Dubai: Dubai Municipality has established a laboratory for testing green building materials and products, it was announced yesterday.
The move is aimed to reduce energy consumption and conservation of the environment, in addition to facilitating the application of the requirements and specifications of green buildings that is expected to be issued soon.
"A guide has been prepared, which includes an inventory of all green building materials and products. It includes the names and addresses of suppliers and manufacturers of these materials, in addition to another detailed guide that includes the names of laboratories that can test these materials," said Hawa Abdullah Bastaki, Director of Dubai Central Laboratory Department.
For the purpose of facilitating the provision of testing services for these manufacturers the green building materials laboratory has been designed on the advanced world-class standards.
The latest equipment and the best techniques and specialised tools are being used for the testing operations according to the latest local and international methods and standards in order to ensure the preservation of accuracy and quality of tests and the activation of the monitoring role of the Dubai Central Laboratory.
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Hawa said that the move is in the framework of the keenness of the Municipality for excellence and enhancing its services in all areas.
"The Engineering Materials Laboratory has been conducting many physical and mechanical tests on building materials such as concrete, steel, tiles, cement, mortar products, and humidity insulation products..." she said.
