Aakar Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaima is going green - according to a recent announcement by Aakar’s CEO and President Yadvinder Singh. The latest international green design and construction guidelines will be implemented in a $162 million luxury hotel and residential project.

“The initiative involves the implementation of the appropriate latest international design & construction guidelines such as Leed NC, Ashrae 90.1 and Ashrae 55,” Singh said, adding that measures would be taken to conserve energy and water resources during the designing of the project.

According to recent studies, compliance with “Green building codes” can increase the performance of structures by more than 30 per cent,, prompting some developers to recognize the role of the physical environment on occupant productivity and life-cycle cost of buildings. In line with this, Aakar said it would be implementing a sustainable design approach.

The developer is taking steps to transform the conventional methods being used at present by the real estate industry into a more sustainable form. The luxury development will offer a five-star hotel and a large assortment of freehold apartments. More on Luxury development in Ras Al Khaima goes green