The Safety Design in Buildings conference is a GCC-wide initiative to debate safety standards and practices in the built environment. Industry experts are offering insights through presentations and panel discussions for an improved protection of people and assets in the Gulf. Click here to review earlier conferences in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Manama.
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Supported by the American Institute of Architects Middle East, the Society of Façade Engineering (SFE), and the Chartered Institute of Buildings (CIOB), the conference targets Architects, Engineers, Regulators and related professionals of the construction and contracting industry. Members of these distinguished bodies avail a 15% discount for the conference if registered via the respective representative office.
The conference has been AIA approved as part of their Continuing Education System. Participants may avail AIA Learning Units as part of their professional development program. |
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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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