[1] It was the first of its kind being built to the gold certification standard of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED).

Many other integrative design elements were included in the building to achieve the highest level of environmental and sustainable standards.

[8] Events held at the QNCC include the QITCOM 2014, the Qatar Foundation's Annual Research Conference 2014 (ARC’14) as well as the International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition 2015.

[9][10] The second High Tech Port Fair, showcasing technology companies, and the 19th International Business Forum were held together at the QNCC in October 2015.

[18] In November 2023, the Qatar Leadership Conference (QLC) and the World Innovation Summit for Education was held at the QNCC.