Emirates Green Building Council networking event highlights energy-efficient lighting solutions

Press release

Published September 25th, 2012 - 08:33 GMT

Adnan Sharafi, EmiratesGBC Chairman speaking at the networking event

Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, hosted a networking event to highlight the importance of energy-efficient lighting solutions in promoting sustainable built environments.

Representatives from the entire construction industry supply chain attended the event held at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, to discuss in detail the practical applications of light-emitting diodes LEDs, an advanced lighting technology. The event was sponsored by ETAP.

Standardisation organisations that set up LED performance criteria initiated the discussion, led by ETAP representative Wim Sliepenbeek. He provided insights on unrealistic claims in the LED market today, which set the platform for an interactive dialogue.

The event concluded with a tour to the auditorium of the first LEED-certified existing building in the Arab world in the Dubai Chamber of Commerce headquarters that was renovated with 90 percent more energy-efficient lighting.

Background Information

Emirates Green Building Council

The Emirates Green Building Council (Emirates GBC) was formed in 2006, with the goal of advancing green building principles for protecting the environment and ensuring sustainability in the United Arab Emirates.

Since the inception of the Emirates GBC in 2006, there has been significant change in the attitudes and demands related to the sustainable built environment. It has been encouraged by the implementation of green building policies and regulations, by the adoption of consistent rating systems, and by the increase in the overall knowledge sharing and information available on built environments and communities.