Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) has bagged the ‘Best Commercial/Office Project’ award at this week’s Cityscape Abu Dhabi awards for its sustainable design waterfront headquarters currently under construction.

TDIC is one of Abu Dhabi’s leading tourism asset and real estate developers.

The nine-storey building – which will be a joint headquarters with Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority – is a Class A office development with a design aimed at securing the Gold Award based on the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) ‘Green Building’ standard.

It is being built adjacent to Maqta Bridge, the main gateway to the UAE’s capital city and has been designed by Singapore’s Surbana Consultants.

Scheduled for completion early 2010, the building, which will benefit from a series of eco-friendly energy conservation features, including a building integrated photovoltaic roof to harness solar energy, will also house a number of serviced offices for third party tenants.

“We have set out to deliver a building which will set the benchmark for architectural excellence and sustainable design within Abu Dhabi and believe this will be the first in a series of industry recognitions the headquarters will achieve,” said Lee Tabler, CEO, TDIC.

The ADTA/TDIC headquarters will also house the Middle East Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to responsible land use, complete with a real estate education centre with a library, seminar and conference rooms.-TradeArabia News Service