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Conclusion
Due to the rapid growth of economies and population, energy consumption has increased globally. GCC countries had the fastest rate of increase at 12.4% during to 2005 -2009 representing
3.15% annually. The average consumptions of GCC countries watt per person reached 1149, this
figure is dramatically higher than the world average which is about (297 W per person). Many
countries in the region are realizing that depending on sustainability and renewable energy will
be the primary solution due to a depletion of natural resources and environmental impact ( Al
Naser 2011) therefore, sustainability implementation are needed to meet the increase demand of
energy.
It’s very clear from the result analysis that the current practices lacks of sustainability achievement which lead to limited the improvement of building performance .On the other hand the
positive side is the growing awareness of sustainability which absolutely lead to improve the future of sustainability achievement .In fact Emirates Green Building Council (EGBC) associated with
Emirates Environment Group (EEG) are guiding the construction sector towards the sustainability
achievement. EGBC was establish in July 2006 and become a member of the World Green Building
Council in the same year , meanwhile U.A.E becomes the eight country in the world to establish
such a council.
The study concludes that the lack of professionals which lead to weaken the level of building
performance especially during the design phase. One of the important conclusions that the architects are leading the constructions sector through the design or the constructed period, usually
the architects have low awareness about the mechanisms and systems which reduce the ability
of improve the performance of the building
The main recommendation is to increase the awareness of sustainability in constructions sector
and the academic field through courses and conferences in order to be sure that the new generation of architects and engineers have background to support their practices and implementations. The other recommendation is to increase the regulations and managing the constructions
sector. The aim of the regulations is not only to managing the process of the buildings but to encourage the developer to utilizing environmentally friendly technologies, techniques w hich can
enhance buildings performance and protect environment. Furthermore, the used of motivation
system to push the developer to find alternative of energy such as using solar panels.
Many principles such as 2 R which are recycled and reused should be part of the lifestyle and
culture knowledge. Many project designed in U.A.E to be as guide for sustainability as Masdar
City which created with limited Carbon emission to be as full sustainable project educating the
public and provide an academic institution. Abu Dhabi creates an organization which is Estidama
that offer education and exam to authorize professional staff in order to increase the awareness
and regulate the construction sector. In addition Municipality of Dubai sill follow LEED, the building rating system is very important to collect data from the occupied building by reporting and
monitoring the building performance. This will create competition between the professionals to
achieve the sustainability.
The government should support researches about sustainability and environmental issues which
lead to improve the academic and construction fields. In addition to involve the public in sustainability activities to create their responsibility about the environment
There are many advantages not mentioned, the major one is construction sector measures the
level of country development and economic improvement .but it should be control by regulation
and organization.

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