February 2^nd!

Join the Women’s Network here for a chance to attend our events and participate in our programs, which include a mentoring scheme and career development workshops. To participate in them, please email ewn@emiratesgbc.org.

All EmiratesGBC women members (corporate or individual) are automatically eligible to join EWN using this registration link.

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.

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.