STANDARDS AND CODES FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION IN GCC

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GORD & GSO in Collaboration with ASTM/ICC/ITA are pleased to present a workshop on:

Date:6th May 2015

Venue:The Ritz-CarltonAl Wosail Ballroom 1, Doha - Qatar

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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 construction-related. 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 2015. 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.

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

08.00 – 09.00 Registration & Breakfast

09.00 – 09.25

Welcome & Opening

• Quran Recitation

• Welcome from the Gulf Organization for Research & Development (GORD) - HOST, Dr. Yousef Mohammed Alhorr, Founding Chairman

• Welcome From Gulf Standardization Organization For GCC – Riyadh – KSA, H.E. Nabil Molla, General Secretariat

SESSION 1: CODES AND STANDARDS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY IN BUILDINGS

09.30 – 09.40

Session Chair: Dr. Mohammad Saif Al Kuwari,General Director, Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology (QS),“QCS 2014 and Green Construction Code Overview”

09.45 – 10.05

Mr. Andy Dean,Head of Façade Engineering, WSP Group – Middle EastKey Note Speech: “Role of Standards in Sustainable Construction”

10.10 – 10.30

Dr. Yousef Mohammed Alhorr, Founding Chairman, Gulf Organization for Research & Development (GORD)“Green Construction in GCC Construction Code: Challenges & Opportunities”

10.35 – 10.55David Walls, Executive Director of Sustainability Programs, International Code Council (ICC)“International Green Construction Code (IgCC)”

10.55 – 11.10 Networking Coffee Break

11.15 – 11.35Arch. AJ Colletti, Affairs Advisor, Building Affairs – Ashghal PWA“Ashghal Role in Implementing Green Buildings Norms in Government Projects”

11.40 – 12.00Eng. Alia AlsayeghHead of Green Buildings Committee, National Building Codes of State of Kuwait“Kuwait Adaptation of Green Buildings Standards: Overview & Challenges”

12.05 – 12.25Kamal 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

12.30 –13.00

Panelists:

- David Walls, Executive Director of Sustainability Programs, International Code Council (ICC)

- Dr. Yousef Mohammed Alhorr, Founding Chairman, Gulf Organization for Research & Development (GORD)

- Joanne Littlefair, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration

- Arch. AJ Colletti, Affairs Advisor, Building Affairs – Ashghal PWA

13.00 14.00 Working Lunch Break

STANDARDS AND CODES FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION IN GCC

WORKSHOP - PROGRAM AGENDA

Wednesday, May 6, 2015 (Continued)

SESSION 2: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS

Session Chair: Dr. Esam Elsarrag, Director Research & Development, Gulf Organization for Research & Development (GORD)

14.00 – 14.20Eng. Magdy Yousef, Director Lusail City-Qatari Diar“Embarking on GSAS Green Buildings Norms from Macro to Micro Level, & Role of Incentives”

14.25 – 14.45Eng. Hakam Zummo, Building Team Leader, Saudi Center For Energy Efficiency, KSA“Insulation of Buildings in Saudi Arabia”

14.50 – 15.10Eman Al-Mahmoud, Fatima Al-Thawadi, Latifa Asheer,QRail Company“QRail Sustainability Strategies & approaches”

15.15 – 15.35

Dr. Esam Elsarrag, Director Research & Development, GORDApproaches of GSAS Energy Framework to “Balancing Energy Efficiency and Indoor Air Quality”

15.35 – 16.00 Networking Coffee Break

Panel Session (II): “Implementation of Green Buildings and Energy Efficiency Measures”

Session Chair: Jim Olshefsky, Director, External Relations, ASTM International

16.00 –16.30

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 Alsayegh, Head of Green Buildings Committee, State of Kuwait,

- Joanne Littlefair, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration

- Eng. Hakam Zummo, Building Team Leader, 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

STANDARDS AND CODES FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION IN GCC

WORKSHOP - PROGRAM AGENDA