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Mohammed bin Rashid inaugurates ‘Al Shera’a,’ the world’s tallest, largest and smartest net-positive government building · DEWA Podcasts

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  The press release highlights the inauguration
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  of Al -Shera, the new headquarters of the Dubai
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  Electricity and Water Authority, or DIWA, in
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  Al -Jaddaf. It is presented as the world's tallest,
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  largest, and smartest net positive government
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  building. The central message of the occasion
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  was clearly about sustainability, innovation,
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  and the future of government infrastructure.
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  Yes, and the opening statement is especially
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  important. It should be stated exactly as follows.
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  His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
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  vice president and prime minister of the UAE
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  and ruler of Dubai, affirmed that Dubai represents
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  a unique model where sustainability has been
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  transformed from a strategic goal into a way
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  of life and an everyday theme touching all aspects
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  of society. He also described the significance
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  of the project in these exact words. Sheikh Mohammed
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  said, We inaugurated a new landmark that we proudly
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  regard as an inspiring model in sustainability,
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  energy efficiency, and the use of technology
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  to serve humanity. Dubai's ambitious journey
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  to shape the future can only be fulfilled by
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  renewing our investments in minds, talents, and
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  advanced infrastructure, elements that together
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  define the path we are taking towards reinforcing
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  the global leadership of the UAE and Dubai. Another
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  required point is his praise for the project
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  team. It should be read exactly as follows. His
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  Highness Sheikh Mohammed praised the team that
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  contributed to the success of the exceptional
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  project, saying, Every achievement should be
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  viewed as a launch pad for new phases of excellence
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  and innovation. Our journey continues to deliver
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  the best government experience in the world and
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  to build a city that is the best place to live
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  and work. The press release also records the
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  attendance in full. Attending the event were
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  His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,
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  President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority,
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  Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and
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  Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group.
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  His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin
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  Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Olympic
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  Committee. His Highness Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed
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  bin Rashid Al Maktoum. And His Highness Sheikh
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  Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al
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  Maktoum. And before the inauguration, the release
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  says, earlier. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed was
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  welcomed by His Excellency Majid Hamid Rama Al
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  -Shamsi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of
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  Diwa, His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayr,
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  MD and CEO of Diwa, and members of the Board
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  of Directors of Diwa. His Highness first visited
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  an exhibition within the building highlighting
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  the history, projects, initiatives, and global
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  achievements of Diwa. From a technical perspective,
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  Al -Shera sets new benchmarks. It uses an advanced
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  cognitive system based on the Internet of Things,
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  big data analytics, and artificial intelligence.
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  The building includes more than 110 ,000 smart
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  sensors, over 1 ,500 wireless access points,
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  and more than 3 ,200 network devices. Together,
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  these systems generate more than 1 .9 million
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  automated control commands daily. In addition,
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  the AI -powered Alshara Smart App serves as a
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  unified interface for approximately 100 independent
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  systems, and it offers 167 operating functions.
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  The energy figures are equally important and
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  should be spoken clearly. The building generates
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  5 megawatts of electricity through two photovoltaic
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  systems. The first uses 251 building -integrated
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  photovoltaic facade panels covering about 9 ,000
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  square feet with a capacity of 187 kilowatts
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  peak. The second includes about 8 ,400 panels
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  across the roof, podium fins, ground level, and
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  shading structures covering more than 200 ,000
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  square feet. and generating about 4 .821 megawatts.
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  The building is also linked directly to Al -Jaddaf
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  Metro Station by a dedicated pedestrian bridge.
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  His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayr's statement
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  is also essential, and should be read exactly
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  as follows. His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al
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  -Tayr said, Al -Shera embodies the vision and
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  directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin
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  Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister
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  of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, to anticipate
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  the future through innovation. and the use of
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  advanced AI technologies to achieve comprehensive
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  sustainable development. Through Al -Shera, we
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  aim to establish a new global benchmark for net
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  positive buildings that produce more clean energy
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  than they consume, while providing a smart and
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  sustainable working environment that places people
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  at its core. And this final statement must also
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  be included exactly. His Excellency Saeed Mohammed
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  Altair added, the building also reflects our
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  firm commitment to supporting the objectives
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  of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050. and
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  the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emission Strategy 2050
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  by enhancing resource efficiency, reducing emissions,
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  and accelerating the transition towards a green
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  economy based on innovation and sustainability.
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  Olshara redefines the government work environment
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  by leveraging AI and cognitive systems to transform
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  data into decisions and processes into intelligent
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  systems that learn and adapt. Finally, Olshara
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  has 19 floors, plus a grind floor and basement,
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  with a built -up area of more than 2 million
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  square feet. It's designed to achieve LEED platinum
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  and well -gold certification, and it includes
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  a conference hall, training rooms, an innovation
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  center, exhibition spaces, a nursery, and sports
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  facilities. Overall, the project presents a complete
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  model of sustainability, digital intelligence,
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  employee well -being, and future -ready government
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  work.