Green buildings in qatar

GREEN BUILDINGS IN QATAR

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Green building is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle

What is Green building ?

It addresses •Economy

•Utility

•Durability

•Comfort

How is Green building useful?


Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

Green Globes

Model Green Homebuilding Guidelines

Built Green

Energy Star

Living Building

What are the Green building standards?


What is the significance of Green buildings? Increased flexibility to allow for longer building and

TI useful life and reuse of materials

Improved building performance

Increased revenue (higher rents/sales price, improved productivity, fewer/shorter vacancies)

Lower cost (utilities, costs of conversion)

Reduce carbon consumption,

Energy independence,

Encourage community,

Preserve natural systems


The Various LEED Rating Systems:

LEED for BD+C-(New Construction, Core and Shell, Schools, Retails, Health Cares, Data Centers, Hospitalities, Warehouses and Distribution Centers)

LEED for ID+C –(Commercial Interiors, Retails, Hospitality)

LEED for O+M-(Schools, Retails, Data Centers, Hospitalities, Existing Buildings, Warehouses and Distribution Centers)

LEED for ND-(Plans and Build Project)

LEED for Homes-(Homes and Multifamily Low rise and Mid rise)


Levels of LEED Rating System


•RasGas Tower

•Msheireb Downtown •Marbu Construction Company

•Qatar Foundation Education City Campus

SOME OF THE GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS IN QATAR



RASGAS TOWER - FIRST LEED GOLD IN QATAR

Qatar’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for commercial interiors with Green Building Rating System - Gold Level by the US Green Building Council (USGBC).

Project Details:•Size: 54,000 m2 (581,251 ft²)•Project cost: $110 Million USD•The RasGas Headquarters Tower for Commercial Interiors with Green Building Rating System Gold Level

Msheireb Downtown - The world’s largest collection of LEED certified buildings

Project Details:•Size: 64,190 Sq. ft•Project cost: QR20 billion (US$5.5 billion, €4.18 billion)•The city has six construction phases: Phase 1A, Phase 1B, Phase 1C, Phase 2, Phase 3 and Phase 4.


When completed, Msheireb’s developer claims the entire complex will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 110,000 tons per year compared to conventionally built developments of a similar size.

Solar panels on top of the buildings and covered walkways will catch Qatar’s abundant sun and will in part power all of the buildings.

Smart grid technologies will also be an important facet of the development’s promise to be as energy efficient as possible.


Msheireb Downtown - The world’s largest collection of LEED certified buildings

Moving from north to south, the buildings cascade and become taller so that each one shades the one next to it Thick walls will help to keep the buildings’ interiors cool.

Pedestrian walkways will zigzag so that no matter what time of day visitors find themselves in Msheireb, they will never find themselves trapped in the sun.


MARBU CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - LEED SILVER CERTIFIED

Project Details:•Size: 17,970 m2 (193,427 ft²)•Project cost: $20 Million USD•The Marbu Headquarters consist of two basements, Ground Floor, Mezzanine Level and three floors.


MARBU CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - LEED SILVER CERTIFIED


Marbu's vision is to create a state of the art office building catering to commercial needs of the Qatari market

The proposed Marbu office building is to achieve a minimum score of 'Silver' under the LEED rating system, with greater emphasis on water and energy use reduction and occupants' comfort

QATAR FOUNDATION EDUCATION CITY CAMPUS - LEED PLATINUM

Project Details:•Size: 775,000 SF•Project cost: $187millions•The development comprises two individual male and female complexes with a permeating Islamic motif.



Qatar Foundation (QF) plays an instrumental role in Qatar’s sustainability efforts as it helps transform the country into a knowledge-based economy

The complex comprises state-of-the-art sustainable technology and energy-efficient systems throughout its entirety.

It also allows students to track their green footprint by monitoring their individual water and energy consumption, and is equipped with a solar-paneled roof, and wind turbines that generate clean energy at gusts of 10km or more

QATAR FOUNDATION EDUCATION CITY CAMPUS - LEED PLATINUM


Sources: Msheireb in Downtown Doha, Qatar-http://inhabitat.com/msheireb-in-downtown-doha-qatar-will-be-the-world%E2%80%99s-largest-leed-certified-community-when-completed/msheireb-doha-12/

QATAR GREEN LEADERS http://www.qatargreenleaders.com/component/content/article/85-blog/diablog/1693-rasgas-headquarters-wins-%E2%80%98first%E2%80%99-leed-gold-in-qatar.html

QATAR FOUNDATION ORGANISATIONhttp://www.qf.org.qa/news/student-housing-complex-wins-prestigious-award

BURNS MCDONNELLhttp://www.burnsmcd.com/projects/education-city-student-housing-complex

VERTYGY CONSULTANTShttp://www.vertegyconsultants.com/project_details.php?id=16

QATAR FOUNDATION ORGANISATIONhttp://www.qf.org.qa/content/the-foundation/issue-73/foundations-for-a-green-future

ENERGY MANAGEMENT SERVICEShttp://www.ems-int.com/qatar.php?p=AL-ATTIYAH-MAJLIS-AND-MOSQUE-FOR-FAHAD-BIN-MOHAMMED-PROJECTS-DEVELOPMENT

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