Agility, a supply chain services, infrastructure and innovation company, announced that a warehouse at its Agility Logistics Park complex in Riyadh is the first building in Saudi Arabia to receive EDGE Advanced certification as a green building.

EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) is the global standard for energy-efficient buildings, a certification system overseen by the International Finance Corp. (IFC), an arm of the World Bank.

Basic certification requires a minimum projected reduction of 20% energy use, water use and “embodied energy” in materials as benchmarked against a standard local building.

Agility received EDGE Advanced certification for a warehouse at its 870,000 SQM Riyadh park. EDGE Advanced buildings are zero-carbon ready structures that are at least 40% more energy efficient than others in the market.

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Michel Saab, CEO of Agility Logistics Parks/Global Operations, said: “Agility is determined to lead the way in development of modern, energy-efficient logistics infrastructure.

"We want to help drive Saudi growth, generate jobs, conserve resources and be an example for others in the area of sustainability.”

Agility Logistics Parks are secure, connected, 24/7 complexes with Grade A, international-standard warehouses designed with advanced engineering and sustainability features.

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