Green buildings catch on in UAE
The idea of ‘green buildings' is capturing the imagination of the construction and real estate industries in the Middle East and India, the Dubai-based group director of Cityscape Rohan Marwaha has claimed.
"Increasingly, developers are incorporating energy efficiency and environmentally-friendly systems and processes into their buildings so as not to overburden already stretched infrastructure," he said.
"Quite apart from adding to the ‘green' corporate image of developers, there can also be massive savings of 40% to 50% in energy costs and similar reductions in water consumption."
He was speaking as the construction and real estate industries gear up for Cityscape Dubai, which takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from October 16 to 18 and Cityscape India, to be staged at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, from October 19 to 21.
Both events will showcase a range of green building projects planned for the region.
Marwaha looked to India as an example of good practice, a country that he claimed was embracing green building projects spanning residential complexes, exhibition centres, hospitals, educational institutions, laboratories, information technology parks, airports, government buildings and corporate offices.
The trend, he said, was opening up new challenges and opportunities for the industry at large, including architects, builders, material and equipment suppliers to real estate developers and property operators and owners.
As a result, the Cityscape India Real Estate Awards will also be launched at the November event to honour both existing and future projects within India.
Cityscape India has drawn support from leading industry players. Jordan-based Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority; Dheeraj and East Coast, from Dubai; and major Indian developer Shipra Group, have all confirmed platinum sponsorship.
Middle East developer Tanmiyat is gold sponsor and Global property service company GVA Intercapitalis and India's Shristi have taken silver. Source
"Increasingly, developers are incorporating energy efficiency and environmentally-friendly systems and processes into their buildings so as not to overburden already stretched infrastructure," he said.
"Quite apart from adding to the ‘green' corporate image of developers, there can also be massive savings of 40% to 50% in energy costs and similar reductions in water consumption."
He was speaking as the construction and real estate industries gear up for Cityscape Dubai, which takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from October 16 to 18 and Cityscape India, to be staged at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, from October 19 to 21.
Both events will showcase a range of green building projects planned for the region.
Marwaha looked to India as an example of good practice, a country that he claimed was embracing green building projects spanning residential complexes, exhibition centres, hospitals, educational institutions, laboratories, information technology parks, airports, government buildings and corporate offices.
The trend, he said, was opening up new challenges and opportunities for the industry at large, including architects, builders, material and equipment suppliers to real estate developers and property operators and owners.
As a result, the Cityscape India Real Estate Awards will also be launched at the November event to honour both existing and future projects within India.
Cityscape India has drawn support from leading industry players. Jordan-based Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority; Dheeraj and East Coast, from Dubai; and major Indian developer Shipra Group, have all confirmed platinum sponsorship.
Middle East developer Tanmiyat is gold sponsor and Global property service company GVA Intercapitalis and India's Shristi have taken silver. Source
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