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The Use of Green Building Materials in
Construction and their Impact on Rating

Systems
Natural Habitat
Mario Seneviratne FIMechE., PEng.,

LEED AP (BD+C), LEED Faculty Member , LEED Mentor.
Managing Director
Green TechnologiesCommitted to the Environment
Green Technologies FZCO

M&E AND SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS CONCEPT TO COMPLETION
The Use of Green Building Materials in Construction and their Impact on Rating Systems, February 23trd 2011, Dubai, U.A.E. Presentation Copyrights - Green Technologies FZCO
THE GLOBAL GREEN DRIVE

World
Initiative
Obamas Green Building
Stimulus: "Becoming a LEED
AP is one of the proudest
accomplishments of my life
UN Secretary General Ban

Ki-moon: "Sustainability is
the most promising path
forward...
Estidama Rating System

Dubai Green Building Guidelines
UAE
Initiative
Corporate
Initiatives
Wal-mart
Starbucks
Timberland
Microsoft
WIPRO
Tesco
Samsung
The fact that a separate category has

been introduced for Corporate Social
Responsibility is testimony to our
leadership's commitment to make social
and environmental sustainability an integral
part of business excellence.
- Sheik Mohammad.
KEY ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
Anomalous Climate Change
Natural Resource Depletion
Atmospheric Pollution and Acid

Rain
Contamination of Freshwater
Resources
Soil Erosion and Degradation
Loss of Biodiversity
20%
40%
40%
30%
GREEN BUILDING
AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE
SOLUTION
WGBC
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Canada
Poland
Spain
Germany
Romania
United States of America
Mexico
Japan
Taiwan
United Arab Emirates

India
Colombia
Brazil
Argentina
Singapore
Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
20 National Green Building Councils | 9 Emerging Members |

28 Prospective members | 26 Associated Groups Total of 83 Countries
CARBON REDUCTION PROGRAMME

ASHRAE 90.1 ENERGY STANDARD FOR BUILDINGS
0
-10
54%
19%
-20
%
R
E
D
U
C
T
I
O
N
-30
Negative
Effect
Kandalama Hotel, Dambulla, Sri

Lanka - LEED Bronze; 2000
18%
Summertown interiors, Dubai, UAE

LEED Gold
18%
Dubai Trade Centre District Phase 1

Dubai, UAE LEED Pre-Certified
Mirdif City Centre

Dubai, UAE
29%
Sabah Al Ahmad International
Financial Center, Kuwait - LEED PreCertified
-40
35%
WAFI City DCCP One, Dubai UAE
LEED Gold; 2006
-50
54%
43%
Rainforest Ecolodge, Sri Lanka
-60
RBS Middle East Shared Service Centre

Interiors, Dubai, UAE - LEED Gold; 2008
55%
-70
DIFC Lighthouse
Dubai, UAE
-80
67%
Jehan Green Walls FZE
Sharjah, UAE
Effort
-90
YEAR
-100
2000
2005
2010
2015
Working towards
Sustainability
Excellence
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
MATERIALS
Embodied Energy
Material Performance
Environmental Impacts
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
MATERIALS
Embodied Energy
Material Performance
Waste Management
Recycled Content
Regional Material
Rapidly Renewable Material
Certified Wood
Low VOC Materials
Category
Credits
Sustainable Sites
21
Water Efficiency
11
Energy & Atmosphere
37
Materials & Resources
14
Indoor Environmental Quality
17
Innovation & Design Process
Regional Priority Credits
Estidama Points Distribution

Category
Credits
Integrated Development Process
13
Natural Systems
12
Livable Buildings: Outdoors
13
Livable Buildings: Indoors
23
Precious Water
43
Resourceful Energy
44
Stewarding Materials
28
Innovative Practice
POINT DISTRIBUTION COMPARISON

ESTIDAMA
% Materials Component
% of Credits for Material Component for LEED
17.3%
DIFC Lighthouse
Dubai, UAE
24.3%
20.3%
22.5%
35%
3M Customer Technical Centre, Dubai,

UAE LEED Gold


LEED Gold; 2006
17.9%
17.5%
3.6%
17.7%

Qatar Foundation Student Housing ;

Doha, Qatar.
11.9%
BAFCO Head Quarters and Showroom,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Pursuing LEED Platinum

2000
2006
2012
Materials
& Resources
(14)
Points
MATERIALS
AND
RESOURCES
(14 POINTS)
Prerequisite 1: Storage & Collection of Recyclables

Credit 1: Building Reuse (4)
Credit 2: Construction Waste Management (2)
Credit 3: Materials Reuse (2)
Credit 4: Recycled Content (2)
Credit 5: Regional Materials (2)
Credit 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials (1)
Credit 7: Certified Wood (1)
MRc2.1
2.2: Construction
Waste Management
MRc2/ Construction
Waste Management
(2 credits) (2 Points)
Objective
To divert construction and demolition waste from disposal in landfills and incinerators with
a view of achieving 50-75% diversion for the project scope.
MRc4:
Recycled
Content
(2 Points)
MRc4
Recycled
Content
(2 credits)
Objective
To use building materials with high recycled content with a view to achieving 20%
recycled content by cost for the scope of work.
Methodology and Systems

Identify civil & architectural building materials (CSI Master Format 1995 division 2-10
only) cost. Focus on the high value items; need to have high recycled content (post
consumer and pre-consumer)
Refer to contract specification with regard to specification for related items to ensure
compliance to project requirements including LEED requirements.
Confirm availability of materials with procurement
schedule.
A preliminary cost base with the available BOQ.
Exclude labour and MEP component to get the
baseline. For consistency, we propose using the LEED
default value of 0.45 (hardcost for CSI Master Format
1995 division 2-10 only)
MRc5
Regional
Materials
(2 credits)
MRc5:
Regional
Materials
(2 Points)
Objective
To use building materials with high regional content (both extracted and manufactured) with
a view to achieving 20% regional content by cost for the scope of work.

Identify civil & architectural building materials
(CSI Master Format 1995 division 2-10 only)
cost. Focus on the high value items; need to
have high regional content.
Refer to contract specification 1- ? with regard
to specification for related items to ensure
compliance to all project requirements including
LEED requirements.
Confirm availability of materials with
procurement schedule.
MRc6: Rapidly Renewable Materials (1 Point)

Objective
To use building materials with high rapidly renewable materials and achieve 2.5% rapidly
renewable contents by cost as per LEED criteria for works within for the scope of work .

Design team from Qatar Foundation to specify
application and use of rapidly renewable materials.
Identify and use rapidly renewable materials from
the design documents in the project.
Refer to contract specification 1- ? with regard to
specification for related items to ensure compliance
to all project requirements including LEED
requirements.
schedule.
MRc7
Wood
(1 Point)
MRc7:Certified
Certified
Wood
(1 Point)
Objective
To use 50% wood-based materials and products certified by FSC by cost in the building
materials for the scope of work..

The Design team from Qatar Foundation to specify
use of FSC certified wood.
Identify use of wood and wood-based products which
are FSC certified in the building material wherever
possible, as pertaining to the material used in the
permanent works
Refer to contract specification 1- ? with regard to
specification for related items to ensure compliance
to all project requirements including LEED
requirements.
schedule.
Indoor Environmental Quality (15) Points (12) for CS
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (15 POINTS)

Prerequisite 1: Minimum IAQ Performance
Prerequisite 2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control
Credit 1: Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring (1)
Credit 2: Increased Ventilation (1)
Credit 3: Construction IAQ Management Plan (2)
Credit 4: Low-Emitting Materials (4)
Credit 5: Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control (1)
Credit 6: Controllability of Systems (2)
Credit 7: Thermal Comfort (2)
Credit 8: Daylight and Views (2)
EQc4.1:
Low
Emitting
Adhesivesand
andSealants
Sealants
Point)
EQc 4.1
Low
EmittingMaterials
Material Adhesives
(1 (1
credit)
Objective
To use low-emitting adhesives and sealants for interior application, reduce indoor air
contaminants for achieving EQc4.1 credit.

Identify all adhesives and sealants requirements for indoor applications. This includes
requirements for civil, architectural and MEP items.
Verify with VOC Master Log page 131-154 of for products identification and their
corresponding VOC limits in g/L.
All interior applied materials must be compliant.
Obtain confirmation from vendors in cut sheet or
letter of products VOC content to demonstrate
compliance.
EQc 4.2
Low
EmittingMaterials
Material Paints
and
Coatings
(1 credit)
EQc4.2:
Low
Emitting
Paints
and
Coatings
(1 Point)
Objective
To use low-emitting paints and coatings for interior application, reduce indoor air

Identify all paints and coatings requirements for indoor applications. This includes
corresponding VOC limits in g/L.
Obtain confirmation from vendors in cut sheet or letter of
products VOC content to demonstrate compliance.
EQc4.3:
Low
CarpetSystems
System(1(1credit)
Point)
EQc 4.3
LowEmitting
Emitting Materials
Material Flooring
Objective
To use low-emitting carpet system for interior application, reduce indoor air

Identify all carpet system requirements for indoor applications. This includes
corresponding VOC limits in g/L for carpet adhesives.
All interior carpet system must be compliant to CRI Green Label plus program
Obtain confirmation from vendors in cut sheet or
letter of CRI Green Label plus compliance of
carpet system and carpet adhesives VOC content
to demonstrate compliance.
EQc4.4:
Low
Materials
Composite
Products(1(1credit)
Point)
EQc
4.4Emitting
Low Emitting
Material
CompositeWood
Wood ++ Agrifiber
Agrifiber Products
Objective
To use low-emitting composite wood and agrifiber products, with no added urea
formaldehyde for interior application, to achieve EQc4.4 credit.

Identify all composite wood and agrifiber products for
indoor applications.
Verify with VOC Master Log page 131-154 of for products
identification.
Obtain confirmation from vendors in cut sheet or letter that
products do not contain any added urea formaldehyde.
GREEN BUILDING
AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE
SOLUTION
CARBON REDUCTION PROGRAMME

ASHRAE 90.1 ENERGY STANDARD FOR BUILDINGS
0
-10
54%
19%
-20
%
R
E
D
U
C
T
I
O
N
-30
Negative
Effect

18%
Summertown interiors, Dubai, UAE

LEED Gold
18%

Mirdif City Centre

Dubai, UAE
29%
-40
35%
LEED Gold; 2006
-50
54%
43%
Rainforest Ecolodge, Sri Lanka
-60

55%
-70
DIFC Lighthouse
Dubai, UAE
-80
67%
Jehan Green Walls FZE
Sharjah, UAE
Effort
-90
YEAR
-100
2000
2005
2010
2015
Working towards
Sustainability
Excellence
% Materials Component
% of Credits for Material Component for LEED
17.3%
DIFC Lighthouse
Dubai, UAE
24.3%
20.3%
22.5%
35%
3M Customer Technical Centre, Dubai,

UAE LEED Gold


LEED Gold; 2006
17.9%
17.5%
3.6%
17.7%

Qatar Foundation Student Housing ;

Doha, Qatar.
11.9%
BAFCO Head Quarters and Showroom,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Pursuing LEED Platinum

2000
2006
2012
The Use of Green Building Materials in

Construction and their Impact on Rating
Systems
Natural Habitat
Thank You
Green TechnologiesCommitted to the Environment
Mario Seneviratne FIMechE., PEng.,

LEED AP (BD+C), LEED Faculty Member , LEED Mentor.

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The Use of Green Building Materials in

Construction and their Impact on Rating

Mario Seneviratne FIMechE., PEng.,

Green Technologies FZCO

THE GLOBAL GREEN DRIVE

UN Secretary General Ban

Estidama Rating System

The fact that a separate category has

KEY ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES

Anomalous Climate Change

Natural Resource Depletion

Atmospheric Pollution and Acid

Soil Erosion and Degradation

United Arab Emirates

20 National Green Building Councils | 9 Emerging Members |

CARBON REDUCTION PROGRAMME

Kandalama Hotel, Dambulla, Sri

Summertown interiors, Dubai, UAE

Dubai Trade Centre District Phase 1

Mirdif City Centre

Rainforest Ecolodge, Sri Lanka

RBS Middle East Shared Service Centre

Rapidly Renewable Material

Low VOC Materials

Energy & Atmosphere

Materials & Resources

Indoor Environmental Quality

Innovation & Design Process

Regional Priority Credits

Estidama Points Distribution

Integrated Development Process

Livable Buildings: Outdoors

Livable Buildings: Indoors

POINT DISTRIBUTION COMPARISON

% of Credits for Material Component for LEED

3M Customer Technical Centre, Dubai,

RBS Middle East Shared Service Centre

WAFI City DCCP One, Dubai UAE

Kandalama Hotel, Dambulla, Sri

Qatar Foundation Student Housing ;

BAFCO Head Quarters and Showroom,

Sabah Al Ahmad International

Prerequisite 1: Storage & Collection of Recyclables

Methodology and Systems

Methodology and Systems

MRc6: Rapidly Renewable Materials (1 Point)

Methodology and Systems

Methodology and Systems

Indoor Environmental Quality (15) Points (12) for CS

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (15 POINTS)

Methodology and Systems

Methodology and Systems

Methodology and Systems

Methodology and Systems

CARBON REDUCTION PROGRAMME

Kandalama Hotel, Dambulla, Sri

Summertown interiors, Dubai, UAE

Dubai Trade Centre District Phase 1

Mirdif City Centre

Rainforest Ecolodge, Sri Lanka

RBS Middle East Shared Service Centre

% of Credits for Material Component for LEED