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Abdulkader A. Al-Gilani posted an update in the group LA. Dept. at KAU Alumni Group 16 years, 3 months ago
Hello Ahmad and welcome to the group. I hope the time will come when we will have a good number to start holdong social, and environmental activities.
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Ahmed Khojah posted an update in the group LA. Dept. at KAU Alumni Group 16 years, 3 months ago
thank you Dr.Abdulkader for making this group! hope it’s a good start for the landscape community here in the kingdom! take care brothers
& thanks for the invite.
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Ahmad Ali Al-Gilani posted an update in the group Middle East Landscape 16 years, 4 months ago
Hello, hope this will be a constructive forum.
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Ammar saeed bin mahfouz posted an update in the group LA. Dept. at KAU Alumni Group 16 years, 4 months ago
thnx for this great group and see ya all soon
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Abdulkader A. Al-Gilani posted an update in the group LA. Dept. at KAU Alumni Group 16 years, 4 months ago
Dr. Hamdi, welcome.
One of waheeb’s cgs is already on my folio. I asked him yesterday to convert some into jpg format and reduce res. I also aske Bogus for the same thing and to spread the thought among his classmates -
Hamdy H. Abdel-Rahman posted an update in the group LA. Dept. at KAU Alumni Group 16 years, 4 months ago
Thank you for this great initiative. What about posting some of the students graduation projects; for example Waheeb’s.
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Abdulkader A. Al-Gilani posted an update in the group Middle East Landscape 16 years, 4 months ago
I am posting this for the sake of sharing knowledge. This might me the most comprehensive encyclopedia of native plants in Saudi Arabia.
An Illustrated Guide to the Flowers of Saudi Arabia. By Sheila Colenette.
Meteorology and Environmental Protection Administration, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Flora Publication no. 1.
Scorpion Publishing Ltd.,…[Read more] -
Rico Flor posted an update in the group Middle East Landscape 16 years, 5 months ago
The accreditation system seems quite blurry for now this side, save bulletins for seminars by the Emirates Green Building Council (initiative by HH Sheik Makhtoum), but developers are taking notice. Much talk in meetings about projects meeting Green Building standards, but not much push or initiative from the companies yet on getting on board the…[Read more]
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Stephen Buckle posted an update in the group Middle East Landscape 16 years, 5 months ago
I’m currently involved in a number of projects (mainly Qatar) going for LEED accreditation, some of the platinum.
It is not a directive from our consultancy (consider impact on client cost) but a desire from the client.
The main drive is in Qatar is from by QF / QP (Qatar Foundation) with the direct hands on influence of the Emir’s w…[Read more]
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Rico Flor posted an update in the group Middle East Landscape 16 years, 5 months ago
Hello all.
Three questions for all. (1) How significant is the LEED initiatives of the UAE (or the GCC in general) to your current projects and practice? (2) Is LEED accreditation a must in your office? (3) Have your office/EGBC/local LEED contacts informed you of the process to get accreditation?
A mouthful but important. Thanks in advance for…[Read more]
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Stephen Buckle posted an update in the group Middle East Landscape 16 years, 5 months ago
Looking for all gulf experienced LA’s to provide a true insight into the discipline in the region.