The Sustainable City, the first fully operational sustainable community in the Middle East, has launched a collection of eco-friendly, short-stay studio apartments located within The Sustainable City, Dubai.

The homes will allow visitors, residents, and international tourists to experience sustainable living and enjoy Dubai with a significantly reduced carbon footprint, a statement said.

The contemporary studio apartments have been conceived with sustainability at their core, and the building complex has been designed using highly insulated materials and is powered by renewable energy from rooftop solar panels, it added.

Furthermore, in order to avoid Single-Use Plastics (SUP), the studio-apartments are supplied with filtered drinking water, and to facilitate waste recycling, the homes are equipped with two bins (recyclables and other waste).

The homes are fitted with low flow fixtures, as well as water and energy efficient washing machines. Room cleaning services use environmentally friendly cleaning products.

To encourage sustainable practices, guests can monitor their water and energy consumption during their stay with an energy metering system, receiving a personal carbon footprint statement upon checkout.

The Sustainable Homes guests will have access to the urban farm and animal sanctuary along the green spine inside The Sustainable City as well as running and cycling tracks.

Guests can also access the roof of the building which has been converted into a green relaxation area.