Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC)

Emirates Green Building Council (EGBC) chairman Jeff Willis talks to CW about his views on the progress made so far in terms of green building and his hopes for the future.

Jeff Willis talks about managing the design of complex construction projects with a measured cadence that speaks of both authority and experience. In his capacity as leader of the technical committee of the Emirates Green Building Council (EGBC), and as an associate director at Arup, Willis is a regional luminary when it comes to green building and sustainability. But a campus radical at the forefront of student protest? We take a closer look at how this combination of youthful passion and seasoned experience has helped rejuvenate the MEP sector in the Middle East.

Legrand Group has announced it has joined the Emirates Green Building Council in an effort to further promote green building solutions in the UAE. The announcement was made at a recent ceremony in Dubai.

The UAE's green building practices watchdog, the Emirates Green Building Council, has said plans for a commercial-scale bio-diesel plant is not the answer to reducing the construction industry’s carbon footprint.

Ali bin Towaih has been appointed as chair of the Emirates Green Building Council (EGBC) for 2008-09.

Natural disasters like hurricanes are increasing as a result of climate change, and the impact of construction is among the worst causes. Jamie Stewart reports on what the industry is doing about it.

The British University in Dubai (BUiD) has partnered with the Emirates Green Building Council to offer the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional Examination Courses in the region.

Architects and sustainability experts have asked that Dubai concentrate less on iconic buildings and more on overall projects.

Extended availability of LEED exam set to help sustainable aims.

Winner of the first MEP Middle East Project Manager of the Year award, Basheer Massad stresses to Alison Luke the impact of productivity, partnering and prefabrication to the region's MEP sector.

The cost of constructing a building to international sustainable standards is no higher than creating a non-green building according to a leading industry professional.

A celebration of sustainability, walkability or futility?

Japanese delegation proposes a sustainable city based on eco friendly urban development and architecture.

Innovative materials and global initiatives are transforming the skyline in Dubai.

The Emirates Green Building Council (EGBC) has appealed to contractors and developers to join the LEED Emirates pilot programme in a drive to push sustainability on new buildings in the UAE.

LEED has become a common buzzword in the Middle East's construction industry, but what's actually involved in gaining certification to the environmental rating system? Dr Afshin Afshari outlines the main points to consider.

It's time the practice of partnering on projects went a step further, says Alison Luke.

A US-based green building expert has said that construction schedules could be cut in half and projects made more cost-effective if the local industry adopts an integrated approach to building design.

Council will launch a green building rating system specific to the region.

An energy rating system for buildings in the UAE is due to be launched within the next two months.