Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority hosts a seminar on Green Building

This one-day seminar will present Mr. Mario Seneviratne, Director of Green technologies, Director Sustainability of WSP and Member of the US Green Building Council. The speaker represents an expertise in the field of Green Building and sustainable design and has many awards for his efforts in this field.

The foremost objective of the seminar will be to raise awareness in the region with respect to environment, energy, earth's natural recourses and the importance of having environment friendly green buildings from the design stage and for the whole life cycle of the building.

Highlighting the importance of the seminar, Eng. Muammar Al Katheeri, Director of Planning & Construction at DSOA, said:

'It is DSOA Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to promote Green Buildings. DSO Green Building initiative is in line with our commitment to the Dubai Government's drive towards achieving sustainable environment and considered the first step of DSO awareness campaign.'

'DSOA, in its strive to become the number one high-tech hub in the Middle East, is encouraging investors and engineers to develop green buildings, not only in DSO but also in Dubai.'

'This seminar presents the perfect opportunity to share ideas, discuss newer technologies, and work towards a healthy and prosperous future,' concluded Muammar.