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Emaar slammed for efficient lighting efforts

by Hannah-Farah Abdulla on Feb 8, 2012

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Residents say footpaths are poorly lit. Photo: Shutterstock.

Emaar has been pushed to seek alternative methods of lighting following complaints from residents about the installation of energy saving initiatives in The Greens, Dubai.

The developer said it had installed the lights to cut down on the energy bill for the entire community but residents have reacted, calling the footpaths poorly lit which they fear could lead to traffic accidents and may encourage crime.

"It’s pretty bad," said Saeed Multan, a resident of the area for two years. "The lights are so dimly lit that it’s virtually pitch black between them.

"On the main trunk road through the community, it can get quite dark. I don’t understand the thinking behind having the lights so low," he said, in a report carried by the National.

Emaar Properties told fmME it was "exploring energy efficient lighting options to further enhance the lighting in the community. This will be introduced following the review and acceptance by the various interim boards of owners associations in the community."

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Most organisations know how to SPIN things in any way that suits their agenda's. Emaar is no different. The so called

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Mark of Zoro (Feb 13, 2012)
Dubai
Uzbekistan

Emaar's efficient lighting efforts
Most organisations know how to SPIN things in any way that suits their agenda's. Emaar is no different. The so called "various interim boards of owners associations in the community" are nothing but puppet bodies (possibly paid in some way) of Emaar to serve in their interests

DAEWOO (Feb 8, 2012)
Sydney
Australia

Lighting by Emaar
Great that Emaar had taken a step forward to reduce carbon footprint. I reckon Emaar residents should see the suburbs of Sydney and Chicago what darkness is despite there is lighting on the streets !! Moreover these residents in one way come from most of the developed world so better they stop winging about darkness and look into thier our countries what darkness means after 6 PM....

Al Mayer (Feb 8, 2012)
Dubai

Amusing title
So, Emaar is trying to save pennies (for themselves, certainly not for the users) turning the Greens into darkness? Well, for our amusing article writer they are in fact busy in "efficient lighting efforts".

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