King Salman Energy Park deploys 'green' construction technologies RIYADH, December 29, 2020 King Salman Energy Park (SPARK), a fully-integrated industrial city under development, has announced the deployment of multiple innovative construction solutions that promote sustainability.
Many are being adopted in Saudi Arabia for the first time, as Spark spearheads a drive for more environmentally-friendly building technologies that support the Circular Carbon Economy framework.
These include “green” concrete that incorporates recycled materials, modular steel connections and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) rebar in bridge decks.
Already recognized as the first industrial city in the world to obtain LEED Silver Certification, Spark has become the first organization in Saudi Arabia to use Podzolic green concrete, a newly developed building material that uses local recycled materials as a partial replacement for cement, said the statement from the energy park.