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Arabian Green Buildings & Qatar Green Leaders join forces to provide Comprehensive Green Building Services

2012-10-29T22:48:19+00:00

In response to the large interest in the Green Building Design & Sustainable Construction that emerged in Qatar recently, and in line with Qatar National Vision 2030, a new Joint Venture between Arabian Green Buildings Co. & Qatar Green Leaders has been established.

The Joint Venture aims at providing a State-of-the-art Green Building Certification Facilitation, Design Management & Project Management for projects seeking certification under LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) and/or GSAS/QSAS (Global/Qatar Sustainability Assessment System) rating systems. Capitalizing on the vast experience of the two companies & equipped with a long track record in the Green Building field, the Joint Venture will have the capacity & the know-how to handle & manage the certification process for projects of any type, of any size and at any phase.

Qatar Construction Sites interviews Diaa El-Masry

2012-10-19T20:42:54+00:00

Qatar Construction Sites Magazine interviewed Diaa El-Masry & discussed Green Building Certification in Qatar. The Article is published here, and copied below:

How to gain green certifications.

Starting from this issue, Construction Sites will publish a series of articles about green building certifications and ways to attain green building standards in your projects. We will interview top professionals to clarify different sustainability issues, including how to gain certification, what kind of certification is applicable to your project, how to plan your building projects, what is the difference between LEED, GSAS/QSAS, SBTool, BREEAM, Estidama, Green Globe and other related certifications and how to boost green credentials of your existing buildings or upcoming projects.

The Most Successful Electric Car Cities (+ Infographic)

2012-11-15T08:47:32+00:00

Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular, as people and cities all over the world have started recognizing their advantages and introducing initiatives to promote the use of the plug-in transport option. Although EVs are still largely considered to be somewhat “cars of the future,” there’s a rising global movement committed to making existing electric cars a reality of today. In a major recent study, the International Energy Agency (IEA) analyzed this trend and found that only 16 cities and regions in the world account for a staggering one-third of all the EVs in use today.

Good News! LEED is going GLOBAL...

2012-07-16T22:42:12+00:00

As Received by email from:

LEED 2009 GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE PATHS

LEED's success as a global rating system is based on many factors, but none more important than the leadership and commitment of LEED Professionals like you. You've found innovative ways to adapt LEED to meet local and regional needs in 135 countries worldwide. You've also taken the time to let us know the challenges you face in using LEED on projects outside of the U.S.

Qatar Green Leaders delivers LEED Training at Mansoura University (Egypt)

2012-07-11T00:02:17+00:00

Qatar Green Leaders is proud to deliver LEED training for a group of professionals from Mansoura University. The group was composed of 22 professors, teachers & students from the Faculty of Engineering (Architecture Department).

Huge Savings on Heating & Cooling Possible with Efficiency Controls

2012-04-26T05:08:45+00:00

PNNL estimates potential HVAC energy savings for U.S. commercial buildings

PNNL researchers found commercial buildings could substantially cut their power bills if they retrofitted their packaged rooftop heating, ventilation and air-conditioning units, such as those shown here in the Seattle area.

Reducing Wasted Energy with Nanocrystal-Coated Fibers

2012-04-25T20:18:37+00:00

So much energy is wasted by technology these days, and a ton of it is wasted in the form of heat (a whopping 58% in the U.S.). The good news is, that means there’s a lot of potential to tap/capture that wasted energy and use it for better purposes. Researchers at Purdue University are working on that. Here’s more from the Purdue University News Service:

This image shows glass fibers coated with a thermoelectric material that generates electrical current when exposed to heat. The technology might be used to harvest energy from hot pipes or engine components, possibly representing a way to recover energy wasted in factories, power plants and cars. (Purdue University photo/Scott W. Finefrock)