CIBSE MENA Retrofit Conference 2026

Join industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators at the CIBSE MENA Retrofit Conference 2026, a landmark event dedicated to shaping a sustainable, net zero future for the Middle East.

This one-day, high-impact conference brings together global and regional experts to explore the pathways, challenges, and opportunities in decarbonising the built environment focusing on the retrofit of existing building stock.

Expect engaging discussions, practical case studies and networking opportunities.

Whether you’re an engineer, consultant, policymaker, or sustainability professional, this is your chance to be at the forefront of the region’s net zero transformation.

If you are interested in corporate partnership opportunities, please contact Manuel Battista at [email protected].

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Info: Delegates arrive, check-in, network, visit exhibition stands, and familiarise themselves with the conference themes and participating organisations. Coffee and refreshments available.

Info: Introduces the strategic importance of retrofit in the MENA region, outlines the conference intent, and highlights the role of engineering leadership in addressing carbon, cost, and performance challenges.

Info: Examines the macro drivers behind regional retrofit: energy pricing, governmental policy directoion, climate risk, and national net-zero strategies.

Info: Defines retrofit using CIBSE's frameworks, explores common regional building performance issues, and sets the technical foundation for the day.

Info: Discusses climate action and the necessity of envelope improvements, airtightness, and operational carbon reduction strategies.

Info: "Energy Reduction Pathways for Existing Buildings". A multi-expert panel exploring energy audits, electrification, heat pumps, and demand-reduction strategies, with real-world applicability for the MENA region.

Info: Focuses on chilled water system upgrades, refrigerant transitions, and plant-room retrofit challenges, highlight practical MEP considerations.

Info: "Sustainability-Driven Retrofit: Standards, Certification, and Market Transformation". An in-depth session unpacking EGBC's retrofit guidance, certificaiton frameworks and examples of sustainability-led transformation in regional projects.

Info: Explores façade upgrades, material circularity, and embodied-carbon assessments such as TM65, emphasising the envelope-first retrofit approach.

Info: Showcases retrofit approaches for hospitals, schools, and government buildings, including procurement, funding, and lifecycle management considerations.

Info: A deep technical dive into a real retrofit project, covering diagnostics, strategy, delivery challenges, and post-retrofit performance outcomes.

Info: Panel discussion on commissioning and re-commissioning for retrofits, highlighting performance verification, Guide M alignment, and mission-critical facility considerations.

Info: A multidisciplinary dialogue reflecting on the day's insights and exploring how MENA can accelerate and scale high-quality retrofit outcomes.

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