The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) was awarded a Gold rating to the Business Bay 05 district cooling plant, owned and operated by Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower), the world's largest district cooling services provider. This recognition for the Business Bay 05 district cooling plant is a result of the successful adherence to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards set by the US Green Building Council. Collaboration to achieve Saudi’s National Tourism Strategy Empower leads in green building norms. USGBC awards LEED Gold to Empower Image Credits: Canva News ROSHN Group, Saudi Arabia’s leading multi-asset class real estate developer and PIF-owned giga-project, has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Tourism that will aim to support the realisation of the Kingdom’s National Tourism Strategy and the achieving of targets including welcoming 150 million tourists and generating one million tourism- related jobs by 2030. The collaboration includes a comprehensive framework to support the development of tourism capabilities and infrastructure across Saudi Arabia, promoting quality of life for both Saudi nationals and visitors from abroad. 8 Annual Construction Review 2024 | www.technicalreviewmiddleeast.com The partnership will advance the Kingdom’s tourism industry.