Under the Patronage of the

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

The Saudi International Building and

Constructions Technology Conference 2015
11th - 12th May, 2015 / 22nd - 23rd Rajab 1436H
KACST Headquarters - Conference Hall - Building 36
King Abdullah Road - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

SIBCTC CONFERENCE 2015

DAY1

MAY 11, 2015

MONDAY

REGISTRATION

08:00 09:30

WELCOMING AND OPENING REMARKS

09:30 09:45

Holy Quran
Dr. Haytham A. Alodan - Chair of the Scientific Committee, Assistant Research Professor, KACST - KSA
H.H. Dr. Turki bin Saud bin Mohammad Al-Saud - President, KACST - KSA
SESSION 1.11 : SAUDI BUILDING CODE
SESSION

09:50 11:50

Session Chair : H.E. Dr. Khaled Y. Al-Khalaf - Former president of Saudi Standards and Quality Organization - KSA
1.1.1 SAUDI BUILDING CODE: Development, Implementation, and Upgrading

Prof. Mohammed Al-Haddad - President, Saudi Building Code National Committee - KSA

1.1.2 Saudi Building Codes: Structural Requirements from ICC 2003 to ICC 2015

Prof. Ahmed Shuraim - The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) Governors Adviser - KSA

1.1.3 Development of the First Performance-Based Green Buildings Assessment System (GSAS)

in MENA Region: Challenges & Opportunities

Dr. Yousef Al-Horr - Chairman, Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) - Qatar

Q & A

11:35 11:50

Prayer & Coffee Break

11:50 12:10

SESSION 1.22 : GREEN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

SESSION

12:10 15:00

Session Chair : Dr. Yousef Al-Horr - Chairman, Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) - Qatar
1.2.1 Production of Sustainable Concrete using Indigenous Saudi natural Pozzolans

Prof. Omar Saeed Al-Amoudi - Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering,

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals - KSA

1.2.2 Ways to Achieve Sustainable, Durable and Long Service Life ConcreteStructures in the Arabian Gulf Region

Dr. Emad Abu-Aisheh - Engineering Specialist, Consulting Services Department (CSD), Saudi Aramco - KSA

1.2.3 Sustainable Precast Concrete Production Through Controlled Carbonation Curing

Dr. Yixin Shao - Associate professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, McGill University - Canada

Q & A

13:25 13:35

1.2.4 Structural Behavior of Concretes made with Locally Available Natural Lightweight Aggregates

Prof. Mohammad Jamal Al-Shannag - Dept. of Civil Engineering, King Saud University - KSA

1.2.5 Migrating to the use of Low Carbon Footprint High Performance Concrete with Multi Sized Fillers

Dr. Johnny Ching Ming Ho - Senior Lecturer, School of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland - Australia

1.2.6 Commercial Scale Geopolymer Concrete Construction

Mr. Tom Glasby - Project Manager, Wagners Group - Australia

Q & A

14:50 15:00

Lunch

15:00 16:00

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MAY 12, 2015

DAY2

TUESDAY

REGISTRATION

08:00 09:00

SESSION 2.14 :
SESSION

09:00 11:50

SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES IN BUILDINGS

Session Chair : Dr. Khaled M. Aljammaz, - Assistant Professor, King Saud University (KSU) - KSA
2.1.1 SABIC initiatives in green LEED Certified Building

Dr. Abdullah Al-Refaie - Director, Home of InnovationTM, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) - KSA
2.1.2 Reducing CO2 Emissions from Buildings

Dr. Issam Amr - Carbon Management Division, Research & Development Center, Saudi Aramco - KSA
2.1.3 An Investigation to Integrate Renewable Energy Technologies in Buildings

Eng. Mohammed Al-Tamimi -Leader of Thermal Energy Research Team,

King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE)- KSA
Q & A

10:15 10:25

2.1.4 Thermodynamics Principles of Environmental Building Design

Prof. William W. Braham - School of Design, University of Pennsylvania - USA
2.1.5 Appropriate Building Technology & Sustainability Innovative Environmental Building Methods

Prof. Khalid Nabil - Architecture Dept., Effat University - KSA
2.1.6 Building for The Future Using Passive Design

Eng. Mohammad Al-Wathaifi - Process and Control Systems Department Saudi Aramco KSA
Q & A

11:40 11:50

Prayer & Coffee Break

11:50 12:10

SESSION 2.25 : THERMAL INSULATION

SESSION

12:10 15:00

Session Chair : Dr. Haytham A. Alodan - Assistant Research Professor, KACST - KSA
2.2.1 High Performance Insulation Materials for Building Applications

Dr. Karim Ghazi Wakili - Senior Scientist, Swiss Federal Laboratories for

Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) - Switzerland
2.2.2 Necessity of the Adaptive Comfort Standard for Saudi Arabia in the Times of Rising Energy use

Dr. Madhavi Indraganti - Associate Professor, Architecture & Interior Design Dept., Prince Sultan University - KSA
2.2.3 Cool Roofs and Sustainability

Mr. Saleh A. Al-Zahrani - Engineer I, Consulting Services Department, Saudi Aramco - KSA
2.2.4 - Occupant Satisfaction and Comfort Assessment in the Context of Sustainable Building Performance

Prof. Andreas Wagner - Dept. of Architecture, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - Germany
2.2.5 Design for Zero Energy Homes to Address Energy and Environmental Problems in KSA

Dr. Muhammad Asif - Associate Professor, Architectural Engineering Dept., King Fahd University of

Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) - KSA
Q & A

14:10 14:30

Confernce Closing

14:30 15:00

Lunch

15:00 16:00

THEORGANIZERS

The Saudi International Building and

Constructions Technology Conference 2015 is
organized under the patronage of the Custodian
of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin
Abdulaziz Al Saud by King Abdulaziz City for
Science and Technology (KACST)...
King Abdulaziz City for
Science & Technology
(KACST)...
King Abdulaziz City for Science and
Technology (KACST) is both the
Saudi Arabian national science agency and its national
R&D laboratories. KACST plays a key role in science and
technology policy making, related data collection, funding
of external research, and other related services such as
scientific publishing and managing the patent office.

Main Responsibilities include:

Proposing a national policy for the development of science
and technology and relevant strategies; Supporting scientific
research and technology development; Conducting applied
research advising government; Fostering national innovation
and technology transfer between research institutes and the
industry; Fostering international cooperation in science and
technology.

For more information, please

visit the conference website:

build15.kacst.edu.sa