Tag: LEED

Reserve a Red Sea pod hotel at Shebara Island for $2,400 a night

A new Red Sea resort in Saudi Arabia called Shebaya Island is already taking pre-bookings for its glamorous pod hotels, a cool SAR 9,000 a night, which equals about $2,400 USD. No big deal if you've berthed your mega-yacht at its shores. 

Eco luxury and sustainable hotels in Israel

This article is on 10 sustainable hotels that are eco-friendly. In the desert, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv, you find a hotel that is sustainable and promotes the environmental tourism industry.

Why you should get your furniture from one of these eco-friendly brands

Some online brands stock furniture that has eco credentials. Here are some names to look for.

Can Laminate Floors Be Eco-Friendly?

Most laminate wood flooring is not eco friendly. It may be cheap, it may "look" like wood, but chances are it's full of formadehyde and toxic chemicals. Go for real wood, cork floors or beautiful old fashioned tiles. Carpets are a boig no no.

How To Design A Green Office Building A Better Environment

Green office buildings improve the environment and employee health. For these reasons, more business owners like yourself are learning...

Green Globe Certifies Dubai’s Wild Wadi Waterpark (UPDATE)

You read that right.  An outdoor water park in shadow of the Burj Al Arab*, featuring a heated/cooled wave pool, multiple...

LEED-seeking eco mosque recycles precious ablution water in Dubai

A new "eco-mosque" that seeks LEED silver certification has recently opened in Dubai. Designed to set an example for other...

Dubai’s huge green mosque polishing off for eco-Muslim masses

Construction of the first eco-friendly mosque in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is nearly complete and Tayeb Al Rais,...

This wavy Expo pavilion will eat greenhouse gas in 2015

Remember how exciting it was when we first saw pictures of Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates. Masdar is...

Don’t be Fooled by Saudi Aramco’s LEED Platinum Tower

One of the world's largest oil producers has just received LEED Platinum for its Al-Madra Tower in Saudi Arabia,...

Dubai Green Store Dubbed “World’s Most Sustainable Building”

Gundeep Singh used to own a yacht and a porsche before he turned over a green leaf to open...

Saudi Arabia Sinks $26 Billion in Green Buildings

Saudi Arabian investment in 76 new environmentally savvy construction projects is estimated to exceed $26 billion, according to Faisal...