The University of Balamand (UOB) and the Lebanon Green Building Council (LGBC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that aims at creating and executing a program that addresses the need for specialized technological skills in the green building sector in Lebanon. The MOU was signed by Dr. Elias Warrak, President of UOB and Engineer Pierre Dammous, President of LGBC, in presence of Dr. Elie Karam, Dean of Issam Fares Faculty of Technology at UOB.
Both parties are aligned on the importance and the necessity of improving the prevailing building, energy, and environmental conditions in Lebanon. Towards this end, UOB and LGBC will be organizing activities to enhance green building practices and raise awareness in this field.