Ajman completes work on over 8,000 green buildings in 5 years
AJMAN, February 10, 2024
The northern emirate of Ajman has announced that the total number of residential buildings that have been constructed over the last five years according to the green building standards has reached 8,335.
Ajman Municipality and Planning Department said this comes in line with the state's directives and embodies the methodologies adopted in the Year of Sustainability, which continues its journey for the second consecutive year, emphasising its tangible positive results.
The municipality pointed out that the figure includes the buildings that have been completed since the beginning of the implementation of the first phase of the Green Building Decision issued in 2018 until December 31, 2023.
Director of Buildings Engineer Khalifa Abdullah Al Falasi said the municipality had achieved the target number for last year related to green buildings due to its continuous efforts to boost energy efficiency, rationalise water consumption and raise the vitality of buildings by applying the standards and needs of green buildings for new residential villas in the emirate.
The department seeks to build a happy community that contributes to building a green economy, stated Al Falasi.
"We aim to provide a developed and sustainable infrastructure in a way that ensures that residents and visitors reduce carbon emissions in the emirate's atmosphere and raise it to be a healthy and attractive city," he added.-TradeArabia News Service