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QCS 2014 Section 07: Green Constructions Page 2
Part 02: QCS Green Building
2.1 SCOPE
2.1.1 General
1 This section specifies minimum environmental performance requirements that apply to the
design, construction and operations of new buildings.
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3 The environmental performance criteria apply to all new buildings for those building
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typologies specified and shall apply to:
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(a) Buildings under design but not yet constructed (i.e. pre-construction);
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(b) Buildings under construction; and
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(c) Buildings constructed prior to hand over.
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4 For buildings under construction or constructed and not handed over, the minimum
environmental performance requirements shall apply as far as is reasonably possible without
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the need to undertake a major re-design and retrofit. Where building owners, designers or
contractors, etc. judge that any re-design or retrofit to meet the environmental performance
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requirements specified herein is not reasonable, the relevant Qatari authorities / government
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agencies reserve the right to ask for a justification to explain such a decision.
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5 The Engineer shall specify the applicable Green Building Assessment System for the QCSs
Building typologies and to assess compliance with QCSs Green Building Requirements.
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6 The minimum environmental performance requirements specified herein have been derived
from the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) v2.1-2013.
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7 The Engineer shall ensure compliance with QCSs minimum sustainable building
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8 QCS 2014 encourage the use of any environmental or sustainability performance criteria in
addition to those environmental performance criteria specified to help design, construct and
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2.1.2 References
Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) v2.1-2013, Gulf Organisation for Research
and Development, Qatar
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1 The values listed herein for the Commercial, Health Centres, Education, Mosques, and Light
Industries Schemes and Typologies shall be considered as the minimum requirements for
the applicable criteria (Table 3).
1 COMMERCIAL: Types include Spaces that Serves various functions such as offices,
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conference rooms, foyers, retail spaces, and ancillary areas, with built up area of 10000 m
or more.
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2 GOVERNMENTAL BUILDINGS: Types include Capitol, Diplomatic Buildings, Statehouses,
Courthouses, Municipalities, Post offices, etc.
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3 PUBLIC BUIDLINGS: Types include:
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(a) RAIL BUILDINGS: Types include spaces that serve various functions of a railway
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station such as but not necessarily limited to platform/concourse, offices, station
control room, ticketing, retail, food/beverage areas, and ancillary areas.
(b)
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SPORTS: Facilities include indoor or outdoor competition areas, fitness suites, locker
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facilities, retail spaces, offices, restaurants, and common areas
(c) EDUCATION BUILDINGS: Types include educational facilities for students in
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kindergarten through 12 grade as well as college and university facilities. This
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(d) MOSQUES AND OTHER RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS: Types include the building
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hospitals, general hospitals, out-patient hospitals, and primary care health centres.
4 LIGHT INDUSTRIES BUILDINGS: Types include both operational and office areas as well as
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1 The minimum QCSs requirements unless other values specified by the relevant authorities.
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Commercial, Governmental
Energy Demand
Education, Mosques &
Performance
ENERGY EPC 1.0 other religious buildings,
Energy Delivery Light Industry, Health
Performance Centres, Railways, Sports
WPC 1.0
Commercial,
Governmental, Education,
WATER Water Consumption Mosques, Light Industries,
Health Centres,
Railways, Sports
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Commercial,
Natural Ventilation Can be
Governmental, Education,
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Utilized(x)
Mosques,
0 < X ) month of the year(
Light Industry
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ENVIRONMENT Comply with ASHRAE
Health Centres
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Natural Ventilation Standard
Natural Ventilation Can be
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Utilized(x) Sports
0 < X (month of the year)
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Comply with ASHRAE
Railways (above ground)
Standard
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no existence of equipment Commercial, Education,
with efficiency less than Mosques,
Mechanical Ventilation
specified in ASHRAE 90.1- Light Industry
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Education,
Mosques,
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Railways
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ECONOMIC Sports
VALUE Commercial, Governmental
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Education,
Cultural Identity & To be defined & assessed by
Mosques,
Heritage Certification Authority
Light Industry
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Education,
MANAGEMENT Recycling Management Plan Mosques,
Recycling Management
& OPERATION demonstrates Compliance Light Industry
Health Centres, Sports,
Railways
Commercial, Governmental
Education,
Performance Indicator (X) Mosques,
MATERIALS Regional Materials
X < 30 Light Industry
Health Centres, Railways,
Sports
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1 Building owners, designers or contractors, etc. shall provide the relevant authorities with a
report that shows how the minimum environmental requirements have been met. The report
shall include:
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(d) Details of suppliers / service providers with evidence that purchases have been made
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or services commissioned, etc.
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(e) All other information necessary to demonstrate how the environmental performance
requirements have been met.
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