This 4-sq-mile trade hub for local and international companies was designed and built to meet strict guidelines under the Global Sustainability Assessment System, which rates building and infrastructure sustainability impacts and how well local needs and environmental conditions specific to the Middle East and North Africa are addressed. Jassem Said, a spokesman for the project owner, Qatar Free Zones Authority, describes the Ras Bufontas Free Zone in the team submission as "smart, sustainable, green and investor-oriented." Key sustainablity features include water-sensitive landscaping and use of treated sewage effluent. A drip irrigation system is designed to reduce water usage by up to 70 compared with methods such as sprays and sprinklers. The hub's solid waste management system will recycle half of all waste generated and compost 29 of it. The waste will be processed for offsite treatment to divert it from landfills.
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