Diamond Developers, a UAE-based real estate development company, is set to showcase its ambitious Sustainable City project at the forthcoming World Future Energy Summit 2016 to be held in the capital Abu Dhabi from January 18 to 21.

Located in Dubailand on Al Qudra Road, The Sustainable City - the region’s first fully integrated sustainable community - is a practical implementation of social, economic and environmental sustainability.

With innovative designs and future monitoring to sustain, the city embodies the true meaning of sustainable living, said the company in a statement.

In the first phase, Diamond Developers will see the construction of five residential clusters of 100 villas each, a community mall, a central green spine, an equestrian centre, horse, bicycle, walking and jogging tracks.

The second phase comprises an eco-resort, a country club, a green school, a science museum and the sustainability centre of excellence, it stated.

The Sustainable City has a huge stand at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) and will be using the platform to reveal the benefits enjoyed by the families now making their homes in the newly-opened Dubai smart development, said a statement from Diamond Developers.

The project is the first tangible steps in sustainable living for the region, it added.

CEO Faris Saeed said: "There could not be a better conference than the forthcoming World Future Energy Summit to highlight what is a new era in sustainable living. We will highlight the host of advantages that an ecologically-friendly lifestyle brings; economically, socially and environmentally."

Spread over five million square ft, The Sustainable City was specifically designed to have a focus on three pillars of sustainability; economic, environment and social.

The community features a raft of initiatives to both conserve resources and save money, including energy-efficient home design and use of eco-friendly building materials.

"The families that have moved into The Sustainable City within the past month mark the start of true sustainable living for the region and this official opening of the community is a benchmark that has turned a vision into a firm reality," noted Saeed.

According to him, every aspect of The Sustainable City has been designed to benefit residents economically, from its revenue-sharing scheme’s net zero service fees to its wealth of employment opportunities.

The development places a priority on nature, green spaces, health, education and recreational activities, with the emphasis on nurturing a sustainable lifestyle within a cohesive community, stated Saeed.

The Sustainable City’s new tenants’ homes are located in Phase One of the development, which contains 500 villas, 11 biodomes located in the productive farm, a community mall, and an equestrian centre, which will be fully completed this year, he added.-TradeArabia News Service