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Association Information
ASSOCIATION TYPE
Independent forum
LOCATION
Dubai
founded
2006
Key People :
Saeed Al Abbar , Chairman
No . of Members
200 principles right from site selection and planning to design , development , the materials used and operational stage .
“ One of the key challenges before us in the initial days was to strengthen awareness among building owners and developers on the long-term value of sustainable projects ,” concluded Mr Al Abbar . “ It has taken time but I believe that through the work of the EmiratesGBC , the majority of the industry now sees the significant value in building green .
“ We can now confidently say that the UAE is leading by example in the field of sustainable buildings .” www . emiratesgbc . org 113