KATHMANDU, April 3: Etihad Airways has officially opened its Etihad Eco Residence, Abu Dhabi's first purpose-built, sustainable Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum-rated cabin crew accommodation. Issuing a statement on Monday, the airline company said that the complex comprises of 500 apartments in 11 buildings at the pioneering Masdar City. "The residence offers comfortable, high-specification one and two-bedroom apartments which include furniture and white goods provided by Etihad Airways. The residence reflects Masdar's commitment to the three pillars of social, economic and environmental sustainability and is designed to promote biodiversity while minimizing the use of 'high embodied energy' materials," the company added in the statement.