Tag: Estidama

The future of green building in the Middle East looks backward

If we want to create progress in the Middle East in green building, architects, planners and investors need to move away from trendy ideas to going back to relationships with local traditions and cultures.

Gulf Municipality Pampers Villa Owners Who Don’t Get Green Building

Going green doesn't come naturally to wealthy villa owners in the Gulf. An online real estate  company listed a seven...

Can there be more Masdar eco-cities in the Middle East?

Can there be more Masdars? Can this experimental eco-city be replicated in other Middle Eastern or North African countries...

The new road to Dubai will be recycled and green

The current road linking Abu Dhabi and Dubai, E111 is said to be one of the most dangerous, which...

Big Oil’s Saudi Aramco Builds LEED Certified Homes in Riyadh

KAPSARCs architects, the American design firm HOK, and the US Green Building council worked for a number of years to establish a pilot program. KAPSARC is among the first to participate.

Estidama Is the Arab World’s Sustainability Rating System: Watch Films on Estidama

These films shown below show the basics of the Estidama Pearl rating system unique to the Abu Dhabi region. We've...

Upgraded LEED V4 Version Demands Energy and Water Meters

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building standard devised by the United States Green Building Council...

An Estidama Compliant Eco Dwelling for Next Generation Arabs (PHOTOS)

Most residents of the Middle East, North Africa and the Arabian Gulf believe that in order to live an...

Masdar City Unveils Phase B For the First Time (PHOTOS)

On a VIP media tour of the zero-carbon city Masdar, Tafline unveils these new pics of the stunning green...

10 Ways Abu Dhabi Leads The Arab Gulf’s Green Revolution

Abu Dhabi’s stellar efforts to raise green performance across industry sectors position that Gulf state as regional leader in...

Abu Dhabi Turns to Natural Gas Green Transport

Abu Dhabi cars to run on compressed natural gas. The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) has converted 20 vehicles...

Dubai Radio Mauls Gulf’s Un-green Malls

Emirati malls suffer a blistering review in a 21 minute podcast on green retail. Radio station Dubai Eye 103.8 FM (which...