Dubai for Life

Gulfnews reports…

All buildings in Dubai will have to be constructed as per environment-friendly “green building” standards from January, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has instructed in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai.

…All buildings in Dubai will have to be constructed as per environment-friendly “green building” standards from January, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has instructed in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai.

The Criteria?

A green building is environment-friendly by abiding international standards to reduce its impact on the environment. It achieves this by increasing its efficiency and use of energy, water, and materials, and reducing impacts on human health and the environment, through better design, construction, operation and maintenance. According to the US Green Buildings Council, a green building on average saves 70 per cent of electricity, 50 to 60 per cent of water and 36 per cent of energy than standard buildings. Based on a point system for every level of efficiency there are about 16,000 green buildings in the United States. There are 16 Platinum green buildings in the world, which is the highest level of eco-friendliness for a structure. By using solar panels and wind turbines to water efficient faucets, buildings can make a difference to how they impact the environment.