Emirates National Schools achieves historic LEED Platinum certification at Mohamed bin Zayed City Campus
The prestigious educational institution becomes the first school campus in the Middle East to attain the highest environmental design standard, whilst ranking among the world's most sustainable educational facilities.
Emirates National Schools has achieved a remarkable distinction with the LEED Platinum certification of its Mohamed bin Zayed City Campus, establishing itself as the first school campus in the Middle East to receive this coveted recognition from the US Green Building Council. The achievement positions the campus among the world’s most exemplary educational environments, ranking seventh globally among schools serving comparable year groups.
The certification represents comprehensive excellence across multiple dimensions of environmental stewardship. The campus demonstrates exceptional performance in energy conservation, water efficiency, responsible resource management, superior indoor environmental quality and meaningful reduction of environmental impact. These accomplishments reflect an institution deeply committed to creating learning spaces that nurture both intellectual development and environmental consciousness.
The Mohamed bin Zayed City Campus success reflects a broader institutional commitment to sustainability that extends across Emirates National Schools’ full portfolio. Additional campuses in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah have each achieved LEED Gold certification, demonstrating a systematic and comprehensive approach to developing educational facilities that meet the highest global standards.
Lachlan Ewen MacKinnon, Director-General of Emirates National Schools, articulated the profound significance of this achievement: “The LEED Platinum certification achieved by the Mohamed bin Zayed City Campus reflects our vision to develop educational institutions grounded in global standards and invest in the future of generations. The LEED Gold certifications achieved by several of our campuses also demonstrate that this commitment extends across our educational system.”
The Director-General emphasised the intrinsic connection between environmental responsibility and educational excellence: “Sustainability is directly connected to our vision of preparing future leaders. The educational environment is an integral part of the student experience, and we are committed to ensuring that our schools reflect the values of responsibility, sustainability and the conscious use of resources.”
The institution continues to advance its infrastructure development guided by international sustainability principles, thereby enhancing educational quality and fostering environmental stewardship among future generations of leaders.
Source: WAM