Summit Profile

Qatar aspires to create a green and more resilient built environment; this small peninsular country aims to provide a sustainable business ecosystem and make noteworthy contributions to the global bid to mitigate climate change. The country has identified sustainable development as one of the top priorities as part of Qatar’s National Development Strategy.

Qatar’s construction sector is poised for an upwards growth trajectory with efforts being deployed to amalgamate the sustainability initiatives with digitalisation; the ultimate objective of greening the construction sector is to reduce the impact of built environment on human health and more importantly the natural environment, allowing the nation to embrace the future of construction.

As construction in Qatar speeds up, the country's government has realised the importance of sustainability and thus have launched several initiatives including the Qatar’s National Vision 2030 (QNV2030) and Qatar National Environment and Climate Change Strategy to support the country's transition to more sustainable economy. Furthermore, the formation of important government agencies including  Kahramaa, Tarsheed and GORD show the country’s commitment to becoming a truly green economy. The country has rolled out several programmes to curb emissions and help the country adapt to its effects. These efforts are aimed at achieving a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Smart and sustainable cities such as Lusail City and Msheireb are a true testament to the country’s commitment to becoming a truly green economy. Innovative techniques have been applied while planning these cities like ‘sustainable design’, ‘10-15-minute cities’ to name a few.

As the development gears up, Qatar has announced numerous tenders for the 2024 and plans to spend over QAR 70 BN, the focus now lies on ensuring both existing buildings and new infrastructure is environmentally friendly.

The 3rd Sustainable Buildings and RetrofitTech Qatar Summit taking place on 23 - 24 September 2024 in Doha, will witness exciting discussion around topics including green construction materials, energy efficiency, sustainable design and many others!

• Lighting Retrofits
• HVACR Retrofits
• Outdoor Lighting
• IoT & Smart Technologies
• Water Retrofits & Optimization
• Renewable Integration
• Cross-sector Case Studies
• Sustainable & Energy Efficient
• Facilities Management
• Demand Side Management
• Net-Zero Energy Buildings
• Energy Efficient Design & Architecture

• Qatar is working towards sustainable development strategies as part of its National Vision 2030, the country is witnessing various green building initiatives. With projects like Bayatna and Musheireb housing development
• Qatar has announced numerous tenders for the year 2024, as the country prepares to spend over QAR 70. Public Works Authority (Ashgal) and Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) are looking to implement about 395 projects between them
• Ashgal looking to award 116 tenders having a value of QAR 59MN ($16.2MN)
• While Kahramaa will award about 279 tenders amounting to QAR 8.9BM ($2.4BN)
• Ashgal is also working on awarding several tenders for renovation of heritage buildings scheduled for commissioning for first quarter of 2026, with an estimated value of over $40MN
• GORD putting together policies on improving AQI both indoors and outdoors
• All public transport in Qatar is to be converted to fully electric operation by 2030. The gradual switchover includes public bus routes, state school buses and local Metro transport system buses in the capital Doha
• Refurbishment of existing stadiums for alternate uses
• Ongoing retrofit project at the Hamad International Airport

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