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EmiratesGBC honours green economic achievement with MENA Green Building Awards 2022 | |
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EmiratesGBC, which promotes and educates on green issues in the built environment, honoured private and public sector entities, associations, consultants, and green building and sustainability practitioners at the MENA Green Building Awards on November 2 in 15 categories. A ceremony and awards banquet at Movenpick Hotel Bur Dubai presented the winners.
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Welcoming the guests, HE Dr. Ali Al Jassim, Chairperson, EmiratesGBC, said: “We are pleased to recognize outstanding innovation and achievements at this year’s MENA Green Building Awards. With the MENA region hosting both COP27 and COP28, the importance of sustainability in the built environment in the region has never been more pronounced. Through our awards, we hope to inspire organizations and industry stakeholders to support net zero goals and together we will drive forward a sustainable future for generations to come.”
The winners of the 2022 MENA Green Building Awards are:
Green Building Products of the Year – Energy Management: Takaunify by Taka Solutions
Green Building Products of the Year – Water Management: Hydraloop by Hydraloop
Green Building Products of the Year – Construction Material: Accoya Wood By Saint-Gobain Gulf Countries
Green Building Products of the Year – Indoor Air Quality: LIFE BREATH @ Treppan Hotel and Suites by SAIF AIR TECHNOLOGIES
Sustainable Design Project of the Year: Masdar Central Park by KEO International Consultants JV Mustadam Limited
Training Initiative of the Year: Sustainability Training for Suppliers by Aldar
Healthy Spaces Project of the Year: PwC by Cundall
Best Operations & Maintenance: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi by Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Green Building Research of the Year: Design and Optimization of Ground-Coupled Refrigeration Heat Exchanger for Dubai Climate Condition By RIT University of Dubai and Graded S.p.A
Green Contractor of the Year: Pivot Engineering and General Contracting Company
Green Consultant of the Year: AESG
Developer of the Year: Aldar
Retrofit Project of the Year: Aldar Square by Aldar
Green Building Project of The Year: LEED Gold Stations of the Dubai 2020 Metro Route by Roads and Transport Authority - Dubai
Net Zero Building Project of the Year: CMA Terminals Khalifa Port Administration Building by AD Ports Group
The event was endorsed by the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC). The official partners are Kuwait Green Building Council (KuwaitGBC), Qatar Green Building Council (QatarGBC), Lebanon Green Building Council (LebanonGBC), Jordan Green Building Council (JordanGBC), Palestine Green Building Council (PalestineGBC), Egypt Green Building Council (EgyptGBC), and Bahrain Green Building Council (BahrainGBC). Majid Al Futtaim was the Platinum Sponsor and Linxion Bartec Dubai was the Silver Sponsor.