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Huda Shaka

ICE Presentation

11 th June 2013

Sustainability in Qatar:QSAS/GSAS and beyond


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Content

Sustainability?

QSAS/GSAS

Other relevant rating systems

Beyond rating systems


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Sustainability?


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Sustainability is a system characteristic thatreflects its capacity to support natural laws and

human values .Anderson, J. L. (2008). Sustainability in civil engineering. Thesis, University of Washington, 2008.


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The Challenge for Civil Engineering

projects?


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The Challenge

Compared to building projects, infrastructure projects :

Come at an earlier stage

Have a larger impact

Yet, have less-understood sustainability requirements

Investing ~100 billion USDin Qatars infrastructure in


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Rating System - what is out there now?

QSAS / GSAS(Districts, Parks, Buildings, Sports,)

LEED (ND, BD+C, EBOM,)

CEEQUAL

Greenroads

IS Rating Tool


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QSAS/GSAS


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Overview of QSAS/GSAS

- Who developed it?

- What are the different rating systems?

GORD: Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (not for profitsubsidiary of QATARI DIAR Real Estate Investment Company previously BQDRI)

GSAS Commercial Buildings GSAS Residential Buildings GSAS Schools GSAS Core & Shell GSAS Districts (Previously

referred to as QSASNeighborhoods)

GSAS Parks GSAS Mixed Use

GSAS Mosques GSAS Hotels GSAS Light Industries GSAS Sports GSAS Rail GSAS Healthcare GSAS Bespoke


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QSAS/GSAS development

Developed through extensivereview of all international ratingsystems.

Best Mix combining the bestmethods for the 6 most establishedrating systems

Purpose is to provide a frameworkto benchmark sustainability of

projects with respect to the issueswhich are important to Qatar, e.g:desertification, scarcity of water,cultural heritage


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Categories and Scoring

- Categories

- Ratings and Scoring:


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QSAS or GSAS?

QSAS : Qatar Sustainability Rating System (2009) [Version1]

GSAS : Global Sustainability Rating System (2013) [Version 2]

The QSAS V.1 and GSAS V.2 systems are very similar ,key changes include:

Addition of criteria to several categories (including Site,Management + Legacy)Removal of some criteria from categories (Urban Connectivitycriteria reduced)Some of the credit weightings have been adjusted +/- a few

percentagesFor the Urban Connectivity and Management and Operations

categories, non-compliance will no longer be penalized (minimumscore is 0 vs. -1).

[GSAS Publication Series now available on Amazon.com ($50 $100 USD)]


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Is QSAS/GSAS Mandatory? The Ministry of Environment

introduced a new section in thelatest version of QatarConstruction Specifications ( QCS2010 ) entitled Sect ion 7 GreenConstruction, with recommendminimum scores

In Lusail , projects have to

achieve aminimum 2 Star

rating(incentive provided for higherrating)

Asghal signed MoU adopting

QSAS

QSAS referenced in tenders forQatar Rail and Q2022 projects


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15 Certification Process

Certification Process - Design

Register project online (www.qsas.org ) need to login with username and password;

Complete project application form and sendit back to GORD together with your

payment (registration + 50% certification); Submit project documents online; After review/verification by GORD, pay

remaining 50% certification fee GORD issues Letter of Conformance


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Certification Process - Construction


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How to become QSAS/GSAS - CGP [Certified

Green Professional] ?Attend QSAS-CGP Workshop (6000 QR, 3 days, register onhttp://gord.webnova.ca/ )

Register or CGP exam (online, through Prometric)

Pass exam (4 hours, open book)

Note: CGP is a certification for individuals. Companies also needto register with GORD, and this can be done once at least oneemployee has become a CGP.


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GSAS Districts

Example credits (relevant to Civil Engineering):

[UC.3] Wastewater Load

[E.2]: Energy Delivery Performance

[W.1]: Water Consumption

[M.1-M.4] Materials

[CE.2] Support of National Economy

[MO.5] Solid Waste Management Plan


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Urban Connectivity

UC.3 Wastewater Load

Objective: Minimizewastewater load on existinginfrastructure to reduce the

burden on public treatmentfacilities.

Measures:

Rain/greywater storage

Blackwater storage andtreatmentWater Reuse Strategies


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Energy

E.2 Energy Delivery Performance

Objective: Minimize energyconsumption from buildings andinfrastructure

Credit requires information on:

Buildings (based on QSAS/GSAS targets)Infrastructure (water supply, wastewater treatment, district

cooling, street lighting,)Renewable energy production


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Water

W.1 Water Consumption

Objective: Minimize waterconsumption in order to reducethe burden on municipal supplyand treatment systems.

Measures:

Indoor water use reduction Irrigation water demand reduction Wastewater recycling


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Materials

M.4 Recycled Materials

Objective: Encourage the use of materials made from recycledcontent in order to reduce the need for virgin materials.


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Management & Operations

MO.5 Solid Waste Management Plan

Objective: Encourage recycling and waste collection planning inorder to minimize waste taken to landfills or incinerationfacilities.


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Other Rating Systems

(Civil Engineering)


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CEEQUAL Rating System

CEEQUAL is the evidence-based Sustainability Assessment and Awards Scheme for civil engineering, infrastructure, landscaping and the public realm , and celebrates the achievement of high

environmental and social performance. Source: www.ceequal.com

Three types of CEEQUAL Schemes:

1. CEEQUAL for UK & Ireland Projects

2. CEEQUAL for International Projects

3. CEEQUAL for Term Contracts


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CEEQUAL International Process


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Greenroads Rating System

Scope: Roadway design and construction

Project Requirements

Environment & Water

Access & Equity

Construction Activities

Materials and Resources

Pavement Technologies Source:http://greensource.construction.com/news/2010/100211Green_Rating_System.asp


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IS Rating System (Australian Green Infrastructure Council)


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Beyond Rating Systems


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Regional Priorities

Materials E n e r g

yConsumption & Supply

Climate Change

Life Cycle CostingSocial Function

C omf or t

Ecology

S o c i a l

B e n e f

i t

Contamination


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Materials and Resources

Very high waste per capitaLimited availability of local materials

Opportunity for use of recycled aggregateOpportunity for considering disassembly at design


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Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation

23% of Qatars land area is in a Low Elevation Coastal Zone(LECZ) ranking it 7 th globally

What does this mean for projects with 50 100 yrs life time?

CReSIS, University of Kansas, showing 6m inundationDasgupta et al., 2007

McGranahan, G., Environment and Urbanization , 2007


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Energy: Demand and Supply

Demand

Embodied energy

Efficient process andtechnologies

Commissioning

Supply

Efficient supply

Renewable energy sources(including regenerativetechnologies)


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Connectivity and Access

Enhancing and facilitating populations access tocommunity facilities (including open space)

Access for pedestrians and cyclists

Access for disabled users

Access for low-income users

Severance of communities


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Air Quality

SO 2 NO x TSP CO HC

200 1,100 120 16,000 3,000

5% 37% 10% ~90% ~80%

Arab countries annual emissions from Road Transport(1000 Tons) and % of total emissions

Source: El-Raey, Air Quality and Atmospheric Pollution in Arab Region , 2006

Opportunity to improve air quality and human health

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Accounting for Wider Benefits

Improved air quality

Reduced noise pollution

Reduced accidents

Reduced stress

Improved well-being

Estimate monetary impact?

Social Return on Investment(SROI)?


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