by JEAN PALAMAR
When one thinks of Dubai, towering skyscrapers come to mind, not green spaces and biodomes. But located a brief 20 minute drive from the airport and less than 15 miles from downtown Dubai in an area that was once barren desert, there exists a residential eco city, The Sustainable City, where families and businesses are pursuing a sustainable life.
The Sustainable City was conceived and developed by Diamond Developers whose goal is “striving to safeguard the natural world by helping people to live more sustainably”. Started in 2013, during construction The Sustainable City used precast wall panels to reduce construction waste, incorporate recycled materials such as crumb rubber and focused on durable, high-quality materials with an extended lifecycle. The first residents moved in at the end of 2016.
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