Karim Elnabawy Balbaa

LEED AP BD+C, O+M, ID+C, WELL AP, PMP, SSYBP, Estidama PQP, C2C Certified Catalyst

Senior Sustainability Consultant

GBERA

BIO

Karim Elnabawy, Senior Sustainability Consultant at Arabtec Construction Co., Award-Winning Design Architect, Founder of GBERA green building initiative, Co-Founder of Mekano Team for architecture and design, and Co-founder of Architects' Life Initiative for sharing architectural knowledge.

With over 8 years of experience, he has wide experience in sustainable design, Architecture, and construction where he has led sustainable development and construction in many projects in Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain. He has received many awards for architecture and sustainable design excellence from USA, Italy, Greece, Emirates, India, and Egypt. In 2017, he was shortlisted for the rising star of the year in ME from Construction Week Magazine for his contribution in sustainability and green building practices in construction.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
+ Sustainable Design Management, Guidance, and leadership.
+ LEED, WELL, and Estidama PQP rating systems implementation.
+ Materials and drawings sustainability compliance.
+ Construction Waste Management, Environmental analysis, and pollution prevention strategies.
+ Building performance analysis (Thermal Analysis, Simple Box Energy modeling, Daylighting, Etc...) using Revit and Insight.
+ Architectural Design and Construction.
+ BIM as an integrated process.

CERTIFICATIONS AND ACCREDITATION
+ LEED® AP BD+C - Accredited professional in building design and construction from USGBC.
+ LEED® AP O+M - Accredited professional in operations and maintenance from USGBC
+ LEED® AP ID+C - Accredited professional in interior design and construction from USGBC.
+ PMP® - Project management professional from PMI.
+ WELL AP™ - Accredited professional in wellness in the built environment from IWBI.
+ C2C Catalyst Certified™ - Cradle to Cradle Certification program.
+ Estidama PQP-PBRS - Pearl Qualified Professional in pearl Building rating system from UPC Abo Dhabi.
+ Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt™.

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