Nesma & Partners was given LEED Gold certification by the US Green building Council (USGBC) for its design and construction of the DOW ME Innovation Center at KAUST, one of the company’s current projects. To activate the Gold certification, Nesma & Partners created a carefully planned roadmap of strategies for focusing on suitability and environmental issues such as energy efficiency, interior air quality, purchasing sustainable materials, and through documentation.
In just the first-round review, the project submission received a comment of “Excellent” with no further requirements.
LEED certifications are not common in the Kingdom yet, but more companies will likely meet these standards as they fulfill Vision 2030’s sustainable goals.