The founding members of EmiratesGBC presided over their first meeting in July 2006. From the left are Mario Seneviratne, Habiba Al Marashi, Mohsen Aboulnaga, Ph.D., and Sadek Owainati, Ph.D.
Photo: EmiratesGBC In July 2006, the newly founded Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) held its first board meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) with most of its six founders and 41 member organizations in attendance. Mohsen Aboulnaga, Ph.D. was named the chairman and CEO of the new organization, which aims to increase the awareness and practice of green building throughout UAE and the region. In a region where construction is booming—the construction industry in Dubai grew at an average annual rate of 27.7% between 2000 and 2004—the new council will have many opportunities to promote green building practices. To date, four projects in UAE are considered green; one of these, the District Cooling Chiller Plant in Dubai, achieved LEED® Silver earlier this year.
Wendt, A. (2006, August 29). Emirates Green Building Council Founded. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/emirates-green-building-council-founded
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