IBACOS played a pivotal role in helping helping Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), one of the world’s leading petrochemical companies, bring its Home of Innovation™ growth initiative to market. IBACOS recently joined SABIC to celebrate the inauguration of the initiative’s 36,600-square-foot (3,400-square-meter) facility in Riyadh’s Techno Valley on the campus of King Saud University.
As SABIC’s strategic innovation partner for Home of Innovation since 2011, IBACOS has played a fundamental role in forming a collaborative alliance among 45 industry-leading manufacturers, managing an integrated and interactive communications plan, and providing technical and quality assurance expertise during the construction of a high-performance facility in Riyadh.
The facility includes an 8,600-square-foot (800-square-meter) Demonstration House that is the first single-family residence in the Middle East to earn a Platinum rating from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program administered by the United States Green Building Council. The facility’s Collaboration Center earned a LEED-Gold rating. Read the full case study.
Buildings that consume less energy and water are an essential pillar of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy, unveiled recently to spur investment in local manufacturing capability, non-oil-based industries, and better natural resource management.
The facility features an engaging, interactive visitor experience that reveals the megatrends, challenges and opportunities facing Saudi Arabia and the Middle East region. It is designed to drive collaboration among business and industry leaders toward solutions that can be manufactured locally.
“IBACOS’ technical knowledge and expertise in market engagement, communications, innovation, and the built environment are matched only by its collaborative approach to business,” said Abdullah Al-Refaie, Program Director of Home of Innovation for SABIC. “They have been a true partner in this journey with us.”
IBACOS will continue to collaborate with SABIC to fulfill the intent of the Home of Innovation™ initiative and its role in Vision 2030.
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