| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.78 |
| Liaison | Julia Carlow |
| Submission Date | July 25, 2024 |
American University of Sharjah
OP-3: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.71 / 3.00 |
Julia
Carlow Acting Head of Sustainability Sustainability |
Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
Floor area of eligible building space designed and built in accordance with published green building codes, policies, and/or rating systems:
| Floor area | |
| Certified at the highest achievable level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Platinum or Certified Living Building) | 0 Square meters |
| Certified at the 2nd highest level under a 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Gold) | 0 Square meters |
| Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., BREEAM Very Good) | 23,835 Square meters |
| Certified at a step above minimum level under ar 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Silver) | 0 Square meters |
| Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Certified) | 0 Square meters |
| Certified/verified at any level under a multi-attribute, non-GBC rating system for design and construction, a green building code, or a single-attribute rating system for design and construction | 0 Square meters |
| Designed and built in accordance with a multi-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified | 28,155 Square meters |
| Designed and built in accordance with a single-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified | 0 Square meters |
| Total | 51,989.98 Square meters |
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
A list of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:
NEW CONSTRUCTION (LAST 5 YEARS) |
GROSS FLOOR AREA (m²) |
Engineering & Sciences Building (ESB) – ESTIDAMA Pearl 2 certified |
23,835 |
CAS Chemical Store |
45 |
TOTAL |
23,880 |
FULL RENOVATION (LAST 5 YEARS) |
GROSS FLOOR AREA (m²) |
Chemistry Building (CHM) |
5,365 |
Humanities & Sciences Building (HSB/EB1) |
9,120 |
Student Center Building (SAC) |
11,865 |
TOTAL |
26,350 |
FULL RENOVATION (LAST 5 YEARS) |
GROSS FLOOR AREA (m²) |
Staff Housing Renovation: C-Block Villas – (1st Building) |
880 |
Staff Housing Renovation: C-Block Villas – (2nd Building) |
880 |
TOTAL |
1760 |
The Pearl Rating System is the green building rating system developed by the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council as part of their sustainable development initiative, Estidama. The system can be applied to communities, buildings and villas, with different requirements for each. Similar to LEED, the Pearl Rating System has various levels of certification, ranging from one to three pearls, and is based on four criteria: environmental, economic, social and cultural. AUS received a "2 Pearl" rating for its newly constructed Enginnering & Science building (ESB), and was the first to achieve the "2 Pearl" rating outside of the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
For all major renovation projects in the last 5 years ESTIDAMA guidelines were followed:
- Construction of CAS Chemical Store
- Renovation of Chemistry Building (CHM)
- Renovation of Humanities & Sciences Building (HSB/EB1)
- Renovation of Student Center Building (SAC)
- Renovation of Staff Housing: C-Block Villas (x2 buildings)
An inventory of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data received from Campus Development Department on April 29, 2024.
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