SmartCity Malta’s first energy-efficient building, SCM01, has been awarded LEED Silver by the US Green Building Council (USGBC).

The commemorative plaque was presented to SmartCity Malta CEO, Fareed Abdulrahman by Resources and Rural Affairs Minister George Pullicino.

SCM01 is the first building in Malta and in SmartCity Malta to be awarded LEED Silver certification by the USGBC, while SCM02 and SCM03 have been pre-certified to a silver rating.

SmartCity Malta’s SCM01 incorporated facilities for the improved usage of resources such as energy, lighting, water and material use as well as integrating a variety of other sustainable strategies.

Through the adoption of sustainable measures a LEED certified building saves money, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to a healthier environment for residents, workers and the community at large.

“Buildings are a prime example of how human systems integrate with natural systems,” said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO & founding chair, US Green Building Council. “The SmartCity Malta project efficiently uses our natural resources and makes an immediate, positive impact on our planet, which will tremendously benefit future generations to come.”

Mr. Fareed Abdulrahman, SmartCity Malta CEO said that increasing efficiency and reducing energy use were fundamental to the building’s design. He said, “The SmartCity Malta development was purposely designed to incorporate sustainable and ‘green’ building principles. We are committed to leading by example and all of these initiatives have made the SCM01 building a showcase of SmartCity Malta’s green vision and commitment towards the environment. We have set a standard that we hope other Maltese companies will follow.”

LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – is a rating system devised by the United States Green Building Council to evaluate the environmental performance of a building and encourage market transformation towards sustainable design.