The seminar deals with potential topics towards the application of
green building concepts to serve environment and society as a
unique solution for the challenges faced building industry
including global warming, pollution, limited resources and
greenhouse gas emissions. Renewable energy, condition
assessment technology and green building assessment systems;
the international and those published and implemented in some
middle east countries were elucidated. Monitoring of building
structures using traditional and digital advanced sensors hasbeen
demonstrated. Green remediation technologies and management
of infrastructure waste and residuals based on circular economy
(CE) and sustainability concepts were highlighted. The conclusions
drawn from the seminar focused on invitation the universities,
ministries and engineers to conduct a continual educating
program to raise Iraqi engineers' awareness and knowledge in
sustainable development and green building and to find the
required mechanism to introduce sustainable practice and
implement sustainable construction in the building construction
sector. Also, encouraging and support the researches that
enhance understanding of the processes of waste production and
ways to reduce and manage the wastes
.