Mashreq’s global HQ is UAE’s first commercial building to achieve LEED Zero

Mashreq’s global HQ is UAE’s first commercial building to achieve LEED Zero

Mashreq’s global headquarters is the first commercial tower in the UAE and the second in the Middle East to achieve the LEED Zero Energy (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification by the US Green Building Council. The is an internationally-recognised green building certification system, which verifies that buildings are designed to improve performance across key sustainability metrics such as energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impact. Global built environment consultant JLL has collaborated with Mashreq to realise the bank’s net zero ambitions for its 32-storeyed global headquarters. JLL is an international real estate and investment management firm. Located in Downtown Dubai, the 38,484-sq-metre inverted L-shaped tower of was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and it builds on the sustainable self-shading strategy pioneered in the Middle East by the Chicago-based architectural firm. The high-performance glass facades are orientated for reduced solar transmission and its MEP systems are optimised through an automated building management system. Incorporating the highest standards of sustainability and achieving 36 per cent reduction in overall energy consumption against the industry baseline, the stone-clad tower was certified as LEED for Operations and Maintenance (O+M) in