As
Qatar marches towards increased sustainable development, another
new venue has opened that will make much of the world’s civic leaders green (building) with envy.
The Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC)
opened today in Doha just in time for the carbon-neutral
20th World Petroleum Congress, which opened today. Among the features for which its builders will seek LEED Gold Certification is the installation of a 3500 square meter (37,700 square feet) solar array that will net 12.5 percent of its energy needs.
The three story building also promises a bevy of high tech solutions that will make it a compelling site for large international business and scientific conferences.
For those that doubt Qatar can pull off its hosting of the
2022 World Cup and other high profile
international events, the QNCC’s debut this week should help quiet those skeptics. Qatar has a ways to go before it can prove it is a leader in sustainable development, but its investment in
solar and other
technologies all provide a strong start. This little
emirate that for now is in the shadow of the UAE will soon outshine its neighbors in the Middle East, as it has already on the
diplomatic front.
Photo courtesy of the 20th World Petroleum Congress.
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His focus is making the business case for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR).
He writes for San Francisco-based
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Leon works out of Fresno and Silicon Valley, California, and when he has free time, he enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking, weightlifting, and planning his next trip to one of the 60 countries he has visited. He has an MBA from USC's Marshall School of Business and is also a proud graduate of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) and Cal State-Fresno.
As Qatar marches towards increased sustainable development, another new venue has opened that will make much of the world’s civic leaders green (building) with envy.
The Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) opened today in Doha just in time for the carbon-neutral 20th World Petroleum Congress, which opened today. Among the features for which its builders will seek LEED Gold Certification is the installation of a 3500 square meter (37,700 square feet) solar array that will net 12.5 percent of its energy needs.
The three story building also promises a bevy of high tech solutions that will make it a compelling site for large international business and scientific conferences.
For those that doubt Qatar can pull off its hosting of the 2022 World Cup and other high profile international events, the QNCC’s debut this week should help quiet those skeptics. Qatar has a ways to go before it can prove it is a leader in sustainable development, but its investment in solar and other technologies all provide a strong start. This little emirate that for now is in the shadow of the UAE will soon outshine its neighbors in the Middle East, as it has already on the diplomatic front.
Photo courtesy of the 20th World Petroleum Congress.
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