SmartCity Malta First in Malta to Register for LEED Certification

Dubai/Malta: 7 June, 2009 - SmartCity Malta today announced it has become the first township development in Malta to register for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification.

LEED, developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), is a certification programme for assessing sustainable building design, construction and operation.  LEED certified buildings utilise and maximise the use of key resources more efficiently than conventional buildings.  This, in turn, creates healthier work and living environments that contribute to higher productivity and improved employee health and comfort.

SmartCity Malta is already registered with the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), which handles the accreditation process on behalf of USGBC. The first phase of the LEED process has been completed with the support of a sustainability team led by Bovis Lend Lease (BLL) Malta.

From its inception, SmartCity had announced plans to adopt globally-benchmarked environmentally-friendly practices to make its global network of self-sustained business townships highly energy and resource efficient. SmartCity has also pledged to incorporate LEED guidelines in all its designs and construction, while ensuring that consultants comply with the LEED guidelines. 

SmartCity Malta’s ‘green’ buildings will be highly energy and resource efficient, contributing to an overall reduction in waste and pollution throughout the self-sustained business township. The buildings adapt well to local site conditions which make them flexible and suitable for long-term functionality. Their efficient performance will have a positive effect on the carbon footprint of SmartCity Malta, reducing carbon dioxide emissions generated by daily building operations.