Under the auspicious of the Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majid bin Abdullah Al-Hogail, Riyadh will host the 14th edition of the Saudi Green Building Forum (SGBF) from October 6-8, 2024, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The forum will see the convergence of several local and international leaders, experts and investors in human and environmentally-friendly services and products.
The ministry has set the following objectives for the events, including:
- Boosting cooperation between stakeholders
- Unleashing new avenues of creativity and innovation between partners and specialists to fully achieve green concept procedures and applications
- Increasing the number of green cities, urban settlements and green projects
- Reviewing the most prominent developments and best practices in reducing economic losses and increasing social gains of natural disasters, including those related to water and building materials
- Reducing negative environmental impacts in urban areas and cities
- Promoting the quality of daily life including the quality of air and waste management
- Decreasing noise and visual pollution
- Opening new horizons for cooperation between partners and specialists to implement green building concept procedures
- Showcasing the Kingdom’s projects to adopt all green concepts
Furthermore, the forum will feature a training workshop in collaboration with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) on the concepts, procedures and applications of sustainable development goals for small and medium-sized companies and institutions.
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