Urban Oasis Experience – 5th International Green Roof Congress 2018 Kuwait

The first IGRA Congress in the Persian Gulf region will focus on Nature Based Solutions for Green Buildings in dry climates. Practical Green Roof and Green Wall technology will be presented, discussed and taught along with the latest achievements in standards, science, and municipal strategies.

An International Line-up of Speakers

Greenroofs.com will present the Top 10 Living Architecture Trends in Dry & Sub-Humid Regions. From beautiful vertical gardens in Chile, Bahrain, and Kuwait to desert oases from Denver, Riyadh and Dubai to combining living roofs and walls, energy and other green technologies, Linda Velazquez has selected spectacular and eco-sensitive designs that are succeeding in harsh regions of the world.

Other distinguished Green Roof and Green Wall specialists include, for example, Kai Uwe Bergmann from BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group (Copenhagen, New York, London), Deborah Nevins from Deborah Nevins & Associates (New York), Kyosuk Lee from MVRDV (Rotterdam, Shanghai), Khaled Al Fouzan from the Associated Engineering Partnership (Kuwait), Jamil Corbani from GreenStudios (Beirut, Cairo, Dubai, Los Angeles), Fida Mohammed Alhammadi from Dubai Municipality, Rudi Scheuermann from ARUP (Germany), and Green Roof pioneer Roland Appl, president of the International Green Roof Association, IGRA.

More information about the outstanding Speaker Programme with experts from the Middle East, Europe, and the US can be found at www.greenroofworld.com.

Kuwait City – The Host City

The Persian Gulf country awaits its visitors with an intriguing mix of western liberalism and traditional Islamic culture. The capital, Kuwait City, is a modern metropolis with high-rise buildings and luxury hotels. Kuwait City has numerous attractions which include excellent museums, a corniche ornamented with combed beaches and extravagant restaurants, modern shopping complexes and marinas, long and lazy retreats, and new beach resorts.

A Very Green Congress Venue

The congress venue, Al Shaheed Park in Kuwait City (http://alshaheedpark.com) with almost 80,000 m² of Green Roofs, is a prime example of how to meet the challenges of hot and dry climates by using appropriate Green Roof systems.

Join Us in the Desert Oasis Experience

With only three weeks to go, Register Today at http://www.greenroofworld.com/registration/ for the 5th International Green Roof Congress in Kuwait on February 17 – 18, 2018).  Join us for this pioneering event!

We look forward to seeing you in Kuwait.  Please don’t hesitate to share this information within your network of living architecture and green infrastructure colleagues.

~ Wolfgang Ansel of the International Green Roof Association (IGRA)

Wolfgang Ansel is a biologist and the Director of the International Green Roof Association (IGRA). One of his main areas of work is implementing Green Roof policies and guidelines on an international level. Wolfgang Ansel is co-author of different Green Roof books.

During the last years, he was an invited speaker at congresses in Europe, North America, and Asia. IGRA’s targets include the worldwide promotion of the ecological Green Roof idea, an international knowledge transfer in the field of Green Roofs, and the stimulation of international standards for good practices and reliable Green Roof technology.

Contact Wolfgang Ansel, Director, International Green Roof Association (IGRA):

PO Box 2025
72610 Nuertingen / Germany
Tel.: +49 7022 / 7191980
E-Mail: ansel@igra-world.com
www.greenroofworld.com