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Meanwhile , the UAE was also making significant strides in its commitment to promoting sustainable development , with Abu Dhabi and Dubai Municipal authorities outlining their guidelines for green buildings , and the UAE achieving tremendous thought leadership globally with the establishment of Masdar City , and by housing the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency .
All this has further energised EmiratesGBC ’ s role as “ an advisor , a facilitator and a subject thought-leader ”.
Setting an example , EmiratesGBC also moved to a new ‘ green ’ corporate office , and launched the EGBC Awards to honour outstanding work in the area of built environment sustainability . Another significant initiative by EmiratesGBC is its focus on promoting the retrofitting of existing buildings , an area that can make a significant impact on sustainable development .
The Council continues to focus on partnering with governmental and non-governmental authorities as well as academic institutions to influence the implementation of sustainable built environments across the whole supply chain . The Council also serves as the link between the international green building movement and the local industry .
It also facilitates a variety of formal education opportunities as well as being at the vanguard in promoting green building financing by encouraging the different stakeholders to support
Key Personnel
Saeed Al Abbar Chairman of EBGC
As well as his professional role as Director of AESG , Saeed is currently the Chairman of the Emirates Green Building Council and is the Vice Chairman of the World Green Building Council MENA Network . In this role , Saeed actively works in promoting the advancement of sustainable building in the UAE and MENA region by working with industry , academia and government departments to develop collaborative solutions to some of the regions greatest challenges .
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