The 50,000 sqf future-ready building will be home to SEE Institute, the sustainability research, development, and professional training arm of Diamond Developers. The state-of-the-art building is unveiled at WETEX & Dubai Solar Show, the annual trade exhibition organised by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)...
HSBC has issued the first green mortgages in the UAE, heralding a significant moment for the country’s housing market, future homeowners, and sustainable finance. The three loans were approved for HSBC customers purchasing houses in The Sustainable City community in Dubai. HSBC UAE’s green home loans offer an...
A delegation from the Community Development Authority in Dubai (CDA) visited Sanad Village in The Sustainable City to learn about the center’s comprehensive approach that sets up a new global standard for the rehabilitation, inclusion and empowerment of People of Determination. Led by HE Ahmed Julfar,...
On the occasion of Earth Day, April 22, The Sustainable City – Dubai’s first community designed to achieve net-zero energy - joined The Climate Pledge, a global commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040, a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement targets. This ambition is in line with...
The Sustainable City in Dubai commemorates World Autism Day by joining ‘The Light Up Blue’ campaign. The 11 biodomes in The Sustainable City (TSC) will be flooded with blue light to raise awareness and foster understanding for those with autism. The campaign is annually observed on April 2, World...
Ensuring a smart solution for one of the most complex threats that the environment is facing, The Sustainable City (TSC), the Middle East’s first fully-operational sustainable community, has introduced a new electronic waste (e-waste) collection and management solutions for the community. The 24-Hour e- Waste drop-off station, created in...
A resident of The Sustainable City (TSC), Dubai - the Middle East’s first fully-operational sustainable community, has vowed to sustain himself fully on food sourced exclusively inside the community for a full year. Phil Dunn, a Canadian landscape architect, conceived this project during the time of lockdown restrictions, when issues...
Diamond Developers, the real estatedevelopers of Dubai’s Sustainable City has won the ‘Developer of the year’ accolade at the MENA Green Building Awards 2020. This accolade is one of several recognitions that Diamond Developers has received for its continued efforts in innovating and maintaining sustainable communities under the...
To further promote sustainable living, The Sustainable City, the first fully operational environment-friendly community in the Middle East by Diamond Developers, has launched a community-wide biodiversity assessment programme. It has deployed monitoring equipment to measure the impact of urban ecology on biodiversity and ecosystem health. The Sustainable City is the...
‘The Sustainable City’ (TSC) – the Middle East’s first fully- operational sustainable community – received His Excellency Alisher Salomov, The Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and His Excellency Aziz Makhmutov, the Consul of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in Dubai this week. The visit gave them an insight...
