uae. eta star properties, a leading property developer in the uae,
today announced the launch of verde residences and offices in dubai
maritime city. the two-tower verde residences and offices is designed
to achieve gold ratings, as provided by the us green building council’s
leadership in energy and environment design (leed) programme, will be
built in dubai maritime city, near port rashid, dubai.
designed by celebrity architects, adrian
smith and gordon gill, verde residences and offices are designed to
maximise the use of the natural forces of wind, use natural light and
geothermal mass, recyclable construction material along with optimum
use of energy-efficient systems and technologies.
dr rk pachauri, renowned environment scientist, co-recipient of the
2007 nobel peace prize and chairman, intergovernmental panel for
climate change (ipcc), graced the official launch event of verde
residences and offices. adrian smith and gordon gill also attended the
event.
the project comprises of two towers, residential and commercial. the
33- level curtain-glazed verde office tower is designed in the shape of
trapezoidal. with a total built-up area of 820,000 square feet, the
office tower will comprise of podium offices and unique sky garden. the
elegantly curved verde residence tower is built in the shape of a boat.
the 48-storey glass tower, with a total built-up area of 1.35 million
square feet, includes luxurious 2 and 3 bedroom units, 3 and 4 bedroom
penthouses and 4 bedroom duplex townhouses on the podium liner.
commenting on the launch, dr rk pachauri said: “it gives me immense
pleasure to be a part of the launch of verde residences and offices. i
am happy that eta star properties have shown the industry the direction
towards working on projects that maintain equilibrium in the
environment we live and operate in. i must appreciate the efforts of
dubai maritime city in promoting sustainable development. let the
launch of verde lead to setting of a benchmark for many similar
projects in this region.”
abid junaid, executive director, eta star, said: “the name verde has
its roots in spanish, which means green. it is rather apt that we have
named our first green project thus. besides aiming for a gold-certified
green building, verde will provide the best of amenities for both
working and living. we are happy to state that this launch is in line
with dubai maritime city’s vision of sustainable development and to
create a unique environment for the global maritime community.”
adrain smith, the chief architect of the towers said, “it’s been a
privilege to design these towers as someone who truly believes it is a
first step towards leaving behind a greener, healthier world. the
energy saved by the project is equal to the planting approximately
600,000 trees or removing 680 cars off the road.”
as part of being a self sustained green community, verde offices and
residences will have a district cooling system using wind turbines,
photovoltaic solar hot water, energy efficient lighting equipment and
grey water system.
eta star property developers is currently developing millions of
square feet of premium property in countries across the middle east and
southeast asia, including uae, india, sri lanka, qatar, oman and
turkey. eta star has built thousands of homes and living communities,
as well as, world-class business and commercial developments across the
region
eta star is the property development arm of the eta-ascon group. the
company’s prime objective is to harness the growing commercial
opportunity in dubai's freehold market. developments over 12 million
square feet of built-up area are already underway and many more are
planned over the coming months. eta star’s portfolio currently includes
prestigious commercial and residential properties such as 23 marina,
liberty house, goldcrest executive, goldcrest views 2, the belvedere
and the palladium. in addition, eta star is developing commercial and
hospitality projects at the dmc complex, the palm jumeirah crescent,
port saeed, salahuddin road and other prime locations in the uae. eta
star is also developing major residential and info-tech parks in india
and sri lanka.
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