Emerald Addis, a B + G + 8 storey residence by Yascai Real Estate Developers near Lem Hotel in Addis Ababa, is the first real estate building to bring a practical solution to the concept of absolutely no power interruption, together with smart semi-furnished appliances in every apartment.

Main power electricity is the primary supply, with three alternatives behind it. In daytime, households use the solar panels directly. The secondary storage retains solar power and switches on instantly if the main supply is interrupted, sustaining each household for about 12 hours. A soundless diesel generator can then replace the secondary storage.

Each apartment comes semi-furnished with a smart double-door fridge that shows what is inside and suggests what to cook, an integrated dishwasher, a smart kitchen hood that starts and stops with a wave of the hand, a Haier water boiler that never runs out, an egg-shaped smart toilet and a smart biometric security door that opens remotely at your confirmation. The building’s grey-water recycling purifies water from the households’ drainage lines and returns it to nourish the green terraces.

Two residences share each floor: Unit 1 of 175.42 m² with three bedrooms and a maid’s suite, and Unit 2, an executive three-bedroom of 134.08 m². The price is 200,000 ETB per m², payable in ETB only, and a finished sample house near Lem Hotel is ready to visit.