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Red Sea Global’s New Ideas Towards Sustainability In Middle East | |
| Sumita Pawar |
At the BIM & Digital Twins Saudi Arabia 2023 Conference & Expo, held in Riyadh on February 14 and 15, Glennon outlined the company’s focus on becoming a leader in sustainable development and its path to digital maturity, said the report.
David Glennon is the Senior Digital Delivery Director at Red Sea Global. He knows that the company's goal is to set new standards for sustainable development.
Glennon stressed that Red Sea Global is committed to enhancing habitats in ways that continually renew the environment, adopting and developing pioneering technologies that optimise operational efficiencies, and using scientific research, data, and technology to make informed decisions.
According to the report, the company’s principles extend to creating socio-economic benefits and employment opportunities, which includes growing the tourism and hospitality talent pool through external partnerships and training initiatives.
As a result, Red Sea Global is free of single-use plastics, is carbon neutral, sends zero waste to landfills, and gets 100% of its energy from renewable sources.
The company has a net positive environmental benefit of 30% and meets LEED Platinum Building standards.
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Glennon commented that Red Sea Global is fully aligned with all 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) to address global challenges.
"The company has stayed true to its mission, and its visionaries, innovators, and pioneers seek to change the real estate and hospitality sectors, challenge conventions, and do better for people and the planet," he added.
According to the report, Red Sea Global has two development commitments: The Red Sea and AMAALA.
Overall, the Red Sea will develop:
Meanwhile, AMAALA’s overall development includes:
The Red Sea Project offers unique opportunities that demand a fresh approach to delivery. According to Glennon, the company is taking a project-centric, data-centric, and customer-centric approach to delivery.
The project-centric focus includes BIM, GIS, and the project management information system (PMIS). Meanwhile, the data-centric focus includes data and analytics, automation, and data-driven insights. Finally, the customer-centric focus includes a smart destination, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI), according to the report.
Commenting on digital maturity Glennon continued elaborating on Red Sea Global’s path to digital maturity, pointing out that the developer has maximised the use of off-site manufacturing. This also includes using precast, prefinished, volumetric concrete, precast concrete for walls and floors, flat-packed timber buildings, and volumetric steel.
Glennon emphasised that Red Sea Global is pioneering in project delivery while enabling the Smart Destination strategy. Smart Destination is a key enabler and differentiator for the company. It has more than 40 smart services integrated with 60 assets, such as the airport, hotels, entertainment, utilities, roads, and transportation.
Report concluded, Glennon’s presentation at the BIM & Digital Twins Saudi Arabia 2023 Conference & Expo highlighted Red Sea Global’s pioneering approach to sustainable development and its commitment to being at the forefront of digital maturity.