Net-Zero Buildings Workshop
The USAID-funded Center of Excellence for Energy is hosting an in-person at Ain Shams University’s Faculty of Engineering. Arizona State University Professor Emeritus Dr. Harvey Bryan will lead this two-and-a-half-day workshop on the global challenges facing government and industry as they strive to meet net-zero energy and carbon targets. The importance of meeting net-zero targets is increasingly recognizing buildings as being one of the most critical sectors for addressing emissions under the Paris Agreement. Dr. Bryan will discuss net-zero energy/carbon reduction targets that have recently emerged in the U.S., where several states and local governments are utilizing such energy-efficient building approaches.
May 12 & 13, 2024, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Cairo time)
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering, Library Seminar Hall
This workshop will demonstrate how net-zero buildings go beyond traditional energy efficiency by incorporating solutions that advance all-electric, highly efficient equipment, and grid-interactive buildings powered by renewable energy. Additionally, tools will be discussed that allow for the measurement of both operational and embodied energy/carbon as well as achieving whole-building net-zero targets.
Assisting Dr. Bryan in this workshop will be several industry specialists who will provide a perspective on the emergence of net-zero buildings in Egypt. The workshop will also include a field visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum, encompassing a case-study presentation and a tour by members of the design team.
May 14, 2024, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm (Cairo time)
Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo – Alexandria Desert Road, Al Haram, Giza
The final day features a field visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), which was recently awarded the international EDGE Advanced green building certification — making it the first museum in Africa and the Middle East, and among a few worldwide, to receive this certification. A case-study presentation and tour delivered by members of the design team will highlight key sustainable design features and energy-efficient building strategies applied at the GEM.
Workshop Learning Outcomes: Workshop participants will learn the basic principles associated with the design and operation of net-zero buildings. These principles will be applied via a series of best practices that will aid in the evaluation of the expected environmental performance of net-zero buildings. Participants will be able to apply these principles and procedures to a specific net-zero building program.
Join us on May 12, 13 & 14, 2024, for the Net-Zero Buildings Workshop hosted by the USAID/Egypt-funded Center of Excellence for Energy and led by Dr. Harvey Bryan, a renowned expert in building technology from Arizona State University.
Net-Zero Buildings Workshop: May 12 & 13, 2024 • Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering, Library Seminar Hall
The workshop will explore global net-zero energy and carbon reduction targets and the building sector as crucial for addressing emissions. It will also examine recent targets in the United States and advanced solutions for net-zero buildings. Attendees will learn about specialized tools for measuring embodied energy and carbon, as well as operational measurements for achieving whole-building net-zero targets.
Grand Egyptian Museum Field Visit: May 14, 2024
The final day of the workshop is a case-study presentation and tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum, awarded the international Edge Advanced Green Building Certification, to offer insights into green building practices.
Open to engineering faculty members and students from Ain Shams University, Mansoura University, and Aswan University , along with energy industry leaders and engineers.
Register here: coe.engineering.asu.edu/net-zero-buildings