The Sustainable Construction program recorded a growth in projects benefiting from the "Sustainability Assessment” service during 2024 compared to last year, reaching 75 projects with a total area of nearly 47 million m2, recording an increase of 32% compared to 2023.

The program explained in a press release that 11 projects received a design conformity document, recording a growth of 19% compared to 2023. In a press release, the program explained that 11 projects obtained a design conformity document, registering a growth of 19% compared to 2023, and the projects were distributed in Riyadh, Medina, Jeddah, Khobar, Dhahran, Taif).

<“Sustainable Construction" issued during 2024 more than 23 thousand quality inspection reports, which is a service that enables the beneficiary to buy or rent a real estate unit, to verify the quality and safety of the building or construction processes through an inspection mechanism by accredited examiners, for ready-made buildings, or for buildings under construction, and can benefit from the program services by visiting the link https://mostadam.sa/ar.

. During the second half of last year, the "Sustainable Building” program introduced the expert service; a service provided in integration with the Ejar platform, where the expert is requested to evaluate the rental unit before and after the lease and assess the damages, in case the two parties disagree on the damage assessment.

“Sustainability Assessment” is the first Saudi assessment system developed according to international best practices aligned with the Saudi Building Code. The system enables property owners and developers to measure the sustainability of new and existing buildings and communities by following environmental standards to increase energy and water efficiency, improve quality of life by providing parks and basic facilities, and provide safe paths for bicycles and pedestrians.

Sustainability Assessment is the first Saudi assessment system developed according to international best practices aligned with the Saudi Building Code. It is noteworthy that the Sustainability Assessment System (SAS) - which has an international fellowship from the World Green Building Council and is included in the list of global sustainability systems accredited by the Global Real Estate Sustainability Index (GRESP) - evaluates the sustainability of projects at all stages of development, based on the number of points that have been met from sustainability criteria; residential and commercial buildings and communities are evaluated for design and construction or operation and maintenance, and projects are classified into five levels, from green to diamond level.

Developments are classified into five levels, starting from green level up to diamond level.