Lebanon Green Building Council (LGBC)is proud to partner in the most significant green building event in the MENA region; the 2023 MENA Green Building Awards. Organised by EmiratesGBC, the 2023 MENA Green Building Awards covers 16 categories, celebrating achievements, success stories, and best practices across the region. The awards are endorsed by the World Green Building Council and held in partnership with seven regional Green Building Councils: Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, and Tunisia.
- Application window: 01 May – 21 July 2023
- Announcement of short-listed applications: 16 – 18 October 2023
- Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner: TBA.
If you are an entity with green building efforts in the MENA region, we encourage you to apply and get recognized regionally. https://emiratesgbc.org/awards/ Apply Now!
Why are the 2023 MENA Green Building Awards important?
- The Annual MENA Green Building Awards honors companies that demonstrate clear implementation of sustainable design, construction and/or operation of buildings and structures. Its goal is to help establish a regional model for the sustainable built environment that is world class and replicable.
- The 2023 MENA Green Building Awards identify, recognize and highlight organizations for innovative and outstanding sustainable building principles and practices. They are designed to facilitate greater understanding of the contributions from the construction sector to sustainable development, and lead to exchange of ideas and good practice in sustainability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
- The Awards continue to expand to incorporate new innovations and solutions to celebrate which are considered pertinent to the built environment, and those organizations and individuals fulfilling them.
- 2023 is the COP28 year in UAE
Professional Awards – 16 Award Categories
- Net Zero Building Project of the Year
- Green Building Project of the Year
- Sustainable Design Project of the Year
- Healthy Spaces Project of the Year
- Retrofit Project of the Year
- Green Facility Management Organization of the Year
- Green Contractor of the Year
- Green Developer of the Year
- Green Consultant of the Year
- Green Building Product of the Year-Indoor Air Quality
- Green Building Product of the Year-Energy Management
- Green Building Product of the Year-Water Management
- Green Building Product of the Year-Construction Materials
- Green Building Research Award
- Best Operation & Maintenance (existing building)
- Sustainability Training Initiative of the year
Description, scope, eligibility and judging criteria for each of the above-mentioned categories are detailed on the website. Applicants will be able to submit their documents in either English or Arabic
2023 MENA Green Building Awards – Key Dates:
- 01 May 2023: Official Launch – Applications Open for Submission
- 21 July 2023 (midnight UAE time GMT+4): Final Deadline – actual close of awards application period
- TBA: Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner, Dubai, UAE.
For more information on the 2023 MENA Green Building Awards please send an email to: awards@emiratesgbc.org or visit EmiratesGBC website at https://emiratesgbc.org/awards/.
