(SGB) is an interest group of professionals and academics in the fields of engineering construction and environmental sciences in Saudi and MENA. SGB had organized and participated in several national, international, workshops, conferences and activities related to Green Buildings and Green Concrete industry in Saudi, Gulf, MENA, ASIA, AFRICA, EUROPE RUSSIA and USA. SGB's goal is to promote and fa
cilitate awareness of sustainable building practices and knowledge. In addition, preserve our urban identity, environment through creativity and innovation for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Green buildings not only contribute towards a sustainable construction and environment but also bring lots of benefits and advantages to building owners and users. Lower development costs, lower operating costs, increased comforts, healthier indoor environment quality, and enhanced durability and less maintenance costs are hallmarks of a typical green building. Green Building: A wide range of green building rating and assessment systems are used around the world, including LEED and BREEAM. Sustainability is now a top priority in MENA region and countries like Qatar and UAE have come up with their own green building rating system to incorporate socio-economic, environmental and cultural aspects in modern architecture. Global Sustainability Assessment System ( GSAS ) (Qatar)
The Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS), formerly known as the Qatar Sustainability Assessment System (QSAS), was developed in 2010 by Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) in collaboration with T.C. Chan Center at the University of Pennsylvania. GSAS aims at creating a sustainable urban environment to reduce environmental impacts of buildings while satisfying local community needs.
