The International Building and Construction Exhibition5 BigSaudi Arabia 2015 - Jeddah, which kicks off on Monday and is sponsored by Amlak newspaper, has approved the organization of the first workshop for women on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system as part of this year's edition. The workshop, scheduled for Wednesday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Jeddah Gateway, will help to solidify the structure of the LEED rating system and learn about the program's minimum requirements while discussing the overall certification process.

<The workshop will also focus on the concepts related to each LEED credit category and gain the ability to recognize successful LEED strategies and measurements to achieve bank credit category goals. The workshop will be led by Mario Cinferratini, Director of Green Technologies at FZCO.

The workshop will be led by Mario Cinferratini.

Nathan Wah, Director of Events at DMG Events, said: ”LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a vital part of today's construction projects, not only internationally but also locally. There are a large number of projects and buildings that are certified or in the process of being certified here in the Kingdom. With Saudi Arabia's progress towards becoming a sustainable country,

He said ”Now that the construction industry in Saudi Arabia is starting to implement sustainable building projects, the workshop will be a great opportunity for professionals to develop their skills and apply them to the projects they are working on through the experience they gain from the workshop.“

Mario Cinferratini, trainer and workshop supervisor, said: ”The workshop will be a great opportunity for professionals to develop their skills and apply them to the projects they are working on through the experience they gain from the workshop.“