Schneider Electric's Dubai Hub Achieves Carbon-Neutral Status In Months

(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) Arabian Post Staff -Dubai

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Schneider Electric has declared its newly inaugurated Dubai office, The NEST, carbon neutral just three months after opening, marking a bold leap in sustainable workplace design and operational innovation.

The NEST, spanning over 10,000 sqm and accommodating more than 1,000 staff, forms the vanguard of the company's global Impact Buildings Program. Within this smart facility-now carbon-neutral in three months-EcoStruxureTM technologies interlock digital energy management, automation, and operational analytics to deliver exceptional environmental and user performance.

The building reduces energy consumption by 37 percent relative to Schneider Electric's previous Dubai location, yielding annual cuts of approximately 572 metric tons of CO2-equivalent to the yearly electricity usage of some 77 homes.

In recognition of its digital and sustainable credentials, The NEST earned a perfect WiredScore SmartScore Platinum rating, with top marks in user functionality, technological foundation, and innovation. It stands poised to achieve LEED ID+C Platinum and WELL Equity certifications.

Designed around four guiding principles-sustainability, resilience, efficiency, and a people-centric ethos-the facility integrates a micro-grid, digital twin systems, AI-driven HVAC and occupancy analytics, a cybersecure edge data centre, and abundant daylighting and indoor air-quality features.

The NEST also houses Dubai's first Schneider Electric Global Innovation Hub and a dedicated Training Centre to upskill regional professionals and youth in clean energy and smart building solutions.

“This building exemplifies how digitisation and electrification can uplift sustainability in the built environment,” said the company's Zone President for the Middle East and Africa, underscoring how The NEST is more than a building... it is a living example of smart infrastructure in action.

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The achievement reflects alignment with broader national ambitions such as the UAE Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative and Dubai's Economic Agenda D33, reinforcing The NEST's status as a blueprint for high-performance, low-carbon commercial environments.

Plans are in motion to expand the Impact Buildings Program globally-encompassing new constructions and retrofitting existing facilities over the next 18 months-to replicate the model of adaptive, people-centred, low-carbon buildings across Schneider Electric's commercial real estate portfolio.

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