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Retail pioneer Majid Al Futtaim showcased the design and sustainability performances of its latest malls, including City Centre Mirdif, City Centre Fujairah and City Centre Beirut, during World Green Building Week.

The Dubai-based company has received ‘Green Star’ status for a third successive year from global sustainability benchmarking scheme GRESB. And it has also now reached almost 75 per cent of its 2018 sustainability goals.

City Centre Mirdif last year became the world’s largest shopping mall to be awarded Gold certification in Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, by the US Green Building Council.

And earlier this year, City Centre Me’aisem was awarded LEED Platinum status for sustainable design features which include a water recycling system, solar panel lighting solution, reflective roofing membrane and the fact that more than 83 per cent of all construction elements came from recycled material.

Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi, head of sustainability at Majid Al Futtaim Properties, said: “We have extensively documented how both the design and operations of our shopping malls have enabled us to reduce electrical and water consumption, decrease emissions, and enhance our millions of visitors’ lives through more natural light and other eco-friendly best practices.”