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Wide aerial of The Sustainable City, Yiti, set into its bay between the mountains and the sea

Net-zero,
by design.

A community engineered to produce more than it consumes, on the way to net-zero emissions by 2040.

The standard

Sustainability here is the infrastructure, not the marketing.

The Sustainable City is a working model, proven across Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi. The figures below describe that model's operating standards, the same engineering that Yiti is built on.

The outcome, by design

78%lower per capita emissions than conventional housing
80%of residents' food needs producible on site, at target
2040net zero emissions, the region's first

On course to become the largest operational sustainable community in the world, per the developer's published strategy.

Living systems

The numbers behind a net-zero city.

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Renewable energy, targeting up to 100 percent of the city's own demand.

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Wastewater recycled, treated and reused for irrigation.

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Waste diverted from landfill through sorting, reuse, and recovery.

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Electric mobility, with EV vehicles and charging infrastructure throughout.

These figures describe the proven Sustainable City model and its operating standards. Where a Yiti-specific figure differs, it will be confirmed by the developer.

Energy

More power than it needs.

Renewable generation is designed to cover up to 100 percent of the city's demand, with electric vehicles and charging built into the streets rather than added later.

A solar shaded car port with an electric vehicle charging at dusk in the Yiti community
A resident harvesting produce inside a planted indoor growing space at Yiti

Water and food

A closed loop, and a harvest.

Wastewater is fully recycled for irrigation, and air-to-water technology draws clean drinking water on site. Indoor vertical farming works toward residents' calorific needs, growing food where it is eaten.

The model's standards

Seven systems, one net-zero target.

  • EnergyRenewable energy covering up to 100 percent of the city's needs.
  • Water100 percent wastewater recycling, treated and reused for irrigation.
  • FoodIndoor vertical farming toward residents' calorific needs.
  • Drinking waterAir-to-water technology for clean drinking water.
  • Waste100 percent waste diversion from landfill.
  • Mobility100 percent electric vehicles and EV infrastructure.
  • MaterialsHigh recycled-content, low embodied-carbon construction.

Built in

The plant that runs quietly underneath.

Own a home in a city that pays its own way.

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