Msheireb Properties supports green building conference in Qatar

(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), has welcomed Msheireb Properties as the official platinum sponsor for its upcoming inaugural Qatar Green Building Conference.

The conference, taking place at Qatar National Convention Centre on April 27 and 28, will support QF's commitment to promote green best practice and environmentally sustainable infrastructure towards the successful long-term delivery of Qatar National Vision 2030, according to a statement.

Msheireb Properties, a real estate development company, is a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation,

The Qatar Green Building Conference is committed to bridging the gap between theory and practical implementation of sustainability efforts. It will address major environmental challenges around multiple themes, including future sustainable cities, Passivhaus in the Middle East and North Africa region and measuring carbon footprints.

Meshal al-Shamari, director of QGBC, said: "We are delighted to have Msheireb Properties join us as our latest and foremost sponsor for our upcoming conference. Leading national and international organisations' overwhelming support for the inaugural Qatar Green Building Conference is indicative of the wider interest and care for sustainability and a greener Qatar."

"These organisations are joining an expansive network of QGBC stakeholders who actively further the sustainable development goals set out in Qatar National Vision 2030."

Abdulla Hassan al-Mehshadi, CEO of Msheireb Properties, said: "Msheireb Properties believes in a culture of partnership. We are fundamentally collaborative in our approach to business as experience has taught us that only through working in collaboration with leading organisations here at home, and around the globe, can we truly foster knowledge transfer around topics that are close to our heart such as sustainability and innovation in design and construction.

"Partnering with QGBC was a natural fit for us and we are proud to be affiliated with organisations that serve to elevate industry standards and raise the benchmark for best practice regionally and internationally."

Qatar Green Building Conference is supported by several other organisations, including Vodafone Group Qatar, Construction Development Company and tiered sponsors Astad Project Management as the official gold sponsor, Qatar Electricity and Water Company as silver sponsor and Qatar Cool as bronze sponsor.

Those interested in being a part of the conference, which is free to attend, should register on the conference website at www.qgbcconference.com