Participants during a workshop organised by Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute.
Doha: Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), a member of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), convened a three-day workshop titled ‘The Impact of Sustainable Buildings in Arid Environments: Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality’.
The event was co-organised with the City College of New York (CUNY) and sponsored by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). The workshop brought together nearly 60 Qatar-based and international attendees. They represented 24 local and international research and government entities.
The workshop aimed to provide a premier interdisciplinary platform for local researchers and enablers to exchange knowledge with leading international practitioners and subject matter experts in the fields of sustainable buildings, air quality, and the urban heat island phenomena.
The outcome-driven workshop included breakout sessions where participants engaged in brainstorming discussions guided by facilitators. The focus was on how to drive impact in Qatar by examining the current research landscape and identifying collaborative research opportunities.
Dr. Abdl Monem H. Beitelmal, Principal Scientist at QEERI, who led the event, said: “We had an excellent turnout throughout the three days and participants with diverse yet complimentary backgrounds. Overall, the workshop outcomes are very promising, and we are very satisfied with the results. We are collectively working to further the outcomes into tangible and practical results in the near future.”
