Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) is set to publish the conference proceedings of the second annual Qatar Green Building Council conference, which will be held from November 13 to 15, on QScience.com, the online research platform run by the HBKU Press.
The Qatar Green Building Council aims to support the overall health and sustainability of the environment, the people, and economic security in Qatar for generations to come. Their goal is to establish a post-hydrocarbon, knowledge economy and progressive society.
Last year marked the first annual Qatar Green Building Conference. The conference was established as a platform to generate and foster awareness, create understanding and to initiate education; develop a definitive set of clear environmental and green building best practice guidelines; and to support and commit to research and development.
“The second annual Qatar Green Building Conference will explore ways to translate Qatar’s sustainability vision into action in line with the global sustainability agenda,” says Meshal Mohammed Al Shamari, Director of QGBC.
“Participants will witness a range of informative sessions around multiple sustainability themes relevant to Qatar, which will be conducted by leading sustainability experts and researchers from Qatar and beyond. The conference is unique as it caters to all members of the wider Qatari community including academics, researchers, practitioners and the public.”
QGBC has chosen to publish their conference proceedings with HBKU Press to ensure that the wider community has unrestricted access to the information and valuable research being unveiled at the conference.
“We are delighted to collaborate with HBKU Press’s open access platform, for the second time,” explains Al Shamari. “Our collaboration ensures greater exposure to the profound research brought to light by our various stakeholders and experts at the conference.”
