EmiratesGBC to honour winners of 2016 Awards for best practices in sustainability on May 18 in Dubai
Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum focused on conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green structure practices, will reveal the winners of the 4th Annual EmiratesGBC Awards on May 18, 2016 at a gala event to be held at Al Murooj Rotana, Dubai.
The Annual EmiratesGBC Awards, which identify quality in sustainable structure, have received increased reaction from throughout the Middle East and North Africa, highlighting the growing importance positioned in sustainable advancement across the area.
In the existence of representatives of key industry leaders from Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, World Green Building Council and the Green Building Councils from Lebanon, Qatar and Jordan, the awards will be presented in 5 main classifications, consisting of Green Facility Management Organisation of the Year, Green Building Material/Product Award, Green Building Research Award, Training Initiative of the Year and Green Building of the Year with its sub-categories including Green Hotel, Green School, Green Residential and Green Commercial Building.
In addition to the expert award categories, a student from an identified university in the UAE who has actually carried out remarkable research work in a subject related to green buildings in the Middle East, will be awarded the 2016 Dr. Owainati Student Excellence Award.
Saeed Al Abbar, Chairman of EmiratesGBC, stated: "The EmiratesGBC Awards are now regarded as the gold standard in sustainability efforts in the area. The winning ideas serve as finest practices that can be leveraged by others, and encourage others to press the borders in green structure research study and advancement."
An expert panel of local and in your area based judges, representing private sector companies, worldwide Green Building Councils and academic organizations, has evaluated the entries, and the results have actually been validated by KPMG.
DOW and Brookfield Multiplex Middle East are Sponsors for the occasion. Registration for the Awards Gala is readily available on http://emiratesgbc.org/awards/2016awards/gala/, with a cost for members of AED 350 and AED 450 for non-members. A special deal of a table for 8 is available for members at AED 2,500 and for non-members at AED 3,000. For more details, email: events@emiratesgbc.org.
