Q Life Magazine Q Magazine December 2017 | Page 74

| Issue 3 | Doha Msheireb Downtown Doha will be fully equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and technological innovations, such as smart energy, smart environment, smart parking, smart cooling, smart lighting and many more. This will provide for a contemporary, safe and exclusive environment proving that intelligence will never stop being beautiful. The perfect mix Those living in and visiting Msheireb Downtown Doha will find pedestrian-friendly residential areas 74 complemented by a cultural forum, schools and mosques. Msheireb Museums, comprising of four historic heritage houses, are already open for people to visit. They form an important part of Qatar’s national history, revealing unique aspects of Qatar’s cultural and social development and inspire trusted environments in which the people of Qatar will engage, converse and exchange thoughts about both their past and their future. Msheireb Museums are an integral aspect of the inner city’s regeneration of the old commercial centre with its traditional community-based lifestyle. The restoration of the four heritage houses into world-class museums is a vital part of the Msheireb Downtown Doha development. A sustainable community Sustainability is central to Msheireb Downtown Doha and the project is committed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 110,000 tons per year. It will adhere to the highest standards of green building and contain one of the