Conference Day One: Monday 16 March 2009

Morning plenary sessions:

08.20 Registration, Refreshments, And Networking

09:00 Official Opening Ceremony

Ali-bin-Towaih-5 Ali bin Towaih
Chairman
Emirates Green Building Council

09:10 Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Stephen Oehme
Regional Director – Value Management & Sustainability
Hyder Consulting Middle East

09:30 Keynote Opening Address
1 Jan 2009 - Green Building Regulations – the greening of Dubai

Key features of the regulations that will be implemented 1
January 2009 and how it will impact your projects
Structure of the green building regulations – analysing the tier system
Penalties for non-compliance – are your current sustainability initiatives enough?
Desired outcomes of the regulation - Dubai Strategic Plan and the vision for green buildings

Adi-Passport-Photo Adi Afaneh
Senior Environmental Planner
Dubai Municipality

10:00 Speaker Q&A Panel Discussion

Ali-bin-Towaih-5 Ali bin Towaih
Chairman
Emirates Green Building Council

Adi-Passport-Photo Adi Afaneh
Senior Environmental Planner
Dubai Municipality

10:15 Executive Exchange – Exclusive One-To-One Networking Session

Meet, network and exchange business cards in IQPC’s exclusive, lively networking session. In this quick-fire format you can meet every single delegate, so bring along your business cards.

10:45 Morning Refreshments And Networking

11:15 Case Study RAK Green Buildings Code And How RAKEEN Is Ensuring Sustainability In All Their Developments

Outlining the key features of the code and how they will affect project economics
Revealing how the code will help resolve the shortage of power and water
Reviewing how the code will be implemented Desired outcomes of RAK Green Buildings Code – are they achievable?

prashanth1 Bindiganavile Prashanth
Senior Development Manager
RAKEEN

11:45 Panel Discussion How Will Minimum Sustainability Standards Impact On The Industry?

Implications of regulations on the bottom line of the industry
Availability of sustainable materials in the region and the affect this will have on achieving minimum standards
Will regulations negatively impact the industries thirst to embark on ambitious projects?
Can a single sustainability standard in the region ever be a reality?

Henny Henrietta Jukes
Principal Environmental Scientist
GHD

Chris-Venemore-AX0123 Chris Venemore
Area Director (Abu Dhabi)
Hyder Consulting Middle East

Tim2 Tim Armstrong
Director – Energy
WSP Environment and Energy

12:30 Networking Lunch Sponsored By IGlobal Water

Afternoon sessions: Customise your conference experience by moving between streams

Stream A: Holistic Sustainability

Stream B: Cost Analysis and Implementation of Sustainable Materials & Technologies

13:30

Carbon Critical Building Design – Moving Beyond Sustainability

Richard Smith
Technical Director
Atkins

Benchmarking And Specification Of Sustainable Building Products

Rod Rod Johnston
Chairman
Electronic Blueprint & ENVIROSPEC

14:00

Case Study
Results Achieved From TECOM Investments’ Sustainability Journey

Sougata-Pic Sougata Nandi
Director Sustainable Energy & Environment Design
TECOM

Understanding The Benefits Of Incorporating Daylight Harvesting Into Your Design

Paul F. Sherbo
Western Regional Sales Manager
Leviton Lighting Management Systems

14:30

Vertical Living: The Challenge Of Designing Humanistic High-Density Developments In The 21st Century

Yahya Jan
Vice President and Director of Design
Norr Group

Analysing The Benefit Of Chilled Beam Technology In Your Projects

Gunnar Svensson
Regional Manager Middle East
Swegon

15:00

Drawing A Synergy Between Management And Sustainability: A Systems-Thinking Approach To Stakeholder Engagement For Maximum Sustainability

Dr Amjad El Tayeh
Project Manager
Dewan Architects and Engineers

Green Precast Systems And Technology

Salvatore Saker
Green Precast Systems and Technologies

15:30

Speaker Q&A Panel Discussion

Richard Smith Technical Director Atkins	Sougata Nandi Director Sustainable Energy & Environment Design TECOM
Yahya Jan Vice President and Director of Design Norr Group	Dr Amjad El Tayeh Project Manager Dewan Architects and Engineers

Speaker Q&A Panel Discussion

Rod Johnston Chairman Electronic Blueprint & ENVIROSPEC	Paul F. Sherbo Western Regional Sales Manager Leviton Lighting Management Systems
Gunnar Svensson Regional Manager Middle East Swegon	Salvatore Sakar Green Precast Systems and Technology

15:40

Afternoon Refreshments And Networking

16:10

Panel Discussion: Designing Holistic Sustainable Developments

Jeff Willis
Principal
Arup

Robert Forest
Partner
Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture

The Role of The Construction Chemical Industry in Sustainable Construction

Developments in sustainable and recyled raw materials
Reduction in ‘over’ specification of construction chemicals
Construction chemicals and LEED

Brian Davies
President
X-Calibur International

16:40

Cultural Sustainability: Achieving An Equilibrium

Wael Al-Masri
Partner and Director of Urban Planning and Architectural Design
Dar Al-Omran

Don’t Neglect The Simple Things - Point-Of-View From An Insulation Producer

Marco Thomas Vincenz
General Manager, Architect - Executive Master Business Engineer
Pittsburgh Corning Middle East

17:10

Sustainable Buildings- part of the corporate DNA or a bolt on?

Georgina Legoe
Director
Sustainability Advisory Group

Harnessing Building Information Modeling (BIM) To Achieve Sustainable Practices

Steve Anderson
BIM Specialist
Atkins

17:40

Speaker Q&A Panel Discussion

Jeff Willis Principal Arup	Robert Forest Partner Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Georgina Legoe Director Sustainability Advisory Group	Wael Al-Masri Partner and Director of Urban Planning and Architectural Design Dar Al-Omran

Speaker Q&A Panel Discussion

Marco Thomas Vincenz General Manager, Architect - Executive Master Business Engineer Pittsburgh Corning Middle East	Steve Anderson BIM Specialist Atkins
Brian Davies President X-Calibur International

17:50

Conference Day One: Monday 16 March 2009

Morning plenary sessions:

08.20 Registration, Refreshments, And Networking

09:00 Official Opening Ceremony

09:10 Chairman’s Opening Remarks

09:30 Keynote Opening Address 1 Jan 2009 - Green Building Regulations – the greening of Dubai

10:00 Speaker Q&A Panel Discussion

10:15 Executive Exchange – Exclusive One-To-One Networking Session

10:45 Morning Refreshments And Networking

11:15 Case Study RAK Green Buildings Code And How RAKEEN Is Ensuring Sustainability In All Their Developments

11:45 Panel Discussion How Will Minimum Sustainability Standards Impact On The Industry?

12:30 Networking Lunch Sponsored By IGlobal Water

Afternoon sessions: Customise your conference experience by moving between streams

Stream A: Holistic Sustainability

Stream B: Cost Analysis and Implementation of Sustainable Materials & Technologies

Carbon Critical Building Design – Moving Beyond Sustainability

Benchmarking And Specification Of Sustainable Building Products

Case Study Results Achieved From TECOM Investments’ Sustainability Journey

Understanding The Benefits Of Incorporating Daylight Harvesting Into Your Design

Vertical Living: The Challenge Of Designing Humanistic High-Density Developments In The 21st Century

Analysing The Benefit Of Chilled Beam Technology In Your Projects

Drawing A Synergy Between Management And Sustainability: A Systems-Thinking Approach To Stakeholder Engagement For Maximum Sustainability

Green Precast Systems And Technology

Speaker Q&A Panel Discussion

Speaker Q&A Panel Discussion

Afternoon Refreshments And Networking

Panel Discussion: Designing Holistic Sustainable Developments

The Role of The Construction Chemical Industry in Sustainable Construction

Cultural Sustainability: Achieving An Equilibrium

Don’t Neglect The Simple Things - Point-Of-View From An Insulation Producer

Sustainable Buildings- part of the corporate DNA or a bolt on?

Harnessing Building Information Modeling (BIM) To Achieve Sustainable Practices

Speaker Q&A Panel Discussion

Speaker Q&A Panel Discussion

End Of Day One

09:30 Keynote Opening Address
1 Jan 2009 - Green Building Regulations – the greening of Dubai

Case Study
Results Achieved From TECOM Investments’ Sustainability Journey