Sustainable Buildings | الأبنية المستدامة

What Sustainable Buildings | الأبنية المستدامة does

Sustainable Buildings (الأبنية المستدامة), operating under the DBA names SBEC, Sustainable Buildings Architectural Consultants, and Sustainable Buildings Engineering Consultants, is a privately held professional services firm headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 2014, it is positioned as the first sustainable building engineering consulting office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, specializing in green building architecture and sustainability across residential, commercial, and industrial projects in the domestic market.

The firm's service portfolio is centered on architectural design of sustainable buildings, supplemented by LEED Certificate Management, engineering supervision, design of sustainable strategies, architectural engineering design, engineering project management, sustainable consulting for existing buildings, and interior design. Its underlying practice emphasizes reducing energy and water consumption, minimizing the negative impact of the built environment on human health, and preserving regional architectural identity through contemporary sustainable design. Credibility is anchored through USGBC membership (core strategic alignment for LEED delivery) and Saudi Council of Engineers membership (professional certification).

The business model is a sales-led B2B professional services model, generating revenue through quote-based project engagements delivered via direct client engagement and a collaborative design process from conceptual sketches through developed solutions. Services are priced per project rather than via disclosed subscription or product pricing, and no APIs, software products, or AI tooling are offered. The firm operates exclusively in Saudi Arabia from a single Riyadh office, with no disclosed subsidiaries, institutional funding, M&A activity, or leadership changes.

Name

Sustainable Buildings | الأبنية المستدامة

Legal name

Sustainable Buildings Engineering Consulting Office

Website

https://sbec.com.sa

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sustainable Buildings (الأبنية المستدامة) is a Riyadh-based, privately held engineering consulting firm — the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia — providing green building architecture, LEED certification management, and sustainable design services to residential, commercial, and industrial project clients across the Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Architecture & Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Engineering Services (541330), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Green building consulting
• Sustainable architecture design
• LEED certification services
• Engineering supervision
• Architectural consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Architectural and Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including architectural design, engineering supervision, LEED certificate management, and sustainable consulting for existing buildings. Revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements for residential, commercial, and industrial projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sustainable Buildings Engineering Consulting Office (SBEC) is a Saudi Arabia-based architectural and engineering consulting firm specializing in green building and sustainable architecture. The firm provides architectural design, LEED certificate management, engineering supervision, sustainable strategy design, architectural engineering design, engineering project management, sustainable consulting for existing buildings, and interior design services for residential, commercial, and industrial projects.

Product overview

Sustainable Buildings Engineering Consulting Office operates as a unified consulting practice established in 2014, offering an integrated portfolio of green building and sustainability services. The firm provides Architectural Design of Sustainable Buildings as its core offering, supplemented by LEED Certificate Management, Engineering Supervision, Design of Sustainable Strategies, Architectural Engineering Design, Engineering Project Management, Sustainable Consulting for Existing Buildings, and Interior Design. All services are unified under the goal of creating environmentally conscious architecture that reduces energy and water consumption while maintaining regional architectural identity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered professional affiliation and core.

• Saudi Council Of Engineersprofessional affiliationOthersSBEC maintains membership with the Saudi Council Of Engineers, indicating professional certification and adherence to engineering standards in Saudi Arabia.
• USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBEC is a member of USGBC and specializes in LEED Certificate Management, indicating strategic alignment with the leading green building certification body globally.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Buro Happold: Global engineering consultancy with established sustainability and green building capabilities and active Middle East projects. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing sustainable design and engineering supervision across Saudi Arabia.
• Arup: Global engineering and sustainable design firm with significant Middle East operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering sustainable building design and LEED consulting to Saudi clients, including giga-projects.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, management, and development consultancy with significant Middle East footprint and sustainability services. Comparable as a broad incumbent active in sustainable infrastructure and building consulting in the Kingdom.
• Ramboll: Global engineering, design, and sustainability consultancy with growing Middle East presence. Comparable as a broad incumbent active in sustainable building consulting and LEED-aligned design in Saudi Arabia.
• WSP Middle East: Global engineering consultancy with substantial Middle East presence and dedicated sustainability and green building teams. Comparable as a broad incumbent delivering sustainable design and LEED-aligned services across Saudi Arabia's largest projects.
• KEO International Consultants: Established Middle East design and engineering consultancy with significant Saudi Arabian operations and sustainability capabilities. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating across architectural and engineering disciplines in the same Saudi market.
• AECOM Middle East: Global infrastructure consultancy with significant Saudi Arabian operations and a strong sustainability practice. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing integrated design, engineering, and sustainability services to Saudi giga-projects.
• Khatib & Alami: Major Middle East architectural and engineering consultancy with a sustainability practice spanning Saudi Arabia and the wider region. Comparable as a large incumbent offering overlapping architectural, engineering, and sustainability services in SBEC's home geography.
• SSH (Specialized Sustainable Holdings): Middle East-headquartered architecture, engineering, and project management consultancy active in Saudi Arabia. Comparable as a regional incumbent providing architectural design and engineering supervision services to similar developer and government clients.

Direct peers

• AESG: Middle East-headquartered sustainability and green building consultancy offering LEED certification, sustainable design, and commissioning services. Direct peer because of closely overlapping service portfolio and target clients in the regional green building market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sustainable-buildings

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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