Insights
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…
How Blockchain can revolutionize the construction industry
Over the past few years, countless articles, YouTube videos, and news segments have been dedicated to blockchain technology. However, the…
Why is Waste Management so important?
Every year, we generate a massive 2.01 billion tons of waste. It is an obnoxious number because 99% of the stuff we buy is trashed within…
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…
Alpin Marks 10 Years in the Middle East
InsightsFounded in 2012, Alpin Limited has come a long way – from offering a handful of services to working on 15…
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…
Impacts of Mangroves on Coastline Stability
Mangroves occupy the endless shorelines of many Middle Eastern countries, including the UAE, KSA, Oman, and Bahrain. Climate change is…
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…
Decarbonisation and Growth with SETEC's Michel Kahan
This interview with Michel Kahan, president of the setec group and member of the board of directors of Syntec-Ingénierie was published in…