Sustainability at Muraba Veil

Muraba Veil is redefining sustainable design and architecture in Dubai. 

Crafted by the Pritzker Prize-winning RCR Arquitectes and expected to be completed by Q4 2028, the ultra-thin tower offers a refreshing shift from the city’s sleek skyscrapers, blending traditional Arabian design with innovative sustainability. 

An Energy-Saving Focus 

Muraba Veil is a high-performance, energy-efficient residential development that aligns with both Dubai green-building regulations (Al Sa’fat) and international benchmarks like BREEAM and LEED. 

Its robust energy-saving strategies feature measurable targets for metrics like façade performance, lighting consumption, renewable energy generation, water management and more. 

The Veil 

The most overt expression of this is Muraba Veil’s eponymous veil. Clad in a stainless-steel mesh, the veil is inspired by the traditional mashrabiya. This second skin reduces solar gain while welcoming light. Residents may adjust the veil in response to climate conditions. 

Reimagining the Arabian Courtyard 

Vast interiors evoke the feeling of traditional Arabian courtyards. Soaring ceilings, placid pools and cascading greenery define these hybrid spaces, which are not only aesthetically enchanting but also functional. They enhance thermal comfort, facilitate cross-ventilation and reduce reliance on energy-consuming air conditioning. 

Engineering Performance and Sustainability 

Beneath Muraba Veil’s nature-inspired beauty lies advanced environmental engineering run by a centralised building management system (BMS) using predictive algorithms. 

Optimised building orientation reduces East–West exposure with modelling showing an 18% annual reduction in solar load. This combines with operable veil elements to allow for cool interiors with natural cross-ventilation, potentially offsetting mechanical cooling demand by up to 10% annually. Supporting this, the HVAC systems include 75% efficient heat recovery ventilators. 

The lighting, meanwhile, comprises only LEDs, with automated daylight dimming and occupancy sensors covering 95% of occupied spaces. Simultaneously, rooftop photovoltaic panels offset up to 8% of the building’s electricity use. 

Water efficiency is also achieved seamlessly. Solar thermal collectors provide clean energy, offsetting up to 60% of domestic hot water demand. Low-flow fixtures, VFD-driven pumps, and greywater recycling for landscaping augment. In all, recycled content accounts for 20% of materials, while 30% of the materials are locally sourced. 

By weaving sustainability, cultural expression and data-driven precision into every layer, Muraba Veil is a vision of what urban living can be — a space where past traditions and future technologies marry to create present luxury.