The Sustainability Charter of Dubai Pearl envisions a sustainable city that is committed to responsible, environmentally-conscious living. Dubai Pearl has already received provisional Gold LEED Certification.

Education

To maximize opportunities for personal and social development, including promoting accessibility to start-up educational facilities.

People, Communities & Society

To create places with a unique identity that integrate culture and heritage, where diverse people choose to live and grow into thriving and integrated communities where they can raise and educate their families and enjoy employment and recreation opportunities of quality and diversity.

Environment, Health & Wellbeing

To create an environment that promotes health, happiness, prosperity and security and respects privacy, encourages access to nature and open spaces, and promotes health and wellbeing.

Transport and Mobility

To establish connectivity without dependence on automobiles, through the provision and promotion of non-vehicular links and convenient public transportation.

Landscape, Ecology, Water & Natural Environments

To create valuable landscapes and ecosystems, protecting and enhancing existing features to improve local biodiversity while increasing access to nature and open spaces.
To develop site-wide integrated water management approaches addressing surface water, water supply, consumption and wastewater treatment, and promote within the community the value and importance of water resources to maximize water conservation and protect available water resources.

Climate Change & Energy (Materials)

To create a flexible and resilient development that anticipates and responds to climate change dynamics, which is carbon responsible and energy efficient through:

• passive design forms that address site implications
• energy efficient technologies, and
• reliable, efficient and sustainable sources of energy

Built Environment

To create diverse and connected places, resilient to evolving human and environmental needs by using high quality design standards for its buildings, landscape and urban spaces.

Natural Resources, Waste & Materials

To procure materials and products in an integrated and efficient manner, locally sourced wherever practical and economic, and provide added value through the material flow process by maximizing re-use, recycling and resource recovery throughout the development lifecycle to minimize landfill.

Communication

To differentiate the development through the provision of high quality and advanced information communication technologies, providing a world class environment enabling the development of people, business and community.