Green Building

Women in Leadership at Alpin

The number of women in the construction industry has always been low, making up about 10% of the workforce in 2022. They are often the…


Smart Windcatcher: A CIBSE Winning Concept

As part of the CIBSE Inter-University Student Design Competition 2022, a group of nine Heriot-Watt University Dubai Architectural…


Energy

The Role of Global Governance in Decarbonizing the Energy Sector

It is impossible to overestimate the importance of energy supply and demand in social progress and human evolution, energy contributes to…


A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding COP27

In 1992, The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC Secretariat) was created and tasked with supporting the global…


How Lighting Affects Your Mood and Wellbeing: WELL Standards

How Lighting Affects Your Mood and Wellbeing: WELL Standards

For the longest time, the built environment was primarily focused on sustainability and energy efficiency. In 2013, the WELL Building…


Engineers at Construction Site

Introduction to LEED Zero

Today, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is one of the design and construction industry's most commonly used green…


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Parksmart: Your Tool to Building Sustainable Parking Structures

By 2030, two billion motor vehicles are predicted to be on the roads worldwide, and in general, vehicles are parked 95% of the time. It…


Tilal Al Ghaf’s Sales & Experience Centre wins BREEAM 2022

Tilal Al Ghaf’s Sales & Experience Centre Wins at BREEAM 2022

We are proud to announce that the Building Research Establishment (BRE) has awarded Majid Al Futtaim’s flagship community Tilal Al Ghaf’s…


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BREEAM Certification: Everything You Need to Know

Heard of the green building certification system BREEAM and want to know more? This article gives you a quick rundown of everything you…


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Sustainable Facades and Architecture in the Middle East

The global construction industry is going through a massive undertaking in both emerging markets and established one. According to the…