The Building construction wave in Dubai, UAE will no-more be aimed on breaking records only, as a new building ranking system will encourage builders to implement more & more ‘green building’ solutions for ranking higher with “Al Safat Certification system”. Dubai Municipality corporation Director General Mr. Hussain Nasser Lootah launched the new Building system , introducing that new buildings that do not meet the minimum ‘green’ criteria will not be cleared for usage. In Arabaic language, Safat stands for date palm-fronds and is a reminder of the traditional usage of palm-fronds as roofing that support building interiors stay cool in the desert-heat. Taking a cue from the past, authorities are encouraging, & now binding, builders (Contractor) to include sustainable-solutions in building-construction that support save invaluable-resources like water & harnessing the abundant potential of solar-energy. Al Safat’s target in the next 5 years include a 18-22% reduc...
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