The Environmental Benefits of New Building Construction In Egypt

DUBAI, October 26, 2010 - Ninety percent of 1,043 construction professionals have indicated they
want to learn more about maximising the environmental benefits of new
building construction in Egypt in a recent survey conducted by International
Quality and Productivity Centre (IQPC). Egypt has recently begun to recognise
the importance of sustainable development owing to the expected rapid
increase in population and the potential future scarcity of energy. It is no
surprise that leaders of the design and construction industry hope to learn
more about maximising these environmental benefits to build towards a more
sustainable future.

In the same survey, seventy percent of respondents identified the need to
expand their knowledge of green building design and performance, air quality,
water conservation and waste minimisation. Sixty percent also wanted to learn
from experts about the latest developments in sustainable design, materials
and leading methodologies to implement in sustainable development. It would
appear too that there is a great demand to improve and expand the knowledge
base of the design and construction industry within Egypt.

Green building and sustainability is not only an Egyptian concern, it is
one of the biggest issues being addressed by the construction industry across
the MENA region. In fact the International Energy Agency has estimated that
the world's primary energy needs will grow by 55% by 2030, also estimating
that $33 trillion will need to be invested by then to meet expected demands.
With buildings currently consuming 40% of the world's energy demands, 25% of
harvested wood and 17% of water, a rapidly developing country like Egypt must
start taking the initiative now to reduce future energy problems.

IQPC's Cost-Effective Sustainable Design and Construction Egypt will
provide case studies on Egypt's first LEED certified building, consider the
challenges faced when developing codes and green standards for emerging
countries in the Middle East and North Africa and will present industry best
practice techniques on how to identify appropriate materials and technologies
for sustainable development. Held in Cairo, Egypt from the 30 January to 2
February 2011, will bring together international speakers to share
best-practice methods of enforcing and measuring sustainable development for
communities. Other issues to be addressed will include understanding the
overall concept of green building compliance from different stakeholder's
perspectives and exploring the cost-effective integration of LEED standards
for energy, atmosphere and water efficiency for new construction projects.

Further details can be obtained at
www.sustainableconstructionegypt.com

About IQPC: IQPC provides business executives around the world with
tailored practical conferences, large scale events, topical seminars and
in-house training programmes, keeping them up-to-date with industry trends,
technological developments and the regulatory landscape. IQPC produces more
than 1,700 events annually around the world, and continues to grow. Founded
in 1973, IQPC now has offices in major cities across six continents
including: Bengaluru, Berlin, Dubai, London, New York, Sao Paulo, Singapore,
Sydney, and Toronto. IQPC leverages a global research base of best practices
to produce an unrivalled portfolio of conferences.

    For more information, please contact

    Eileen Grace Espelita
    Marketing Manager
    IQPC Middle East
    +971-4-364-2975
    enquiry@iqpc.ae

For more information, please contact Eileen Grace Espelita, Marketing Manager, IQPC Middle East, +971-4-364-2975, enquiry at iqpc.ae