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Under the Patronage of the Dubai Municipality and the Dubai Central Laboratory (DCL), the Quality Assurance for Sustainable Construction Materials Conference will be held from the 11th-12th of December 2013 at the Palace Hotel, Downtown Dubai.
The focus of the conference is on the role of quality building materials in achieving higher standards for sustainability and safety in buildings, roads and bridges. The main objective is to obtain a better understanding of the overarching policies and future strategies of the Government of Dubai and their practical implementation in the design, construction and maintenance processes.
The two-day event will highlight the Dubai Municipality’s approach to testing and quality control, as well as specifications requirements to further improve the sustainability and safety standard in the buildings and roads sector.
Additionally, the conference will provide insights into the latest research results and product technologies, presented by international industry experts.
This new international platform will bring together local and regional government legislators, construction professionals, manufacturers and researchers. The second day of the event is dedicated to project tours.
Join the LinkedIn Group dedicated to the conference to stay up-to-date on all the latest conference news and to network with others who will be attending the conference as well.
Attend the conference to stay up-to-date on:
- Latest and current design and construction projects in Jeddah
- Get involved in the economic, social and cultural revival of the Jeddah Old Town Al Balad
- Meet leading names in architecture, master planning and construction
- Sustainable design strategies for the region
- Continuous education program certification by AIA CES and USGBC
- Full day master class by USGBC Faculty
- Workshop program on Safety in Buildings and Materials
This year’s annual Jeddah Conference is dedicated to the architecture of Jeddah’s traditional heart, the unique historic core and old town “Al Balad”. The objective of the first conference chapter is to expose current conditions of Al Balad as well as possible social, cultural and economic regeneration processes. In collaboration with the Landart Generator Initiative (LAGI), the AIA Middle East and its organizing partners are launching an international design competition based on renewable energy. The competition will aim to give social and economic impetus to development in Al Balad by re-defining public spaces and catering to art, ecology and heritage.
The second conference chapter features local and regional architectural developments and projects answering environmental and economic challenges. Debate with and learn from visionary designers and practitioners which have taken on these challenges in the KSA.
The third conference chapter presents workshops tackling LEED 201, Core Concepts & Strategies, Structural and Fire Safety in Buildings and Thermal Comfort & Indoor Air Quality providing materials.
The conference comprises of three days during which Architecture project presentations as well as professional workshops will be given by practitioners as well as scientists.
- The Call for Papers can be downloaded here.
- The AIA summarized Continuous Education System guidelines for presenters can be downloaded here.
- For sponsorship opportunities contact: philipp@sesam-uae.com
“Architecture & Design Days Riyadh” is part of a series of architectural conferences in Saudi Arabia, which were launched in October 2011 in Jeddah (Sustainable Design Days Jeddah). Former events were:
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