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Dubai, UAE: The Landmark Group office tower in Dubai Marina, has received LEED Gold Certification from the prestigious US Green Building Council in the new construction type category.
There are 15 LEED Platinum and 86 LEED Gold Projects in the UAE under various LEED Rating systems. Landmark is now among 16 buildings in Dubai who have received Gold LEED Building Design and Construction: New Construction.
The LEED Gold Certification under “LEED Building Design and Construction (BD+C): New Construction, Ver 3” was given to Landmark Tower which was designed and constructed as a high-performance building. Commenting on the certification, Rajesh Garg, Group Chief Financial Officer Landmark Group, said: “The LEED certification is testimony to Landmark Group’s commitment to creating a sustainable environment. As a group we have undertaken many programmes to further enhance our operating efficiency and to reduce our environmental footprint. With the LEED certification, we intend to further implement green practices in every aspect of our operations.”
The tower has an overall carbon footprint savings of approximately 1,332 metric tons/annum. Typical buildings power consumption ranges between 160 Kwh/sqm - 200 Kwh/sqm compared to Landmarks consumption of 113 Kwh/sqm/year.
Water consumption in the tower is also 40% lower than International Plumbing Council standards. High quality double layered clinical grade MERV 13 filters further improve the air quality as they remove bacteria, allergens and odour used to maintain the indoor air quality.
Additional technology to reduce energy consumption includes automated lighting controlling systems with daylight harvesting and intelligent elevators with energy regenerative motors. These have been installed so that as they are being used, the elevators produce energy and feed back in to the building grid. Double flush urinals, WC with dual flush system and water taps with sensors are also used in the building to avoid water wastage. The building health is monitored by an automated BMS (building management system) throughout the day.
The building has also been constructed keeping in mind accessibility with handicap friendly measures and dedicated carpool and cycle parking.
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Key benefits of LEED certification:
Lower operating cost (25% less).
Enhanced occupant comfort and health.
Reduction in the carbon foot print.
Minimum strain on local infrastructure.
Improved air and water quality.
Reduction in waste.
Conservation of natural resources.
About Landmark Group:
Founded in 1973 in Bahrain, the Landmark Group has successfully grown into one of the largest and most successful retail organizations in the Middle East and India. An international, diversified retail and hospitality conglomerate that encourages entrepreneurship to consistently deliver exceptional value, the Group operates over 2300 outlets encompassing over 30 million square feet across the Middle East, North Africa and the Indian sub-continent.
Landmark Group has a strong workforce of over 55,000 employees and provides a value-driven product range for the family through its retail concepts: Centrepoint, Babyshop, Splash, Shoe Mart, Lifestyle, Iconic, Max, Shoexpress, Home Centre, Home Box and Emax. In addition to the brands developed in-house, the Group also holds the franchise rights for some of the world's leading fashion and footwear brands in the countries where it operates.
The Group has also diversified in the leisure, food and hospitality with Landmark Leisure, Balance Spa & Salon, Citymax Hotels, Fitness First and Foodmark, the restaurant division, which operates the Group's own and franchise food outlets.
For more information please visit, www.landmarkgroup.com
For more information, please contact:
Yasser Alvi | Rawan Alhosban
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
Tel: (+971) 4 4507 600
Email: yasser.alvi@bm.com | rawan.alhosban@bm.com
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