Msheireb Properties is to showcase Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD) at the Civil Defence Exhibition and Conference.

Msheireb Properties, a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation (QF) and the developer behind the flagship project Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD), will be participating in the 5th Civil Defence Exhibition and Conference which begins today at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre.
At the three-day event, the company will showcase a world-class development designed and built to resurrect Qatari architecture and operate using modern technology and sustainable infrastructure.
Msheireb Properties is also a platinum sponsor of the event being held under the patronage of HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani.
Msheireb Properties chief executive officer Abdulla Hassan al-Mehshadi stressed that their participation as platinum sponsor is highly relevant since it falls within the company’s remit to enhance safety and security regulations.
The sponsorship also further reinforces the company’s commitment to implement the standards and guidelines set forth by the Civil Defence Authority.
“Msheireb Downtown Doha is the world’s first sustainable urban regeneration project which also employs world class technologies across the entire development,” al-Mehshadi said.
The entire project features sustainable design that consumes fewer resources, generates less waste, costs less to operate, and achieves a reduced carbon footprint.
This is completely in line with the smart city concept and strategy set forward for this project.
“Once complete, MDD will feature 5,200 solar rooftop panels totalling 8,400sq m, which demonstrates just how much the development will rely on renewable energy,” he added. “Almost all the buildings in MDD will have enough solar photovoltaic electricity panels to meet 75% of annual demand for electricity and hot water.”
He said the technological solutions that will be provided to MDD will ensure that Msheireb is recognised for its innovative leadership in the use of these technologies.
MDD is set to be the world’s largest certified sustainable community with over 60 buildings meeting the LEED Gold standard for environmental performance, and some buildings attaining a Platinum rating, according to al-Mehshadi.
The development will also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 110,000 tonnes per year – equal to emissions of more than 18,000 vehicles which consume more than 42mn litres of gasoline.
The project has been mapped with five localised connected facility management hubs across the site capturing Web-enabled CCTV system (external public realm, internal public realm, primary service areas and service tunnels, lifts and lobbies); and ICT infrastructure.   Page 13