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Dubai Chamber headquarters..the most efficient green building in the region

The Chamber's new building has been designed to obtain the Platinum Class Certification for Leadership in Energy Systems.

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Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry added a new achievement to its list of achievements by receiving the "Leadership in the Middle East" award, presented by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) for the year 2021, during a recent virtual ceremony, in recognition of its outstanding efforts in establishing and managing sustainable and healthy buildings. And environmentally friendly.

In a statement yesterday, the Chamber stated that winning the award came from its headquarters, as it is considered one of the most efficient green buildings in the Middle East, noting that it obtained the platinum category in accrediting leadership in the application of energy and environmental protection systems (LEED Platinum) three times over the past two years. The past 15 years, reflecting the Chamber's commitment to the environment, sustainability and responsible practices.

The Director General of Dubai Chamber, Hamad Buamim, said, "The new achievement reflects our efforts and our full commitment towards sustainability and transformation into a role model for the business community."

He added that the Chamber's headquarters building is one of the first buildings in the region to be certified under (LEED EB O+M), followed by the LEED Platinum category in accreditation for Leadership in the Application of Energy and Environmental Protection Systems.

Buamim indicated that the expansion of the new chamber building was constructed and designed to obtain the platinum category certification to accredit LEED Platinum, as the building will use solar energy systems and wind turbines to generate its own energy, pointing out that The parking spaces of the new building have been designed according to the "Smart Parking" certification, which is the only global accreditation that identifies, measures and recognizes sustainable, high-performance parking.

For his part, the President and CEO of the US Green Building Council, Mahesh Ramanujam, said: "The winners of the (Leadership in the Middle East) award, presented by the US Green Building Council for the year 2021, represent the best member organizations of the council's 10,000 members.

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