Real Estate & Construction

Real Estate and Construction

Some Lebanese companies and organizations have already passed the green light. Here are some examples:

Filtered power waste by changing terrace lighting to colorful led lights, which reduced the power bill by 25% since installed
Applied the same on the entire interior lighting as well, saving an additional 20%, which means a savings of approximately 45% comparing to last year's bill
Air quality, as measured, improved by 30% since planting 24 fruit trees around the entire 250 square meter terrace

Strive to improve environmental footprint and enhance services to protect the environment
Pursue projects where green standards are implemented
Adapted environmentally-friendly technologies in new head office in the Sequoia building on Sami Solh Avenue in Beirut
Upgraded all procedures to reduce paperwork and unnecessary distribution of documents
Migrated the majority of massive data storage to the cloud to meet their needs worldwide, drastically reducing on-premise servers and their corresponding electrical loads
Jointly executed an eco-village in Mount Lebanon Governorate, Chouf District with sister company Eco-Bkerzay
Aforementioned eco-friendly conservation village with traditional guest houses was first project of its kind to meet the green international standard and get a BREEAM Certificate
The final score was 57.4%, equivalent to a rating of “very good”, one of the highest in Lebanon under the more stringent BREEAM 2016 requirements

Investment in a luxury resort project with three guiding themes: luxury, ‘green’ and water in an aim to preserve the beauty and rich vegetation of the site amid the deforestation of Lebanon

Using LED lights in our offices to reduce heat and energy consumption
Continuously promoting and encouraging our employees to be cautious in energy and water usage in all our offices
Committed to an internal environmental policy and strategy
Our offices are designed in a way to maximize natural daylight and reducing cool air escapes
Promoting projects that include planting trees, gardens, waste water treatment, solar system, and many other eco-friendly systems
Using the new environment-friendly biodegradable plastic trash bags
Using recycled paper material
Established a recycling system in our offices
Turning off office equipment when it's not being used
Implementing a “No Smoking” policy in our offices
Launched our Eco-Friendly project in Laklouk; Portes du Soleil is certified as "Pioneers in Green Development / Initial Environmental Examination" by SES

The architectural and electromechanical concepts of Sky Gate, their flagship development, were carefully studied using the newest sustainable technologies
Low-e double glazing with rolling sun screens were used to protect from heat and glare and reduce the heating and cooling loads leading to less energy and fuel consumption
Solar collector tubes are found on the entire tower technical roof serving the hot water in the apartments; and reducing the use of the boilers, taking advantage of the sunny climate in Beirut
The central heating system is designed with a centralized plant room using a controlling panel board to synchronize the usage of the boilers, to reach the best efficiency heating and for end users to economize in their usage of heating during their absence
The Air Conditioning system was selected using friendly refrigerant gas protecting the domestic ozone layer. This system with variable speed and digital compressor will allow for a reduction in the electrical consumption
The electrical installation and network are designed based on the latest commercialized technologies, leading to electrical energy savings and highly efficient systems integrating energy sustainable opportunities
The existence of several stand-by Electrical Generators achieves lower fuel consumption and lower smoke emissions

Employ brand-new equipment with the latest technology in gas emissions reduction (load sensing system, Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) with EPA certification)
Follow a strict preventive maintenance schedule for all equipment
Dispose of used lubes (engine oil, hydraulic fluid…) at designated refineries
Design efficient structures
Encourage clients to adopt environmental friendly solutions where possible like the MSE Walls