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"Understanding Estidama
and the Pearl Rating
System"
Date: 27 February, 2015
Time: 1:00PM to 5:00PM
POLARIS PRIVATE ACADEMY, ABU DHABI
Lecturer : Engr. Richard M. Manalo, CE, RMP, PQP
FACT
Electricity consumption per
household in UAE is 10 times the
World Average.
Water consumption rate per
capita is 2.5 times the world
average
Estidama,
which
means
sustainability in Arabic, is the
initiative which will transform Abu
Dhabi into a model of sustainable
urbanization. Its aim is to create more
sustainable communities, cities and
global enterprises and to balance the
four pillars of Estidama
A mandated policy to create a new
sustainable framework for Abu Dhabi
Plan 2030
Culture:
Revive Abu Dhabis tradition of
achieving maximum benefit from
minimal resources.
Maintain and promote Abu Dhabis
unique identity and cultural heritage.
Aims
to
sustainability
development
lifecycle from
construction to
address
the
of
a
given
throughout its
design through
operation
7 - PEARL RATING
SYSTEM CATEGORIES
idp
pw
ns
re
lb
sm
ip
Design Rating
Construction Rating
Operational Rating
Pearl
Community
System
Pearl Villa Rating System
Rating
PEARL RATING
LEVELS
ESTIDAMA
DOCUMENT
2- PEARL
3- PEARL
4- PEARL
5- PEARL
Building
All mandatory
credits
All mandatory
credits + 60
credit points
All mandatory
credits + 85
credit points
All mandatory
credits + 115
credit points
All mandatory
credits + 140
credit points
Community
All mandatory
credits
All mandatory
credits + 55
credit points
All mandatory
credits + 75
credit points
All mandatory
credits + 110
credit points
All mandatory
credits + 125
credit points
Villa
All mandatory
credits
All mandatory
credits + 30
credit points
All mandatory
credits + 44
credit points
All mandatory
credits + 57
credit points
All mandatory
credits + 70
credit points
CREDIT POINTS
(BUILDING)
CREDIT POINTS
(COMMUNITY)
CREDIT POINTS
(VILLA)
13
10
10
NS Natural System
12
14
LB - Livable Buildings/Community/Villa
37*
38
15
PW - Precious Water
43*
37
21
RE - Resourceful Energy
44
42
21
SM - Stewarding Materials
28
18
18
177*
159*
90*
TOTAL
*LB : Maximum of 36 credit points available for Offices and 30 credit points for Retail.
*PW : Maximum of 45 credit points available for Schools
*Total : excludes Innovating Practice credit points which are offered as bonus credits
Required
Optional Credits
APPLICATION OF THE
General
Office
Retail
Multi-Residential
Mixed Use
Credit Section
Credit Section
Credit Section
Credit Section
Credit Section
Credit Section
Credit Section
Credit Section
APPLICATION OF THE
APPLICATION OF THE
THE
To
become
a
PQP,
the
individual must pass an exam
which
will
test
their
administrative and technical
knowledge of the Pearl Rating
Systems.