The report reveals that the Middle East is poised to be a global leader in the adoption of innovative, sustainability-focused building technologies, with investments in "new built environments" expected to be worth up to two trillion dollars.
The Middle East is poised to become a global leader in the adoption of innovative, sustainability-focused building technologies, with investments in new «built environments» expected to reach $2 trillion by 2035.
The report shows that the Middle East is poised to become a global leader in the adoption of innovative, sustainability-focused building technologies, with investments in new "built environments" expected to reach $2 trillion by 2035.
Exemplary construction projects
The report emphasized that these technologies present a golden opportunity to enable the region to go more than halfway towards achieving zero emissions targets, citing a range of mega construction projects underway in the region, including the futuristic Neom City in Saudi Arabia and the planned Lusail Entertainment City in Qatar.The term "built environment" refers to the man-made environment that provides the context and enablers for human activity, including buildings, neighborhoods, cities, and supporting infrastructure such as water supply facilities and power grids.
The processes associated with the built environment include a range of ongoing construction projects in the region, including Saudi Arabia's futuristic Neom City and Qatar's planned Lusail Entertainment City. <The processes associated with the development of new built environments include urban planning, real estate development, construction, and building operational assets, all of which can benefit from innovative, sustainability-focused construction methods and technologies.
Construction boom
Moreover, this Middle East construction boom is expected to have a significant economic impact by contributing more than 10% annually to the region's GDP and creating 4.3 million jobs annually if the report's recommendations are implemented.Moreover, this construction boom in the Middle East is expected to have a significant economic impact by contributing more than 10% annually to the region's GDP and creating 4.3 million jobs annually if the report's recommendations are implemented.
17 high-potential applications
The report by Strategy Middle East and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) also includes 17 high-potential applications that can be implemented across a range of areas including mobility, managed landscapes, urban density, mechanical systems, and construction processes.The report also includes 17 high-potential applications that can be implemented across a range of areas including mobility, managed landscapes, urban density, mechanical systems, and construction processes.
The five examples below are some of the most notable:
1. Sewage: Wastewater can simply be treated at the same location where it is generated, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by about 90% and minimizing the energy consumption associated with pumping water to the treatment site.
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2. Sustainable trails: Creating roads and trails from recycled materials can reduce latent carbon by more than 90%, reduce cost by 50% compared to traditional asphalt roads, and require less energy to produce.
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3- Living Surfaces: Also known as «planted» surfaces, they can reduce surface temperature by 30 to 40% and have the added benefit of retaining rainwater, which is particularly important.
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4. Prefabricated modularization: Would reduce latent carbon emissions by more than 19% across the life cycle of the built asset.
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5- Interactive interfaces: In very hot countries, reactive facades have the potential to be modified in response to the surrounding environment.
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