Kuwait Green Building Council and Volvo Cars host ‘Green Talks’ initiative

Kuwait Green Building Council and Volvo Cars host ‘Green Talks’ initiative

KUWAIT: Kuwait Green Building Council in partnership with BNK Automotive and Volvo Cars hosted the 5th “Green Talks” at the Volvo Studio at the Khaleejiya square, with the theme of the talks being ‘The role of existing buildings in Kuwait in the sustainability agenda”. The 5th iteration of the “Green Talks” series took place on Monday, March 28, 2022 at the Volvo Studio at the Khaleejiya square.

The speakers included Eng Ravi Armoudjian, LEED Coordinator at Gulf Consult and Representor of the Chadirji Foundation for Architecture and Society in Kuwait, Hanin Hamdan, Senior Sustainability Associate at KEO International Consultants, Azizz K Mamuuji, Deputy Managing Director at Gulf Consult, Eng Sandra Draskovic, General Manager at the Kuwait Green Building Council, Yassine Lafhail, ENGIE Solutions, Kuwait, General Manager.

Attendees included members of the Kuwait Green Building council, Volvo Cars management and thought leaders in the fields of architectural development, construction, academia, energy efficiency, renewable energy solutions, sustainable operations, and environmental sustainability. There is always an open debate going on about whether it is better for the climate to demolish an old energy-inefficient building and build a well-insulated high-performance replacement.

To achieve significant reduction in CO2 emission in Kuwait, Kuwait GBC stressed the importance of adaptive