By M.V.A. Kumar
DOHA: There will be an increasing pressure on Qatar and other GCC countries, to focus on new low-energy architecture over the next eight years, as billions of dollars are ploughed into infrastructure development across the region.
According to a regional market study issued in Dubai, spending on building exteriors will increase from $8bn this year to $12bn in 2024.
Accounting for 41.8 percent of the overall facades market last year, Saudi Arabia alone is estimated to grow to $5.5bn by 2024, up from $3bn this year.
Architects and developers need to prioritise lower heating and air conditioning costs to achieve energy-efficiency, says the report which was commissioned
by dmg events Middle East, Asia and Africa, organisers of the Windows,
Doors & Façades trade exhibition
which will be launched in Dubai in September.
The GCC facades market is likely to witness significant growth as a result of the big rise in the number of construction, refurbishment and renovation projects driven by tourism and major events like the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Expo 2020 Dubai and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The study, issued by US-based market research and consulting specialists Grand View Research, estimates increased spending on facades in the other Gulf countries between this year and 2024 as follows: UAE – $2bn to $3bn; Qatar – $1bn to $2bn; Kuwait — $603m to $825m; Oman – $434m to $535m; and Bahrain – $226m to $305m.
“The key factor expected to drive the facades industry is the need to lower heating and air conditioning cost and achieve greater energy-efficiency,” said Muhammed Kazi, Exhibition Director of Windows, Doors & Facades.
“Facades give buildings a superior look which is a big priority for corporate headquarters. But these impressive glass fronted buildings consume the highest energy and regulating their temperature is a big task.”
“With massive development scheduled in the region, despite the decline in oil prices, there is now a big opportunity for architects and other design professionals in the GCC countries.”
“This is especially the case in the UAE, which is the region’s largest user of energy on a per capita basis, with 70 percent of primary energy usage through buildings, mainly due to air conditioning and lighting,” says Muhammed Kazi.
The Peninsula
By M.V.A. Kumar
DOHA: There will be an increasing pressure on Qatar and other GCC countries, to focus on new low-energy architecture over the next eight years, as billions of dollars are ploughed into infrastructure development across the region.
According to a regional market study issued in Dubai, spending on building exteriors will increase from $8bn this year to $12bn in 2024.
Accounting for 41.8 percent of the overall facades market last year, Saudi Arabia alone is estimated to grow to $5.5bn by 2024, up from $3bn this year.
Architects and developers need to prioritise lower heating and air conditioning costs to achieve energy-efficiency, says the report which was commissioned
by dmg events Middle East, Asia and Africa, organisers of the Windows,
Doors & Façades trade exhibition
which will be launched in Dubai in September.
The GCC facades market is likely to witness significant growth as a result of the big rise in the number of construction, refurbishment and renovation projects driven by tourism and major events like the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Expo 2020 Dubai and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The study, issued by US-based market research and consulting specialists Grand View Research, estimates increased spending on facades in the other Gulf countries between this year and 2024 as follows: UAE – $2bn to $3bn; Qatar – $1bn to $2bn; Kuwait — $603m to $825m; Oman – $434m to $535m; and Bahrain – $226m to $305m.
“The key factor expected to drive the facades industry is the need to lower heating and air conditioning cost and achieve greater energy-efficiency,” said Muhammed Kazi, Exhibition Director of Windows, Doors & Facades.
“Facades give buildings a superior look which is a big priority for corporate headquarters. But these impressive glass fronted buildings consume the highest energy and regulating their temperature is a big task.”
“With massive development scheduled in the region, despite the decline in oil prices, there is now a big opportunity for architects and other design professionals in the GCC countries.”
“This is especially the case in the UAE, which is the region’s largest user of energy on a per capita basis, with 70 percent of primary energy usage through buildings, mainly due to air conditioning and lighting,” says Muhammed Kazi.
The Peninsula
