Diamond Developers launched The Diamond Innovation Centre during the UAE Innovation week 2015. The initiative is part of The Sustainable City, and aims to facilitate the study of sustainable and renewable practices. It will also host innovative study programmes, provide professional training and be at the forefront of formulating international standards and measurements.
Faris Saeed, CEO of Diamond Developers, said: “The Diamond Innovation Centre marks the beginning of a new era in the field of sustainable studies in the region. There is a great deal to be done to head the Middle East towards an environmentally sustainable future and this facility has been set up to lead the way by addressing both regional and global challenges.
“The Centre will be the first negative lifecycle footprint building in the region, over its 50-year lifespan, the building will produce 140% of its energy requirements, covering its operational consumption while offsetting its manufacturing, construction and demolition carbon emissions.”
The Diamond Innovation Centre is one of the central components of Phase Two of The Sustainable City, which has been designed around the three pillars of sustainability; Economic, Environmental and Social. The facility will have a smart control room, which will monitor the city’s performance and strive to enhance its functions and operations. Also included in The Sustainable City’s second phase, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2016, is an eco-resort, a country club, a green school and a science museum.