At the Circular Hub, we encourage you, depending on your field of studies, professional background, and/or interests to attend and actively participate in our series of seminars & workshops in one of the following 4 Tracks that we offer.
By attending a series of sessions related to each track, you will be able to obtain one or more of the 4 Certificates that we offer.
Each Certificate is obtained by actively participating in a minimum number of Circular Hub seminars/workshops and securing the number of Units for each track, as per the table below.
Please note that:
------ You can select the training/activity sessions that you prefer as long as a number of them belong to the track of the Certificate you are pursuing – as per the table below
------ Some training/activity sessions are longer or more complex and count towards more than 1 Unit
------ Some training/activity sessions count towards more than one track depending on the topic, when it is pluri-disciplinary
------ Some activity/game sessions are just offered for fun or networking and may not count towards any Certificate
Each session is described in a comprehensive seminar page, which details which track(s) it belongs to and its number of Units. Go to the Seminars & Workshops page to check out all the activities we offer :)
This extremely diverse Track, suitable for all levels, is for anyone who wants to learn more about sustainability through various topics. You will have a better understanding of climate change and the environment, as well as how to actively take steps to mitigate our impacts, whether individually, at work, or collectively.
Over half of the seminars & workshops in the Sustainability, Climate Change & Environmental Knowledge Track will be given by the EcoConsulting team at the Circular Hub, while the others will be provided by different experts in the environmental field with whom we collaborate. Most will be held at the Circular Hub, and occasionally some will be online, or on a project / initiative site or even in a forest or on the street!
You can mix & match between a variety of seminars, workshops, and environmental games, typically 2 hours each. Sessions cover both theoretical concepts & practical applications on ways to minimize and mitigate our impacts on the natural environment, as well as our health & well-being. Case studies, videos. animations and other tools have also been integrated into the sessions to enrich them with practical examples and make your learning experience interactive and fun.
A variety of different seminars & workshops will be offered each semester, so there will be a continuous opportunity to learn and deepen your environmental knowledge!
Dilemma Environmental Board Game | Intro to Sustainability, Climate Change, Ecological & Carbon Footprint | Interactive Introduction to Permaculture | Climate Change Adaptation: The Drawdown Project | Fish Banks Environmental Board Game | Neuroscience for Environmental Behaviour Change | Green Cosmetics & Green Cleaning Products | Urban Afforestation: Lebanon’s First Miyawaki Forest
This specialized and technical Track, suitable for all levels, has been designed to give architects, engineers, developers, landscapers, or any other construction professional or student a complete and methodical understanding of green and sustainable design & construction.
Most of the seminars will be given by the EcoConsulting team at the Circular Hub. Following successful trainings & conferences in the UK and Lebanon since 2003, EcoConsulting has accumulated a track record in giving and animating seminars, workshops, conferences & activities on eco-building and sustainability. With over 16 years of experience as consultants in environmentally-friendly buildings, and having worked on the majority of the certified BREEAM & LEED green buildings in Lebanon, our seminars will provide the attendees with best practice solutions and technologies, in-depth knowledge on green construction, and plenty of real case examples from the projects we have worked on: check our newsletter and website for some.
Over 15 Seminars, each 1.5 to 2 hours, cover both theoretical concepts & practical applications on ways to minimize and mitigate the impacts of buildings on the natural environment, as well as enhance the health & well-being of buildings' occupants. Case studies have also been integrated into the Track’s program to enrich the course with practical examples of projects in Lebanon. During some of the seminars we invite specialist professionals in the construction industry to intervene & present specific eco-friendly solutions or products.
Most eco-building design recommendations and techniques can be considered & applied to all types of projects, whether residential, commercial, institutional, or other public buildings.
The Green Buildings & Sustainable Neighborhoods Certificate can also contribute to the LEED Green Associate (GA) or LEED Accredited Professional (AP) Credentials Maintenance Program (CMP), and to prepare you or to demonstrate eligibility in order to register for the LEED GA exam.
Introduction to Green Building Certifications & Financing | Bioclimatic Design in Warm Countries | Energy-Efficiency – HVAC systems | Energy-Efficiency – Lighting & Thermal Modelling | Introduction to Renewable Energies | Introduction to Water Conservation | Sustainable Sites, Ecology & Land-use | The move to Smart Grids: The case of Lebanon | Sustainable Neighborhood: Reclaiming your Street | Choice of Materials & Waste Management | Green Buildings Case Studies | Overview of LEED, the USGBC, and GBCI & LEED GA Exam Preparation | Meet the Architect: Casa Batroun & Bkerzay Ecoprojects | Meet the Architect: Lifehaus Passive House
This Track will open your eyes about the Circular Economy, and how we can contribute to accelerating the change towards it. Indeed, economists, corporations, designers, and experts worldwide are moving towards a Circular Economy model. You will learn about the principles of designing for circularity, meaning designing out waste & pollution, keeping products & materials in use, and regenerating natural systems and their various applications. This will allow you to become one of the few in Lebanon truly knowledgeable about circularity and potentially apply it in your field of work!
These seminars and workshops are particularly valuable for anyone involved in the field of design – any type of design really: industrial, fashion, architectural, product design! It will open your eyes on different tools and methodologies to assess upfront the potential impact of a product through its life-cycle and re-design it or design it from scratch in a circular way, as much as possible. The seminars are also interesting for manufacturers of products who wish to become more eco-friendly and enhance their customer image, positioning themselves as environmentally responsible.
Over half of the seminars & workshops in the Circular Economy & Eco-Design Track will be given by the EcoConsulting team, while the others will be provided by different experts in the environmental field with whom we collaborate. Most will be held at the Circular Hub, and occasionally some will be online, or on a project / initiative site, or even in a forest or on the street!
You can mix & match between a variety of over 25 seminars, workshops, and environmental games, typically 2 hours each. Sessions cover both theoretical concepts & practical applications on ways to minimize, mitigate and sometimes eliminate our impacts on the natural environment, as well as our health & well-being. Case studies, videos. animations and other tools have also been integrated into the sessions to enrich them with practical examples and make your learning experience interactive and fun.
A variety of different seminars & workshops will be offered each semester, so there will be a continuous opportunity to learn and deepen your environmental knowledge!
An intro to the Circular Economy & EcoDesign | Composting DIY | Circular Design Thinking Workshop | Food Waste: Sustainable Approach to Food | Beeswax Food Wraps Workshop to Replace Plastic | Introduction to Biomimicry | Meet the Architect: Casa Batroun & Bkerzay Ecoprojects | Meet the Architect: Lifehaus Passive House | Circular Strategies Workshop
This innovative Track is suitable for anyone with a potential start-up idea for an environmental and/or social enterprise, or anyone interested in developing an idea suggested by us to investigate its potential to be turned into a new start-up.
The aim of this track is to assist existing or potential eco and/or social entrepreneurs in launching new environmental/social businesses in a very practical way.
You will learn how to convert step by step your Green or Social Business Ideas into a sound and feasible Business Project and find solutions to the challenges of doing so along the way.
A series of 6 Sessions, each 3 hours, will help you come up, adopt, or strengthen an idea for an environmental or social enterprise. The series of workshops cover a project’s Ideation Phase leading to developing a comprehensive Green or Social Business Canvas and concludes with a Pitching session.
One full session will be allocated to a review of what the Circular Economy is, looking into the Life-Cycle Assessment of your product or service, and methodically analysing how to improve the environmental and social features of your idea through an Eco & Social design evaluation.
Eco & Social Entrepreneurship | An intro to the Circular Economy & EcoDesign | Circular Design Thinking Workshop | Circular Strategies Workshop
