Riad el Abed

Riad is a Chief MEP. He has more than 12 years of professional experience in the Sustainability Design and MEP Design Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing for Building Services on major construction projects in UAE & KSA & LEBANON. These included commercial towers, residential complexes, Hotels, religious buildings, Palaces, Healthcare Projects, petrol station & Industrial Warehouses.

As well as his design and project management experience (Certified by PMI – USA), Riad is well involved in sustainable buildings design. He is certified personnel (LEED AP) for US Green Building Council , (PQP) from Abu Dhabi Municipality to undergo green building projects in the emirate of Abu Dhabi under its unique program ESTIDAMA. Riad has classified more than 25 Green Buildings in UAE.

Riad is one of the Founder Members of Lebanon Green Building Council – North Lebanon Chapter (LGBC – NLC)and American Society of Energy Engineers – North Lebanon Chapter (AEE).

Riad is the Vice President of Mechanical Consultant Department and  the representative of Order of Engineers and Architects – Tripoli and Environmental Jury Member concerning Green Building Subjects and meetings in Beirut.

Riad is a Lecturer for Sustainability (Green Building, Zero Energy Building , Renewable Energy subjects) in some Conferences and published Green Building and Renewable Energy Efficiency Articles in some Magazines.

Riad is an University Instructor for Sustainability and Electro-Mechanical Course. He is Scientific Reasercher and Supervisor for Final Master Projects for Engineering Students.

Certifications and Memberships

–   1st LEED AP from Tripoli (Green Building Expert Certified by USA Green Building Council – USA).

–   1st PQP from Tripoli (Pear Qualified Professional Certified by Abu Dhabi Urban Planing Council – UAE).

–   CEM (Certified Energy Manager by American Society of Energy Engineers – USA).

–   CMVP (Certified Measurment and Verification Professional by American Society of Energy Engineers – USA).

–   PMP (Project Management Professional by Project Management Institute – USA).

–   Six Sigma Yellow Belt Professional (Six Sigma Study – USA).

–   ASHRAE Member (Member in American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning – USA).

–   CIBSE Member (Member in Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers – UK).

–   IEEE Member (Member in Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – USA).

–   PMI Member (Member in Project Management Institution – USA).

–   ISES Member (Member in International Solar Enegy Society – Germany).

–   LSES Member (Member in Lebanese Solar Enegy Society – Lebanon).

–   LGBC Member (Member in Lebanon Green Building Council – Lebanon).

–   AEE Member (Member in American of Energy Engineers  – USA & Lebanon).

–   LGBC-NLC Founder (One of the Founder of LGBC – North Lebanon chapter – Tripoli).

–   AEE Founder (One of the Founder of AEE – North Lebanon chapter – Tripoli).

–   Mechanical Consultant Engineer Certified by Order of Engineer and Architects – Tripoli / Lebanon

–   Member in Scientific Committee of Order of Engineer and Architects – Tripoli / Lebanon 2016 – 2017.

–   Vice President of Mechanical Consultant Department-Order of Engineer & Architects  Tripoli  2017-2020

–   Green Building Representative of Order of Engineer and Architects – Tripoli / Lebanon