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- Sustainable Buildings and Communities Program for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Estidama, which means 'sustainability' in Arabic, is an integrated program to devise guidelines and regulations for sustainable design, operation and maintenance of all types of buildings and communities within the Emirates of Abu Dhabi.
The program has been initiated by a group of government agencies and developers (Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Municipality and Masdar) in alignment with the leadership's vision to transform Abu Dhabi into a sustainable Arab Capital.
It will also help in implementing the overarching principles of Plan 2030 and its recommendations for the future of Abu Dhabi City’s urban development. The Estidama program includes sets of discretionary guidelines and mandatory regulations. These will be introduced to the market through a smooth and incremental process in order to match the particular development dynamics of Abu Dhabi.
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For more information on the Estidama program, please contact estidama@upc.gov.ae
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