DEWA's Accommodation Complex in Warsan has earned the Platinum rating in the international LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Rating System for Buildings, issued by the US Green Building Council (USGBC). Scoring 80 points under LEED Homes v4.1, it is now the first multifamily project in the world to achieve this status — raising DEWA's total count of LEED-certified buildings to ten.
A Historic Milestone for Green Building
The DEWA Warsan Complex comprises family and bachelor residential buildings and stands as a landmark in sustainable construction. Achieving LEED Platinum at the highest tier of the rating system requires exceptional performance across energy, water, materials, and indoor environment — criteria the Warsan complex met comprehensively.
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, said the achievement reflects the leadership directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to consolidate sustainability as a main component of Dubai's development journey — and to make Dubai a smart, sustainable city and the best place to live, in line with the Dubai Quality of Life Strategy 2033.
Energy and Water Savings
The numbers behind the LEED Platinum certification are striking. The Warsan Accommodation Complex uses 61% less water and 28% less energy compared to a standard building. It has also reduced water leakage and produces 10% of its own energy needs through installed renewable energy systems.
Sustainable Materials and Indoor Environment
Furniture procured for the complex carries certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), ensuring it comes from responsibly managed forests. Fittings and fixtures throughout the buildings use low volatile organic compound (VOC) materials, directly improving indoor air quality for the thousands of DEWA employees and their families who live there.
DEWA's Portfolio of LEED-Certified Buildings
The Warsan complex joins nine other DEWA facilities that have earned LEED ratings. Al Tayer listed them as: the Sustainable Building in Al Quoz, the Innovation Centre in Al Quoz, the Research and Development Centre, the Smart Grid Station, Moro Hub, the Distribution Power Division complex in Al Ruwayyah, Al Rayyan Mosque in Hatta, the Jebel Ali Power and Desalination Complex warehouses, and the Building Management Centre in Al Ruwayyah.
Together, these ten LEED-rated buildings underscore DEWA's sustained commitment to reducing carbon emissions in Dubai and advancing the UAE's net-zero agenda through practical, measurable action in its own infrastructure.
