STANDARDS AND CODES FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION IN GCC

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1 GORD & GSO in Collaboration with ASTM/ ICC/ ITA are pleased to present a workshop on: STANDARDS AND CODES FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION IN GCC Date: 6th May 2015 Venue: The Ritz-Carlton Al Mukhtasar 2, Doha - Qatar CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!

2 Overview Standards and codes are the technical foundations of quality, safety and sustainability in the construction field. Codes and standards also provide a common scientific language used in trade and commerce within this industry. This is evident by the fact that more than 80 percent of global commodity trade is impacted by standards. All GSO member nations and GSO itself have signed memorandums of understanding with ASTM International, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Collectively, they cite more than 3,700 ASTM standards, many of which - from paint and piping to steel and roofing - are constructionrelated. An April 2013 conference on Sustainability in Construction, hosted by ASTM at its headquarters, brought together representatives from GSO, its member nations, and U.S. - domiciled standards and codes groups to discuss aspects of sustainability, environmental product declarations and product certification, government use of standards and standards work by Middle East-based organizations. ASTM International continues to collaborate with the Gulf Cooperation Council and GSO to further the use of international standards and codes. This workshop is organized jointly by GORD, GSO, ASTM & ICC and presented in Doha, Qatar, in conjunction with the International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition, scheduled for May The event is being conducted in partnership with the U.S. International Trade Administration.The aim of the workshop is to share knowledge and exchange thoughts between participants from both parties on codes and standards and their support for sustainable construction as well as the link between codes and standards with manufactured products and compliance.

3 Workshop Time Agenda Wednesday, May 6, Registration & Breakfast Welcome & Opening Quran Recitation Welcome from the Gulf Organization for Research & Development (GORD) - HOST, Dr. Yousef Mohamed Al Horr, Founder and Chairman Welcome From Gulf Standardization Organization For GCC Riyadh KSA, H.E. Nabil Molla, General Secretariat Opening Remarks from the United States Embassy, Speaker TBD Session 1: Codes and Standards to Support Sustainability in Buildings Session Chair: Dr. Mohammad Saif Al Kuwari, General Director, Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology (QS), QCS 2014 and Green Construction Code Overview Mr. Andy Dean, Head of Façade Engineering, WSP Group Middle East Key Note Speech: Role of Standards in Sustainable Construction Dr. Yousef Mohammed Alhorr, Founder and Chairman, Gulf Organization for Research & Development (GORD) Green Construction in GCC Construction Code: Challenges & Opportunities David Walls, Executive Director of Sustainability Programs, International Code Council (ICC) International Green Construction Code (IgCC) Networking Coffee Break Arch. AJ Collatti, Advisor to Ashghal President, Buildings Affairs Ashghal Role in Implementing Green Buildings Norms in Government Projects

4 Workshop Time Agenda (Continued) Eng Alia Alsayegh Head of Green Buildings Committee, National Building Codes of State of Kuwait Kuwait Adaptation of Green Buildings Standards: Overview & Challenges Kamal Azayem, Mechanical Engineering Expert, Dubai Municipality Implementation of Green Building Regulations Panel Session (I): Developing Green Buildings and Energy Efficiency in the GCC Session Chair: Jim Olshefsky, Director, External Relations, ASTM International Panelists: - David Walls, Executive Director of Sustainability Programs, International Code Council (ICC) - Dr. Yousef Mohammed Alhorr, Founder and Chairman, Gulf Organization for Research & Development (GORD) - Joanne Littlefair, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration - Arch. AJ Collatti, Advisor to Ashghal President, Buildings Affairs Working Lunch Break Session 2: Energy Efficiency in Buildings Session Chair: Dr. Esam Elsarrag, Director Research & Development, Gulf Organization for Research & Development (GORD) Eng. Magdy Yousef, Director Lusail City-Qatari Diar Embarking on GSAS Green Buildings Norms from Macro to Micro Level, & Role of Incentives Basheer Luqmani, Head of Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Saudi Center for Energy Efficiency Insulation of Buildings in Saudi Arabia

5 Workshop Time Agenda (Continued) Eman Al-Mahmoud, Fatima Al-Thawadi, Latifa Asheer, QRail Company QRail Sustainability Strategies & approaches Dr. Esam Elsarrag, Director Research & Development, GORD Approaches of GSAS Energy Framework to Balancing Energy Efficiency and Indoor Air Quality Networking Coffee Break Panel Session (II): Implementation of Green Buildings and Energy Efficiency Measures Session Chair: Jim Olshefsky, Director, External Relations, ASTM International Panelists: - DR. Esam Elsarrag, Director Research & Development, GORD - David Walls, Executive Director of Sustainability Programs, International Code Council (ICC) - Eng. Magdy Yousef, Director Lusail City - Eng. Alia Alsaygh, Head of Green Buildings Committee, State of Kuwait, - Joanne Littlefair, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration - Eng. Basheer Luqmani, Saudi Center For Energy Efficiency, KSA - Kamal Azayem, Mechanical Engineering Expert, Dubai Municipality This session will be an open discussion giving participants the opportunity to discuss the conference proceedings and ask any additional questions. As a result, an official summary of proceedings and conclusions will be developed that can used to develop future work. 16:30 Conference Ends

6 Seminar Date Wednesday, 6th May 2015 Seminar Venue The Ritz-Carlton, Al Mukhtasar 2, Doha - Qatar Course Duration 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Fee & Registration Attendance by invitation Online Registration available at