The Board of Directors of the Sheikh Zayed Housing Program has approved the names of 604 citizens of residential support recipients, valued at 442 million dirhams, in accordance with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE. Ruler of Dubai, and follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Sheikh Zayed Housing Program, said: "The directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, during his recent visit to the housing projects implemented by the program in the UAE, Happy residential communities, and strive to provide the highest standards of stability and quality of life in residential communities, and spare no effort to achieve the aspirations and happiness of citizens in the housing ».
"We will continue to achieve citizens 'housing stability in line with an ambitious future plan that will focus on citizens' happiness, the highest standards of living, and provide innovative and intelligent services that meet their needs and exceed their aspirations through ambitious and sustainable housing projects covering all emirates," he said.
Al Nuaimi chaired the first Board of Directors meeting in 2019 in Al-Montazi residential district in Ajman. The attendees were briefed by the Executive Team on Happiness and the quality of life on the activities of happiness and the focus of the initiatives that will be highlighted this year based on the national framework for quality of life in the UAE. The national framework for quality of life, and determining the current month of events. The Council also reviewed the National Policy for Vital Housing Communities, which highlights six key components of vital residential communities in the UAE, the most suitable location, integrated facilities, interconnected communities, interactive lifestyles, cultural participation and smart systems.
The six components focus on providing the most suitable location that reduces isolation in residential neighborhoods and increases mobility and accessibility. It also facilitates access to all necessary facilities, as well as a mix of public and residential facilities to create an integrated residential neighborhood. Access to most destinations conveniently and quickly, relying on smart systems that help to use data to improve the quality of life of the population. Through its residential projects, Sheikh Zayed Housing seeks to achieve sustainability and use the best international standards to achieve the vision of the UAE 2021 and its strategy to lead sustainable housing, educate the community about the importance of using renewable energy, promote awareness of sustainable housing concepts, The importance of the program in sustainability, green development and conservation of natural and environmental resources. The program is committed to meet the requirements of the Estidama Pearl Rating Assessment Program for the design and implementation phase of all residential projects and across the UAE, in the belief that sustainable practices, lifestyle improvements and environmental conservation are important.
Sustainability criteria
Sustainability criteria include seven key points: reducing water demand, stimulating practical ideas to provide it, targeting energy use reduction through design standards that reduce the need for electricity, ensuring that the full life cycle is taken into consideration when selecting and disposing of building materials, and encouraging Innovation and expression of cultural identity in the design and construction of buildings to facilitate the transformation of the market and industrial sector, to protect and preserve and restore important natural environments and resources, to ensure the quality of internal and external space, J from different disciplines (architectural, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer) to achieve sustainability requirements.
«Zayed Housing» aims
To achieve stability
Housing for citizens
According to a future plan
Ambitious.