DREI announces executive programme on Real Estate Ecology & Green Property Development

The programme will provide an integrated analysis of ecological key concepts, frameworks, tools and innovations in sustainable property design.

It will also impart techniques for strategic planning in order to achieve sustainable, aesthetic, functional and innovative urban design.

DREI has opened registration for the programme that aims to draw professionals working in property development, real estate planning and other related industries, as well as representatives from government departments.

For the first time, DREI will host a programme led by a locally based faculty.

Dubai-based Professor Dr. Till Stoll, a Swiss national and former lecturer at Harvard University as well as economist with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Bank, will share his rich knowledge of domestic real estate markets.

As the CEO of Green Destinations, a Swiss-UAE project management company based in Dubai, he will highlight key elements in conceptualising and designing environmentally-friendly real estate developments.

Dr Salem Al Shafiei, Managing Director of DREI, said: "Current government initiatives are placing great emphasis on green buildings, sustainability and energy-saving solutions in upcoming developments. The internationally recognised LEED (Leadership of Energy and Environmental Design) Rating System has already begun influencing several developers, adding further momentum to the green movement.

"The programme will provide participants with a greater understanding of how real estate and the environment interact with each other. It will also highlight various methods of making tangible contributions to environmental protection within a property development, without necessarily incurring additional costs."

Delivered in five modules, the world-class course will include an analysis of real estate ecology; inhabitants and their environment; green buildings and green building rating systems; conceptual master and financial planning of sustainable communities.

With a strong focus on case studies, the programme will see participants working in groups to draw up investment models for green buildings and sustainable communities.

Upon completing of the course, participants will be equipped with the competency to identify the resources utilized by various real estate components, and suggest alternative solutions for safeguarding the environment.

They will also be able to assess the financial implications of developing green properties, and rate its variants both in terms of construction and operation.

The learning method of this 2 and a half day programme will be based on the interactive approach developed by Harvard Business School, where teacher and students work in teams and exchange and develop knowledge together, with the lecturer acting as a key facilitator.

Certificates from DREI will be awarded to students upon the successful completion of the programme.

The executive education programmes will be held at the state-of-the-art DREI campus in Building 53, Dubai Healthcare City, which is equipped with facilities designed to provide a productive learning environment.