FM-EXPO
18-20 May 2010
Dubai International Exhibition Centre
United Arab Emirates
Conference Day Two

Tuesday, 26 May 2009
 
PLENARY 5:
Green Building Regulations And LEED Compliance
 
8.30

Changing The Mindset

 
Role of Green Building Regulations
Assessing means for existing buildings
Developing Green Awareness Programmes
  Dr. Sadek Owainati, Founder, Emirates Green Building Council, UAE
 
9.00

LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (EBOM) for Reducing Operating Costs

 
Energy and Water Management
LEED EBOM Case studies
  Mario Seneviratne FIMechE., PEng., LEED Faculty Member, Managing Director, Green Technologies FZCO, Secretary to the Board, World Green Building Council
 
9.30

Introduction To LEED Building Commissioning

 
Building commissioning overview and advantages
Commissioning process and objectives
LEED NC commissioning requirements
Project team involvement
Design, construction and post occupancy phase activities
  Hariss Sanoo, Commissioning Director, Energy Management Services, UAE
 
10.00

Networking Break

 
10.30
Q & A Panel Session
 

Time For ‘Green Action’ - Designing A Sustainable Building Environment Given The Current Down Turn?

   
  Dr. Sadek Owainati, Founder, Emirates Green Building Council, UAE
  Jim Whittaker, President, Facility Engineering Associates, USA
  Mario Seneviratne FIMechE., PEng., LEED Faculty Member, Managing Director, Green Technologies FZCO, Secretary to the Board, World Green Building Council
  Khaled Bushnaq, Director, Energy Management Services, UAE
 
PLENARY 6:
Sustainable Built Environment And Energy Savings
 
Keynote Address
 
11.00

Sustainable Facilities Management – Creating High-Performance Buildings In The Built Environment

 
Evaluating your aging infrastructure
Creating a performance improvement plan
Tying sustainable Facilities Management to your corporate plan
Using the Triple Bottom Line as an evaluation tool
Delivering high-per formance buildings through energy management and conservation
   Jim Whittaker, President, Facility Engineering Associates, USA
 
11.30

Win - Win For Building Owners And The Environment

 
New DEWA Utility Tariff - Impact on the bottom line
CO2 footprint UAE
Case Study Hotels: DTCM Environmental Awareness Program
How to reduce CO2 emissions and save money
  Markus Oberlin, General Manager, Farnek Avireal, UAE
 
12.00

Upcoming Building Regulations - Urban Planning And Development

 
New regulations to sustain urban development
Cost-effective solutions that prioritise users' comfort
An integrated building design
Building natural environments for the future
  Denis Mullane, Chairman, WSP Group, UAE, Tbc
 
12.30
Lunch
 
PLENARY 7:
Best Practice Space Planning And FM Procurement
 
14.00

Achieving Your Business Goals Through Best Practice Space Planning

 
Better office, better business - space planning for flexibility
How new work-styles are re-shaping our offices
Building footprints - the challenges and opportunities
The space planning process - practical guidelines
Client case study
  Jon Steiner, Executive Director, Cityspace, UAE
 
14.30

FM Contracting Best Practice

 
Supplier selection
Supply chain management
Procuring FM services
  Sam Achampong, Contracts Manager, Nakheel, UAE
 
15.00

Networking Break

 
15.15

Threat And Risk Assessment For FM - The Foundation Of Risk Management

 
Why conduct a threat and risk assessment?
What constitutes a threat and risk assessment?
The Risk Management Cycle
What are the benefits to the FM community?
Where is the potential for FM cost saving?
  Stuart Thompson, Managing Director, Advanced Security Protection, UAE
 
15.40

The Financial Benefits Of Integrated Workplace Management Solutions

 
Managing data to maximum advantage
Minimising repetition
Encouraging consistency
Increasing transparency
Optimising FM performance
  Michael Johnson, Managing Director, Mass, UK
 
16.00
Get Together
  Highly Interactive Networking Session
   
17.00 End of the Conference
 




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