This year, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is poised to emerge as one of the region''s leaders in ''Green Building'' design and construction, with the Jordanian Ministry of Public Works and Housing

strengthening its initiatives to implement compliance to environment-friendly building codes among all developers in the country. The announcement is in line with the recent passing of two building policies, which will mandate developers to adopt environmentally-sound construction processes and encourage the use of renewable energy sources.
A significant shift in the developers'' and customers'' views towards ''green building'' design has been driven by massive media campaigns on environmental protection spearheaded by both governments and private organizations across the region.
In line with this, Eqarat.com aims to further educate the market and elevate environmental consciousness by promoting ''Green buildings'' and highlighting the benefits of energy management and energy efficient technologies. This also includes huge cost savings, increased worker productivity, conscientious use of local resources and sustainable development in all aspects.
''Our expansion into the Jordan market has been driven by the booming prospects within the country, with projections that the total value of land transactions is expected to reach $7bn by the end of this year,'' said Ali Al Rahma, CEO, Eqarat.com
The most significant indication of Jordan''s ''green'' development is the adoption of ''green solutions'' by the Al-Mushatta Industrial City, a major industrial hub that aims to become the Middle East''s first ''Green Industrial City''.