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EmiratesGBC invites participants for its Building Retrofit Training Courses

The Building Retrofit Training Programme offers two course levels – Introductory Course and Advanced Course – to suit varying needs, says body

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  • Published: February 19, 2019
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Dubai, UAE, 19 February 2019: Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) announced that it invites participants to register for its upcoming Building Retrofit Training Courses, through a Press communiqué. The Building Retrofit Training Programme is a professional capacity building programme designed to teach the fundamentals of building retrofit, the communiqué said. Operated in partnership with Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and Masdar, the programme offers two course levels – Introductory Course and Advanced Course – to suit varying needs, the communiqué said.

According to EmiratesGBC, the courses and their dates are: Introductory on February 27, 2019, and Advanced on March 11 and 12, 2019. The Advanced Course offers participants the opportunity to become a Certified Building Retrofit Specialist, the communiqué said.

According to EmiratesGBC, the 2019 course schedule is as follows:

Introductory (Dubai)

  • February 27, 2019
  • June 26, 2019
  • September 4, 2019
  • November 20, 2019

Introductory (Abu Dhabi)

  • March 13, 2019
  • August 7, 2019
  • November 29, 2019

 Advanced (Dubai)

  • March 11 and 12, 2019
  • July 1 and 2, 2019
  • July 25 and 26, 2019
  • December 11 and 12, 2019

The Introductory Course is a foundation course providing knowledge of sustainability to non-technical participants and industry professionals looking to understand the basics behind retrofit, the communiqué said.

According to EmiratesGBC, the two-day Advanced Course is meant for engineers and technical experts, with prior experience or currently undertaking retrofit projects who wish to enhance and streamline their knowledge of retrofit principles and methods. The communiqué said participants of the course will undertake an examination, which will allow them to become an EmiratesGBC certified Building Retrofit Specialist. The communiqué further said, to know more about the EmiratesGBC Building Retrofit Training Programme, visit: https://emiratesgbc.org/retrofit-training-home/.

 

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