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PROGRAMME

Day One

Wednesday, 18th March 2009

09:00	Chairman’s opening remarks Edmund O’Sullivan, Chairman, MEED EVENTS

09:10	The green building movement in Qatar Eng. Issa M. Al Mohannadi, Acting Chief Executive and Project Development Director, DOHA LAND

09:40	Dual Presentation: Designing green building regulations: looking at the possibility of a future code for Qatar The current guidelines being developed: healthy & environmental sound housing initiative Addressing the key themes of the initiative Outlining the methodology and detailing the way forward The timetable for possible implementation Dr. Mohammed Alsayrafi, Board Member, FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT Dr. Mohammad Bin Saif Al-Kuwari, General Manager, QATAR GENERAL ORGANISATION FOR STANDARDS & METROLOGY Ahmad Jassim Al Jolo, Chairman, QATAR SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS

10:20	Leading Qatari developer’s philosophy to building green The process of adopting international sustainability standards What set of green guidelines will apply in the future? Presenting projects that are working towards excellence in the environmental management Ahmad A Al Abdulla, Chief Technical Officer, ENERGY CITY QATAR

10:50	Morning refreshments

11:20	World Green Building Council’s initiatives for global sustainability Green Building Council Development Communication and events Projects and research development Green Building updates Mario Seneviratne, LEED Faculty Member, UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL

11:50	Evaluating sustainability within the built environment: an overview of green building rating systems Differentiating between green building rating systems and regulations. What are Green Building Rating Systems and why pursue certification? Factors to consider in selecting an appropriate Green Building Rating System An overview of Green Building Rating Systems being utilized in the Middle East How to achieve green building certification? Abdel Khan, Sustainability Consultant, FAITHFUL+GOULD

12:20	Sustainability of the Gulf built-environment: criteria and ambitions Dr. Sadek Owainati, Engineering Consultant, Founder and Past Chair, EMIRATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL

12:50	Lunch and networking

14:15	Build it green, Qatar A Case Study in creating mandatory Green Building regulations Opportunities and Pitfalls in developing regulations that provide the greatest sustainability value The Roadmap for regulation assessment Interlinking the regulations with various rating systems How to ensure that all buildings contribute towards Green Building goals Creating flexibility through a tiered introduction over time Susan Rogers, Principal Consultant, Project Manager, Green Buildings, WSP Tim Armstrong, Technical Director, Project Director, Green Buidlings, WSP

14:45	Qatari developer case study; Doha Land Company Describing key design principles in the urban environment context Analysing design imperatives in the resort context Exploring environmental and socio-economic sustainability practices for remote development Paul Largan, Project Manager, TIME QATAR

15:15	PANEL DISCUSSION LEED, BREEAM & Green Star panel How do you decide which standard is right for you? Mario Seneviratne, LEED Faculty Member, UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL Martin Townsend, Director of BREEAM, BRE GLOBAL Rebecca Pearce, Senior Associate, SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY GROUP

16:10	Afternoon refreshments

16:30	District cooling drives buildings greener Senior Representative, QATAR COOL

17:05	Using watar recycling to reduce consumption in buildings and developments Outlining the ways in which buildings can benefit from wastewater recycling Water balance & demand management The technical challenges of introducing wastewater recycling Understanding the recommendations in Qatar’s sustainable buildings and communities programmes Jeffrey Willis, Sustainability Leader – Gulf, ARUP

17:40	Chairman’s closing remarks and end of day one

18:00	Evening drinks reception