The property achieved a rating of 96 pc, having complied with or exceeded more than 380 rigorous sustainability indicators
Mercure Dubai Barsha Heights Hotel Suites and Apartments, a four-star hotel in Dubai, has received the Green Globe Certification (GGC) programme for the ninth consecutive year, elevating its position to gold certification this year.
The Mercure Dubai Barsha Heights Hotel Suites and Apartments is located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Barsha Heights, close to Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Media City and Dubai Internet City.
According to a press statement by the hotel, during a recent independent audit and assessment carried out by Dubai-headquartered sustainability consultancy Farnek, the property achieved a rating of 96 pc, having complied with or exceeded more than 380 rigorous sustainability indicators.
It says that Farnek’s dedicated team also supported hotel management with its ‘Hotel Optimiser’, a tool which measured, tracked, monitored and benchmarked energy and water consumption, as well as waste management, the hotel was able to calculate its carbon footprint during 2023.
Highlights of the recertification included an annual energy performance savings of 4.3 pc through multiple retrofits, such as chiller optimisation, frequency controls for fresh air handling units, and LED light installation, says the statement.
Levent Tasbas
It adds that the hotel also managed to save 2.6 pc on water consumption by fitting 300 tap aerators and diverting 21 pc of its waste from landfills through innovative reduction and recycling initiatives.
The statement adds that the hotel also offset 100 pc of the carbon emissions generated from business travel made by its management team and saved 12 pc of the carbon emissions generated by individual guests.
“We are proud of our sustainability achievements over the past nine years. This year, we have achieved gold certification, and next year, we are aiming for platinum certification. Putting that into perspective, currently, only two hotels in the UAE hold that status within the GGC programme, underscoring our drive and commitment to reduce our impact on the environment,” says Levent Tasbas, General Manager at Mercure Dubai Barsha Heights.
The statement says that the hotel consists of 1,015 suites and apartments over 41 floors with an array of food and beverage options, lobby cafe, sports bar, pool bar, and speciality restaurant.
Muna Al Nahdi
The property also features a fitness centre, a spa, a salon, an outdoor swimming pool, a kids’ club, and modern meeting spaces for up to 100 delegates. Its pool deck on level 8 has a jacuzzi and terrace.
“The Mercure Dubai Barsha Heights has consistently put sustainability at the heart of its business strategy and very clearly at the forefront of its operations. Over the past nine years, it has improved its performance levels year after year, consistently achieving excellence in sustainable practices. The hotel is now one of the best-performing properties in the GGC programme throughout the Middle East region,” says Muna Al Nahdi, Head of Sustainability & Consultancy, Farnek.
