PROJECTS: Dubai’s DEWA gets leadership award from US Green Building Council

PROJECTS: Dubai’s DEWA gets leadership award from US Green Building Council

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has received the 2021 USGBC Regional Leadership Award from the US Green Building Council (USGBC). Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA said the U.S. Green Building Council Middle East Leadership Award 2021 is a testament to DEWA's sustainability efforts, reducing carbon emissions, protecting the environment, and encouraging innovation and creativity. Abdullah Obaidullah, Executive Vice President of Water & Civil at DEWA, said that the utility currently has six green buildings with LEED ratings. These include the Sustainable Building in Al Quoz, the first sustainable government building in the UAE and the largest government building in the world to receive the Platinum Rating for green buildings by the USGBC; the Innovation Centre and the R&D Centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park; the Smart Grid Station; Data Hub Integrated Solutions (Moro); and the Distribution Power Division Complex in Al Ruwayyah. Al Shera'a, DEWA's new headquarters under construction, is slated to be the tallest, largest, and smartest government Net Zero Energy building in the world when completed, according to past DEWA statements. (Writing by N Madhura; Editing by Anoop Menon) ( ) Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes