DUBAI METRO BLUE LINE PROJECT

TENDER NUMBER: RA/RPD/23-9571

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TECHNICAL DELIVERABLES
SUSTAINABILITY NOTE

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 Control Sheet

Version Content of Modification Author Revision Date

Signature Sheet

Version Name Designation Date Signature

Prepared By: Fatima Al-Ali Sustainability Specialist 17-May-2024

Verified By: Deepika Parmar Sr. Sustainability Manager 17-May-2024

Approved By: Marin Griguta Project Director 17-May-2024

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................3

1 LIST OF ACRONYMS / ABBREVIATIONS................................................7

2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND REFERENCES.....................................10

3 Executive Summary.........................................................................11
3.1 Project Summary................................................................................................ 11

4 Sustainability.................................................................................12
4.1 Sustainability Scope........................................................................................... 12

5 LEED Assessment............................................................................13
5.1 Analysis of LEED V4 pre-requisite/ credit requirements.....................................14
5.2 LEED Scorecards................................................................................................ 14
5.2.1 Underground Stations........................................................................................ 15
5.2.2 Elevated Stations............................................................................................... 18
5.2.3 Interchange Station........................................................................................... 22
5.2.4 Depot................................................................................................................. 23

6 LEED Credit Compliance Approach...................................................26

6.1 Integrative Process............................................................................................ 26
6.1.1 IPc Integrative Process....................................................................................... 26
6.2 Location and Transport...................................................................................... 28
6.2.1 LTc Sensitive Land Protection............................................................................ 28
6.2.2 LTc Surrounding density and diverse uses.........................................................30
6.2.3 LTc Intermodal connectivity and placemaking / Access to Quality Transit.........34
6.2.4 LTc Bicycle Facilities.......................................................................................... 35
6.2.5 LTc Reduced parking footprint...........................................................................43
6.2.6 LTc Electric / Green vehicles..............................................................................45
6.2.7 LTc Disaster preparedness planning..................................................................47
6.2.8 LTc Social Equity................................................................................................ 48
6.3 Sustainable Sites................................................................................................ 48
6.3.1 SSp Construction activity pollution prevention..................................................48
6.3.2 SSc site assessment........................................................................................... 49
6.3.3 SSc Rainwater Management..............................................................................49
6.3.4 SSc heat island reduction................................................................................... 50
6.3.5 SSc Light pollution reduction.............................................................................52
6.3.6 SSc Universal Accessibility................................................................................. 52
6.4 Water Efficiency................................................................................................. 52
6.4.1 WEp/WEc Outdoor Water Use Reduction............................................................52
6.4.2 WEp/WEc Indoor Water Use Reduction..............................................................53
6.4.3 WEp/WEc Building-Level Water Metering/Water Metering.................................55
6.5 Energy and Performance.................................................................................... 56
6.5.1 EAp/EAc Fundamental/Enhanced Commissioning and Verification....................56
6.5.2 Eap/EAc Minimum/Optimized Energy Performance............................................57
6.5.3 Eap/EAc Building Level Energy Metering/Advance Energy Metering..................58
6.5.4 Eap/EAc Fundamental/Enhanced Refrigerant Management...............................61
6.5.5 EAc Demand response....................................................................................... 62
6.5.6 EAc Renewable Energy...................................................................................... 62
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 6.5.7 EAc Grid Harmonization..................................................................................... 63
6.6 Material and resources....................................................................................... 64
6.6.1 MRp Storage and Collection of Recyclables.......................................................64
6.6.2 MRp/MRc Construction demolition waste and excavation management planning
........................................................................................................................... 64
6.6.3 MRc Life-Cycle Impact Reduction.......................................................................66
6.6.4 MRc Environmental Product Declarations..........................................................68
6.6.5 MRc3 Sourcing of Raw Materials........................................................................70
6.6.6 MRc Material Ingredients................................................................................... 71
6.7 Indoor Environmental Air Quality.......................................................................75
6.7.1 IEQp Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance..................................................75
6.7.2 IEQp Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control.....................................................77
6.7.3 IEQc Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies.....................................................78
6.7.4 IEQc Low Emitting Materials...............................................................................80
6.7.5 IEQc Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan....................................83
6.7.6 Indoor Air Quality Assessment...........................................................................84
6.7.7 IEQc Thermal Comfort........................................................................................ 85
6.7.8 IEQc Interior Lighting......................................................................................... 88
6.7.9 IEQc Acoustic Performance................................................................................ 89
6.7.10IEQc Daylight..................................................................................................... 90
6.7.11IEQc Quality Views............................................................................................. 91
6.7.12Vibration & Noise Control................................................................................... 92
6.8 Innovation.......................................................................................................... 94
6.8.1 INc Innovation.................................................................................................... 94
6.8.2 INc LEED Accredited Professional.......................................................................94
6.9 Regional Priority................................................................................................. 94
6.9.1 Regional Priority: Specific Credit........................................................................94

7 Alsa’fat Assessment........................................................................95

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List of Figures

Figure 1: Project Key Plan

Figure 1: Project Communication Structure
Figure 2 Sensitivity of the ecologically relevant habitats on site
Figure 3 Station GLE-01-DCH/DFC (3 points)
Figure 4 Station GLE-02-DCH2 (0 points)
Figure 5 Station GLE-03-DCH3 (0 Points)
Figure 6 Station GLE-05- RAS ALKHOR (0 Points)
Figure 7 Station GLE-06- Car Mart (3 points)
Figure 8 Station GLE-08- International City (6 Points)
Figure 9 Station GLE-09- International City 2 (0 Points)
Figure 10 Station GLE-10- Dubai Silicon Oasis (3 Points)
Figure 11 Station GLE-11- Academic City (0 points)
Figure 12 Station RLE-01 MIRDIF City CTR (3 points)
Figure 13 Station RLE-02 ALWARQA (6 points)
Figure 14 Station RLE-03 DRAGON MART (3 Points)
Figure 15 Depot Site (0 Points)
Figure 16: Model Interchanges (Ref DMBL GLRLE-PAJV-N0001-ZZ-RPT-ARC-000012 Rev.
A07)
Figure 17: GLE-01 DCH 1 - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy
Figure 18: GLE-02 DCH 2 - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy
Figure 19: GLE-05 Ras Al Khor - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy
Figure 20: GLE-06 Car Mart - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy
Figure 21: GLE-08 International City - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy
Figure 22: GLE-09 International City 2 - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy
Figure 23: GLE-10 Dubai Silicon Oasis - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy
Figure 24: GLE-11 Academic City - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy
Figure 25: RLE-01 Mirdif - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy
Figure 26: RLE-02 Al Warqa’a - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy
Figure 27: RLE-03 Dragon Mart - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy
Figure 28: Bicycle 20 Nos, Ref GLRLE-PAJV-N0001-ZZ-DRW-LAN-930001
Figure 29: Dragon Mart Staion RLE-03 – 36 No.s
Figure 30: Creek Harbour GLE-01) – 48 No.s
Figure 31: Creek Station GLE-00 – 88 No.s
Figure 32: Dragon Mart Staion RLE-03 – 4 No.s
Figure 33: Creek Harbour GLE-01) – 7 No.s
Figure 34: Creek Station GLE-00 – 7 No.s
Figure 35: Dragon Mart Staion RLE-03
Figure 36: Creek Harbour GLE-01) – 7 No.s
Figure 37: Creek Station GLE-00
Figure 38 Example of Charging point specification
Figure 39: SSp Construction Activity Pollution Prevention LEED requirements
Figure 40: Tensile Shade Structure (Depot)
Figure 41: Dragon Mart Staion RLE-03
Figure 42: Creek Harbour GLE-01) – 7 No.s
Figure 43: Creek Station GLE-00
Figure 44 Preliminary LEED Outdoor Water Use Reduction Calculator (Depot)
Figure 45: Preliminary LEED interior water use reduction calculator inputs (Station FOH)
Figure 46: Water Meters for Inspection Track and Workshop Schematic Diagram (Potable +
TSE for flushing)
Figure 47: Elevated Station Creek Harbour - GLE-01
Figure 48: SLD Creek Station
Figure 49: SLD Depot
Figure 50 MRp Storage and Collection of Recyclables, Proposed bins

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List of Tables:

Table 1: LEED Scorecard for Underground Stations

Table 2: LEED Scorecard for Elevated Stations
Table 3: LEED Scorecard for Interchange Station (GLE-10-Dubai Silicon)
Table 4: LEED Scorecard for Depot
Table 5: Approx estimation of Depot Staff
Table 7 Proposed Sanitary fixture flow and flush rates
Table 8: Solar Panels proposed in the Depot Buildings
Table 9: Solar Panels on Landscape Shade Structures - Elevated Staions
Table 10: Solar Panels on Landscape Shade Structures - Underground Staions
Table 11: Ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle your waste as specified by the EPA.
Table 12: Lifecycle stages included in the Carbon LCA
Table 13: Ventilation Rates, ashrae 62.1 (Ref MEP Basis of Design for Stations)
Table 14: Representative Internal Design Conditions as per ASHRAE 55 (Ref MEP Design
Basis Report for Stations)
Table 15: Representative Internal Design Conditions as per ASHRAE 55 (Ref MEP Design
Basis for Depot)
Table 16: ASHRAE Noise Levels

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1 LIST OF ACRONYMS / ABBREVIATIONS
The following table lists acronyms and abbreviations specific to this report.

Acrony Description
m
ADC Alternative Daily Cover
ANSI The American National Standards Institute
AP Accredited Professional
ASHR American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
AE Engineers
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
ATCM Airborne Toxic Control Measure
BIFMA Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association
BM Benchmark
BMS Building Management System
BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand
BUG Backlight-upplight-glare
C&D Construction and Demolition
CARB California Air Resource Board
CASR Carbon Algae Recycling System
N
CBECS Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey
CEE Civil and Environmental Engineering
CFC Chlorofluorocarbon
CO Carbon Oxide
CRI Color Rendering Index
CRI Color Rendering Index
DMRL Defense Metallurgical Research Laboratory
DR Demand Response
DVC Demand Control Ventilation
E.G Exempli gratia " for example "
EA Engineering Authorization
EAP Energy and Performance
EC Encumbrance Certificate
EC European Community
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
EPD Environmental Product Declaration
etc Et cetera
EVSE Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment
GHG Green House Gases
GHS Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of
Chemicals
GPF General Provident Fund
GPM Gallons Per Minute
GWP Global Warming Potential
H+ Hydrogen
HCHF Hydrochlorofluorocarbon
C
HPD Histrionic Personality Disorder
HVAC Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
HVAC heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration
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 Acrony Description
m
&R
IAQ Indoor Air Quality
IDA Model Lighting Ordinance
IEC The International Electrotechnical Commission
IENSA Engineering Services Examination
IEQ Indoor Environmental Air Quality
IEQP Indoor Air Quality Performance
IES Illuminating Engineering Society
Inc Innovation
IPC Indian Penal Code
IPC Integrative Process
IPC Integrative Process
ISO International Organization for Standardization
ISO International Organization for Standardization
KG Kilograms
KM Kilometer
KPA Kilopascal
LBC Liquid-Based Cytology
LBC Liquid-based cytology
LCA Life Cycle Assessment
LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
LPD Line Printer Daemon
LPF Liters Per Flush
LT List Translator
LTC Location and Transport
MEP Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing
MERV Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
MERV Minimum efficiency reporting value
MJ Millijoule
MLO Model Lighting Ordinance
MPR Minimum Project Requirements
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
NAF No added formaldehyde resins
NO Nitrogen Oxide
O3 Ozone
OPR Owner Project Requirements
PHD Doctor of Philosophy
PPM Parts Per Million
PSI Pounds per Square Inch
RECS Renewable Energy Certificates
REQ Required
RP Regional Priority
SCM Suggested Control Measure
SMAC Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National
NA Association
SO2 Sulphur Oxide
SR Solar Reflectivity
SSC Sustainable Sites
TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act
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 Acrony Description
m
TSE Treated Sewerage Effluent
U.S United States
ULEF Ultra-low-emitting formaldehyde
USDA The United States Department of Agriculture
USGB The U.S. Green Building Council
C
VOC Volatile Organic Compounds
WC Water Closet
WEC Water Efficiency

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2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND REFERENCES
Applicable documents and references are as follows:
Code Document Title

GLRLE-PAJV-N0001- Environmental Impact Assessment Report for GLRLE

ZZ-RPT-PMC-900017 (Blue Line & Blue Branch Line)
DM-ESD Guidance on the Environmental Clearance (EC)
Requirements for Development and Infrastructure

LEED v4/v4.1 (Transit) Projects in the Platinum

LEED v4/4.1 Emirate offor
Dubai
Transit applies for the

LEED v4/v4.1 (BD+C) Stations

LEED BD+C v4/4.1 Platinum certification for the

Al Safat Depot.
Al Safat – Dubai Green Buiding System, 2nd edition,

ASHARE 90.1 January

ASHRAE2023
90.1 Energy Standard

ASHRAE 62.1 ASHRAE 62.1 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air

ASHRAE 55 Quality
ASHRAE 55 Thermal Environmental Conditions for
Human Occupancy
CIBMSE TM39 2009
CIBSE TM39 2009: Building Energy Metering
UK Health and Safety, ‘Legionnaire’s Disease- The Control of Legionella
Approved Code of Bacteria in Water Systems’, Approved Code of
Practice and Guidance Practice and Guidance (L8), 3rd Edition 2000, UK
(L8), 3rd Edition 2000 Health and Safety
SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District
(California, US) – Rule 1168 “Adhesive and Sealant
BS EN 14342:2005 Applications
BS EN 14342:2005 Wood Flooring.
BS EN 13964: 2004
BS EN 13964: 2004 Suspended Ceilings
EN 717-1 & EN 717-2 EN 717-1 for initial type testing & EN120 and EN 717-
2 for factory production control (Formaldehyde)
SMACNA SMACNA IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under
Construction
ASTM E336-17a & Annex A.3 of ANSI S12.60-2010 for
ASTM E336-17a
Acoustics

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3 Executive Summary

3.1 Project Summary

The Blue Line Project is a transportation Project and the extension of the existing Dubai
Metro which will include the following:
 An elevated and underground railway network for the Blue Line Metro line;
 A metro bridge crossing the Dubai Creek;
 13 metro stations along the Project alignment which comprise of ten new metro
stations and provisions for three future metro stations. The Project will also use
two existing stations: Creek and Centrepoint Metro Stations; and
 One depot at Academic City.
The Project total length is of approximately 29km and is divided into two sections:

 The Blue Main Line (also referred as ‘Creek Main Line’) which is approximately
20km and extends from the Creek to Academic City (previously called the ‘Green
Line Extension’). The line will serve eight stations (GLE-00, GLE-01, GLE-03, GLE-
06, GLE-08, GLE-09, GLE-10 and GLE-11) including the existing Creek and
Academic City terminus stations. There is also the provision for three future metro
stations (GLE-02, GLE-05 and GLE-13); and
 The Blue Branch Line (also referred as ‘Centrepoint Branch Line Extension’) which
is approximately 9km and extends from Centrepoint to International City
(previously called the ‘Red Line Extension’). It will serve five stations (RLE-00, RLE-
01, RLE-02, RLE-03 and GLE-08) including Centrepoint and International City 2
terminus stations. The Project will also include a depot covering a total area of
0.75km2.
Figure below provides the Project key plan.

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 Figure 1: Project Key Plan

4 Sustainability

4.1 Sustainability Scope

The sustainability approach of the Blue Line Metro is certified to meet LEED
Platinum standards, ensuring compliance, and incorporating sustainable
practices throughout the project. With a target of achieving 80+ points, the
project encompasses four underground stations, five elevated stations, and
three interchanged stations stretching from the Creek to Academic City. And
Dubai Green building code Alsa’fat for Silver for all unoccupied buildings.

The purpose of this report is to provide the Sustainability strategy and

implementation measures for the Project. The project is committed to
incorporate all the mandatory credits and additional credit requirements to
achieve LEED Platinum level of compliance. This report is developed to
discuss the sustainability strategy and credit requirements/implementation
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 measures undertaken by the Project team for the Tender design of the
project.

5 LEED Assessment
This section presents the assessment of all requirements for Blue Line Dubai
Metro. It is to be noted, that the LEED assessment has been done for a
representative elevated (GLE-01 Creek Harbour), interchange (GLE-00 Creek
Station) and underground station (RLE-03 Dragon Mart) and a representative
Depot building.

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is a

rating system devised by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
to evaluate the environmental performance of a building.

The system is credit-based, allowing projects to earn points for

environmentally friendly actions taken during construction and use of a
building. There are certain measures that must be included in any LEED
project. These are called prerequisites. If they are not achieved, the project
will not be certified. The rest of the measures are optional and are called
credits. LEED buildings can earn a total of 110 points.

The number of credits earned determines the certification level.

• Certified (40-49 credits),

• Silver (50-59 credits),

• Gold (60-79 credits),

• Platinum (80+ credits).

The prerequisites and credits are broken up into eight categories:

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 • Integrative Process

• Location and Transportation

• Sustainable Sites

• Water Efficiency

• Energy and Atmosphere

• Materials and Resources

• Indoor Environmental Quality

• Innovation

• Regional Priority

5.1 Analysis of LEED V4 pre-requisite/ credit requirements

LEED identifies certain Minimum Program Requirements (MPR) or minimum

characteristics that a project must possess to be eligible for LEED
Certification. The following blocks do not meet the following MPRs as listed
below:

Minimum Program Requirement #1: Must be in a permanent location on

existing land :

LEED projects must be constructed and operated on a permanent location on

existing land. No project that is designed to move at any point in its lifetime
may pursue LEED certification.

Minimum Program Requirement #2: Must use reasonable LEED boundaries

The LEED project boundary must include all contiguous land that is associated
with the project and supports its typical operations. This includes land altered
because of construction and features used primarily by the project’s
occupants, such as hardscape (parking and sidewalks), septic or storm water
treatment equipment, and landscaping.

Minimum Program Requirement #3: The LEED project must include a

minimum of 1,000 square feet (93 square meters) of gross floor area.

In addition to complying with the MPRs, a project must also demonstrate

compliance with all rating system requirements in order to achieve LEED
Certification.

The credit-by-credit approach for compliance together with supporting

documents constitutes the rest of this report.

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 An assessment (gap analysis) of all LEED credits and prerequisites has been
done in the initial phase of design, the purpose of this was to identify
maximum scores achievable on station & depot buildings being assessed
under LEED, which would then allow the project team to select the best
credits for the project, with maximum environmental impact. The project
through detail design will further assess the all the achievable credits
identified in the initial gap analysis to be targeted and achieved to ensure
LEED compliance. The following table provides the detailed LEED Scorecards.

5.2 LEED Scorecards

The following tables provides the detailed LEED Scorecards for a elevated
station, underground stations, interchange stations and Depot buildings.

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5.2.1 Underground Stations

Table 1: LEED Scorecard for Underground Stations

Availa
Credit/Pre-
Credit Title ble Attempted Points
requisite
Points
GLE-08 RLE-01
Intel GLE-09 Mirdif City RLE-02
City Intel City2 CTR Al Warqa RLE-03
Credit Integrative Process 1 1 1 1 1 1
Location and Transportation
Credit Sensitive Land Protection 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit High Priority Site 2 0 0 0 0 0
Credit Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses 6 6 0 3 6 3
Credit Intermodal Connectivity and Placemaking 4 4 4 4 4 4
Credit Bicycle Facilities 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Reduced Parking Footprint 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Green Vehicles 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Disaster Preparedness Planning 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Social Equity 1 1 1 1 1 1
Sustainable Sites
Prereq Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Req Req Req Req Req Req
Credit Site Assessment 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat 2 0 0 0 0 0
Credit Rainwater Management 2 0 0 0 0 0
Credit Heat Island Reduction 2 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Light Pollution Reduction 1 1 1 1 1 1

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 Availa
Credit/Pre-
Credit Title ble Attempted Points
requisite
Points
GLE-08 RLE-01
Intel GLE-09 Mirdif City RLE-02
City Intel City2 CTR Al Warqa RLE-03
Credit Universal Accessibility 1 1 1 1 1 1
Water Efficiency
Prereq Outdoor Water Use Reduction Req Req Req Req Req Req
Prereq Indoor Water Use Reduction Req Req Req Req Req Req
Prereq Building-Level Water Metering Req Req Req Req Req Req
Credit Outdoor Water Use Reduction 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Indoor Water Use Reduction 6 6 6 6 6 6
Credit Cooling Tower Water Use 0 0 0 0 0 0
Credit Water Metering 1 1 1 1 1 1
Energy and Atmosphere
Prereq Fundamental Commissioning and Verification Req Req Req Req Req Req
Prereq Minimum Energy Performance Req Req Req Req Req Req
Prereq Energy Metering Req Req Req Req Req Req
Prereq Fundamental Refrigerant Management Req Req Req Req Req Req
Credit Enhanced Commissioning 5 5 5 5 5 5
Credit Optimize Energy Performance 19 14 14 14 14 14
Credit Advanced Energy Metering 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Demand Response 2 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Renewable Energy Production 3 2 2 2 2 2
Credit Enhanced Refrigerant Management 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Green Power and Carbon Offsets 2 0 0 0 0 0
Materials and Resources

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 Availa
Credit/Pre-
Credit Title ble Attempted Points
requisite
Points
GLE-08 RLE-01
Intel GLE-09 Mirdif City RLE-02
City Intel City2 CTR Al Warqa RLE-03
Prereq Storage and Collection of Recyclables Req Req Req Req Req Req
Construction Demolition Waste and Excavation
Prereq Req Req Req Req Req Req
Management Planning
Credit Station Life-Cycle Impact Reduction 4 3 3 3 3 3
Credit Environmental Product Declarations 2 2 2 2 2 2
Credit Sourcing of Raw Materials 2 2 2 2 2 2
Credit Material Ingredients 2 2 2 2 2 2
Credit Durability in Material Selection, Design & Operation 1 0 0 0 0 0
Construction Demolition and Excavation Waste
Credit 2
Management 2 2 2 2 2
Indoor Environmental Quality
Prereq Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance Req Req Req Req Req Req
Prereq Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control Req Req Req Req Req Req
Credit Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies 3 3 3 3 3 3
Credit Low-Emitting Materials 3 3 3 3 3 3
Credit Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Indoor Air Quality Assessment 2 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Thermal Comfort 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Interior Lighting 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Daylight 2 0 0 0 0 0
Credit Quality Views 1 0 0 0 0 0
Credit Acoustic Performance 2 2 2 2 1 2
Innovation

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 Availa
Credit/Pre-
Credit Title ble Attempted Points
requisite
Points
GLE-08 RLE-01
Intel GLE-09 Mirdif City RLE-02
City Intel City2 CTR Al Warqa RLE-03
Credit Innovation 5 5 5 5 5 5
Credit LEED Accredited Professional 5 1 1 1 1 1
Regional Priority
Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1 1 1 1 1 1
112 86 80 83 86 83

5.2.2 Elevated Stations

Table 2: LEED Scorecard for Elevated Stations

Availab Attempted Points

Credit/Pre-
Credit Title le
requiste
Points
GLE- GLE-05- GLE-06- GLE-11-
01-DCH GLE-02- GLE-03- Ras AL Car Academic
DFC DH2 DH3 Khor Mart City
Credit Integrative Process 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Location and Transportation
Credit Sensitive Land Protection 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit High Priority Site 2 0 2 2 2 2 2
Credit Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses 6 3 0 0 0 3 0

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 Availab Attempted Points
Credit/Pre-
Credit Title le
requiste
Points
GLE- GLE-05- GLE-06- GLE-11-
01-DCH GLE-02- GLE-03- Ras AL Car Academic
DFC DH2 DH3 Khor Mart City
Credit Intermodal Connectivity and Placemaking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Credit Bicycle Facilities 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Reduced Parking Footprint 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Green Vehicles 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Disaster Preparedness Planning 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Social Equity 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Sustainable Sites
Prereq Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Req Req Req Req Req Req Req
Credit Site Assessment 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Site Development - Protect or Restore
Credit 2
Habitat 0 0 0 0 0 0
Credit Rainwater Management 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Credit Heat Island Reduction 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Light Pollution Reduction 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Universal Accessibility 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Water Efficiency
Prereq Outdoor Water Use Reduction Req Req Req Req Req Req Req
Prereq Indoor Water Use Reduction Req Req Req Req Req Req Req
Prereq Building-Level Water Metering Req Req Req Req Req Req Req
Credit Outdoor Water Use Reduction 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Indoor Water Use Reduction 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Credit Cooling Tower Water Use 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Availab Attempted Points
Credit/Pre-
Credit Title le
requiste
Points
GLE- GLE-05- GLE-06- GLE-11-
01-DCH GLE-02- GLE-03- Ras AL Car Academic
DFC DH2 DH3 Khor Mart City
Credit Water Metering 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Energy and Atmosphere
Fundamental Commissioning and
Prereq Req Req Req Req Req Req Req
Verification
Prereq Minimum Energy Performance Req Req Req Req Req Req Req
Prereq Energy Metering Req Req Req Req Req Req Req
Prereq Fundamental Refrigerant Management Req Req Req Req Req Req Req
Credit Enhanced Commissioning 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Credit Optimize Energy Performance 19 14 14 14 14 14 14
Credit Advanced Energy Metering 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Demand Response 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Renewable Energy Production 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
Credit Enhanced Refrigerant Management 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Green Power and Carbon Offsets 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Materials and Resources
Prereq Storage and Collection of Recyclables Req Req Req Req Req Req
Construction Demolition Waste and
Prereq Req Req Req Req Req Req Req
Excavation Management Planning
Credit Station Life-Cycle Impact Reduction 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
Credit Environmental Product Declarations 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
Credit Sourcing of Raw Materials 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Credit Material Ingredients 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Credit Durability in Material Selection, Design & 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Availab Attempted Points
Credit/Pre-
Credit Title le
requiste
Points
GLE- GLE-05- GLE-06- GLE-11-
01-DCH GLE-02- GLE-03- Ras AL Car Academic
DFC DH2 DH3 Khor Mart City
Operation
Construction Demolition and Excavation
Credit 2
Waste Management 2 2 2 2 2 2
Indoor Environmental Quality
Prereq Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance Req Req Req Req Req Req Req
Prereq Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control Req Req Req Req Req Req Req
Credit Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Credit Low-Emitting Materials 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Construction Indoor Air Quality
Credit 1
Management Plan 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Indoor Air Quality Assessment 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Thermal Comfort 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Interior Lighting 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Daylight 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Credit Quality Views 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Credit Acoustic Performance 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Innovation
Credit Innovation 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Credit LEED Accredited Professional 5 1 1 1 1 1 1
Regional Priority
Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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 Availab Attempted Points
Credit/Pre-
Credit Title le
requiste
Points
GLE- GLE-05- GLE-06- GLE-11-
01-DCH GLE-02- GLE-03- Ras AL Car Academic
DFC DH2 DH3 Khor Mart City
Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
112 84 81 81 81 84 81

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5.2.3 Interchange Station

Table 3: LEED Scorecard for Interchange Station (GLE-10-Dubai Silicon)

Credit Title Available Points Attempted Points

Integrative Process GLE-10-Dubai Silicon
Integrative Process 1 1
Location and Transport
Sensitive Land Protection 1 1
High Priority Site 2 0
Surrounding Density and
6
Diverse Uses 0
Intermodal Connectivity
4 4
and Placemaking
Bicycle Facilities 1 1
Reduced Parking Footprint 1 1
Green Vehicles 1 1
Disaster Preparedness
1
Planning 1
Social Equity 1 1
Sustainable Sites
Construction Activity
Pollution Prevention Req Req
Site Assessment 1 1
Site Development - Protect
2
or Restore Habitat 0
Rainwater Management 2 0
Heat Island Reduction 2 1
Light Pollution Reduction 1 1
Universal Accessibility 1 1
Water Metering
Outdoor Water Use
Reduction Req Req
Indoor Water Use
Reduction Req Req
Building-Level Water
Metering Req Req
Outdoor Water Use
Reduction 1 1
Indoor Water Use
6
Reduction 6
Cooling Tower Water Use 0 0
Water Metering 1 1
Energy and Atmosphere
Fundamental Req Req
Commissioning and
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 Verification
Minimum Energy
Req
Performance Req
Energy Metering Req Req
Fundamental Refrigerant
Req Req
Management
Enhanced Commissioning 5 5
Optimize Energy
19
Performance 14
Advanced Energy Metering 1 1
Demand Response 2 1
Renewable Energy
3
Production 2
Enhanced Refrigerant
1
Management 1
Green Power and Carbon
2
Offsets 0
Material and Resources
Storage and Collection of
Req
Recyclables
Construction Demolition
Waste and Excavation Req Req
Management Planning
Station Life-Cycle Impact
4
Reduction 3
Environmental Product
2
Declarations 2
Sourcing of Raw Materials 2 2
Material Ingredients 2 2
Durability in Material
Selection, Design &
Operation 1 0
Construction Demolition
and Excavation Waste 2
Management 2
Indoor Environmental
Quality
Minimum Indoor Air Quality
Req Req
Performance
Environmental Tobacco
Req Req
Smoke Control
Enhanced Indoor Air
3
Quality Strategies 3
Low-Emitting Materials 3 3
Construction Indoor Air
1
Quality Management Plan 1
Indoor Air Quality
2
Assessment 1
Thermal Comfort 1 1
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 Interior Lighting 1 1
Daylight 2 0
Quality Views 1 0
Acoustic Performance 2 2
Innovation
Innovation 5 5
LEED Accredited
5
Professional 1
Regional Priority
Regional Priority: Specific
1
Credit 1
Regional Priority: Specific
1
Credit 1
Regional Priority: Specific
1
Credit 1
Regional Priority: Specific
1
Credit 1
LEED Points 112 80

5.2.4 Depot

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Table 4: LEED Scorecard for Depot

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 Available Attempted
Credit Title Points Points
Integrative Process 1 1
LEED for Neighborhood Development
16
Location 0
Sensitive Land Protection 1 1
High Priority Site and Equitable
2
Development 0
Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses 5 0
Access to Quality Transit 5 1
Bicycle Facilities 1 1
Reduced Parking Footprint 1 1
Electric Vehicles 1 1
Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Req Req
Site Assessment 1 1
Protect or Restore Habitat 2 0
Open Space 1 0
Rainwater Management 3 2
Heat Island Reduction 2 1
Light Pollution Reduction 1 1
Outdoor Water Use Reduction Req Req
Indoor Water Use Reduction Req Req
Building-Level Water Metering Req Req
Outdoor Water Use Reduction 2 2
Indoor Water Use Reduction 6 6
Optimize Process Water Use 2 0
Water Metering 1 1
Fundamental Commissioning and
Req Req
Verification
Minimum Energy Performance Req Req
Building-Level Energy Metering Req Req
Fundamental Refrigerant Management Req Req
Enhanced Commissioning 6 6
Optimize Energy Performance 18 14
Advanced Energy Metering 1 1
Grid Harmonization 2 1
Renewable Energy 5 4
Enhanced Refrigerant Management 1 1
Storage and Collection of Recyclables Prereq Prereq
Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction 5 3
Environmental Product Declarations 2 2
Sourcing of Raw Materials 2 2
Material Ingredients 2 2
Construction Demolition and Excavation
Waste Management 2 2
Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance Req Req
Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control Req Req
Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies 2 2
Low-Emitting Materials
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Construction Indoor Air Quality
 6 LEED Credit Compliance Approach

6.1 Integrative Process

6.1.1 IPc Integrative Process

Requirement

Beginning in pre-design and continuing throughout the design phases, identify

and use opportunities to achieve synergies across disciplines and building
systems.

Compliance Approach

Integrative process, is a major concept of sustainable thinking, emphasizes the

importance of connection and communication among all the professionals and
stakeholders in the project.

Sustainability goals will be defined at the very beginning of the project during
interdisciplinary collaborative kickoff meetings. These meetings will involve
project staff at all levels, ensuring that a shared understanding of sustainability
objectives is established.

Continuous collaboration meetings will be held throughout the design phase

with the Client and the interdisciplinary project team. The project will facilitate a
regular exchange of ideas, expectations, and solutions. These meetings will
serve to clarify sustainability goals, discuss potential opportunities, and address
any barriers to integrated design, ensuring that the project remains on track
with its sustainability objectives.

Documentation of these collaborative efforts will be captured in meeting

minutes, which will record design updates, environmental considerations, and
shared sustainability insights.

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 RTA/Atkins
(Project Proponent) / Consultant

MAPA/LIMAK/CRCC
(Contractor)

SYSTRA
(EMP Consultant)

Figure 2: Project Communication Structure

Energy-Related Systems:

The project will perform a preliminary “simple box” energy modelling analysis
during the detailed design that explores on ways to reduce energy loads in the
station/depot buildings and accomplish related sustainability goals by
questioning default assumptions. Assess for at least two potential strategies
associated with the following will be done:

• Site conditions: Assess shading, exterior lighting, hardscape,

landscaping, and adjacent site conditions.

• Massing and orientation: Assess how massing and orientation affect

HVAC sizing, energy consumption, lighting, and renewable energy
opportunities.

• Basic envelope attributes: Assess insulation values, window-to-wall

ratios, glazing characteristics, shading, and window operability.

• Lighting levels: Assess interior surface reflectance values and lighting

levels in occupied spaces.

• Thermal comfort ranges: Assess thermal comfort range options.

• Plug and process load needs: Assess reducing plug and process loads
through programmatic solutions (e.g., equipment and purchasing
policies, layout options).

Programmatic and operational parameters : Assess multifunctioning spaces,

operating schedules, space allotment per person, teleworking, reduction of
building area, and anticipated operations and maintenance.
The energy simulation will be performed using e-quest software. eQUEST is open-
source energy simulation software.

 eQUEST calculates hour – by – hour building energy consumption over an

entire year (8760 hours) using hourly weather data for the location under

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 consideration.
 eQUEST Input to the program consists of of a detailed detail description of
the building being analysed, including hourly scheduling of occupants,
lighting, equipment and thermostat settings.
 eQUEST provides very accurate simulation of such building features as
shading, fenestration, interior building mass, and the dynamic response of
differing heating and air conditioning system types and controls.

 eQUEST also contains a dynamic day lighting model to access the effect
of natural lighting on thermal and lighting demands.

 The simulation process begins by developing a “ model “ of the building

based on building plans and specifications. A baseline building models
that assumes a minimum level of efficiency is then developed to provide
the base from which energy savings are estimated.

 Alternative analysis made by making changes to the that model

correspond to efficiency that could be implemented to the building. These
alternative analyses result in annual utility consumption and cost savings
for the efficiency measure that can then be used to determine simple
payback, life cycle cost, etc. for the measure and ultimately, to determine
the best combination of alternatives.

The project buildings will be analyzed to help understand suitable energy

conservation measures, as well the predicted energy consumption. At least two
potential load reduction strategies will be assessed for each aspect through
simple box modelling.

Massing & Orientation

Comparison of Energy Results for 2 Different Orientation of the buildings will be

done.

Basic Envelope Attributes

Option 01: Proposed Wall: U Value - 0.20 W/m².K, Roof: U value – 0.15 W/m².K,
Glass: U value – 1.2 W/m².K,SHGC – 0.25

Option 02: Proposed Wall: U Value - 0.3 W/m2K, Roof assembly : 0.2 W/m2K,
Vertical Fenestration - 1.6 W/m2K, SHGC: 0.25

Lighting Levels

Option 01: Comparison of results for Design LPD lesser than 30% Lesser than
Base case.

Option 02: LPD & Design LPD is Consider 20% Lesser than Base case.

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 Water Related Systems:

The water budget analysis will be updated during the detailed design stage to
explore potable water reduction loads in each station/depot building as well as
project’s potential non-potable water supply sources such as the project’s
packaged wastewater treatment plant, and the potential uses.

 Projects will use various combinations of water conserving fixtures to

reduce the indoor water used reduction by 50%

 Water has proposed native and adaptive plants and treated water for
irrigation to achieve 100% reduction from baseline for outdoor use.
Irrigation will be by drip irrigation.

 Potable water has been reduced for indoor use by using water conserving
fixtures.

 Potable water use for outdoor has been eliminated by only using treated
water for landscaping.

 Treated water used for flushing.

The project is achieving 1 point for this credit.

6.2 Location and Transport

6.2.1 LTc Sensitive Land Protection

Requirement

Avoid the development of environmentally sensitive land and reduce the

environmental impact from the location of a building site.

Compliance Approach

No sensitive habitat in the project site.

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 Figure 3 Sensitivity of the ecologically relevant habitats on site

Currently, the majority of the Project falls within the Dubai urban edge and is
characterized as ‘transformed’. In most areas, vegetation is no longer existent
and where vegetation does exist, it has been planted as landscaped areas and
consists of exotic species. Due to the rapid urbanization and expansion of Dubai,
much of the Project area has been cleared and can today be considered as
disturbed ground with no natural vegetation or habitats. Since almost the entire
Project Area is in developed land, the Project Area can generally be described as
disturbed ground. Even the areas that are not currently completely transformed
by development are considered as either highly disturbed (as in the case of the
disturbed areas to the north of the E611) or severely overgrazed (Sand sheets

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 and dunes with shrub cover to the south of the E611 Highway). These areas are
therefore impoverished, in terms of species diversity. Nine habitats were
identified based on the classification of Brown & Boer, Environment Agency-Abu
Dhabi or Al Dhaheri, et al, these habitats are as follows: Sand sheets and dunes
with shrub cover; Drainage line; Semi-Artificial lakes; Livestock areas; High
density urban; Low density urban; Other industry; Leisure areas; and Disturbed
ground.

None of the habitats recorded within the Project Study Area can be considered as
ecologically sensitive or of high conservation value. Refer to Environmental
Impact Assessment Report (GLRLE-PAJV-N0001-ZZ-RPT-PMC-900017).

The project is achieving 1 point under this credit.

6.2.2 LTc Surrounding density and diverse uses.

Requirement

Conserve land and protect farmland and wildlife habitat by encouraging

development in areas with existing infrastructure. Promote walkability, and
transportation efficiency and reduce vehicle distance travelled. Improve health
by encouraging daily physical activity.

Compliance Approach

Based on the Surrounding Density and diverse users identified around the
project station/depot building locations, (0-6 points are expected under this
credit requirement. This will be further assessed during the detailed design.
Refer Table 1 through Table 4 for the points considered under each station & for
the Depot facility.

Stations Density and Diverse Use Maps :

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 Figure 4 Station GLE-01-DCH/DFC (3 points)

Figure 5 Station GLE-02-DCH2 (0 points)

Figure 6 Station GLE-03-DCH3 (0 Points)

Figure 7 Station GLE-05- RAS ALKHOR (0 Points)

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 Figure 8 Station GLE-06- Car Mart (3 points)

Figure 9 Station GLE-08- International City (6 Points)

Figure 10 Station GLE-09- International City 2 (0 Points)

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 Figure 11 Station GLE-10- Dubai Silicon Oasis (3 Points)

Figure 12 Station GLE-11- Academic City (0 points)

Figure 13 Station RLE-01 MIRDIF City CTR (3 points)

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 Figure 14 Station RLE-02 ALWARQA (6 points)

Figure 15 Station RLE-03 DRAGON MART (3 Points)

Figure 16 Depot Site (0 Points)

This requirement will be further assessed during detailed design phase for each
station and Depot location and the nearby uses.

6.2.3 LTc Intermodal connectivity and placemaking / Access to Quality Transit

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 Requirement

Ensure that the station displays characteristic that will integrate a mixture of
uses to connect people and places and are connected to three or more other
modes of transport.

Compliance Approach

The Project will provides various modes of transport such as:

 Connectec bus routes,

 Vehicle parking at station with carpool services provided.

 Minimum of four short-term bicycle storage spaces at station

 Minimum two long-term bicycle storage or spaces or valet at station or

policies to allow bicycle on transit systems.

 Designated passengers drop off area.

Figure 17: Model Interchanges (Ref DMBL GLRLE-PAJV-N0001-ZZ-RPT-ARC-000012

Rev. A07)

Furthermore, the stations will integrate mixture of uses to connect people and
places by having public open spaces, walkable streets, and mixed uses. This will
be further assessed in detailed design. The project is expected to achieve 4
points under this credit for stations and 1 point for Depot & Stations.

6.2.4 LTc Bicycle Facilities

Requirement

To promote bicycling and transportation efficiency and reduce vehicle distance

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 traveled. To improve public health by encouraging utilitarian and recreational
physical activity. Provide short-term bicycle storage for at least 2.5% of all peak
visitors, but no fewer than four storage spaces per building. Provide long-term
bicycle storage for at least 5% of all regular building occupants, but no fewer
than four storage spaces per building in addition to the short-term bicycle
storage spaces.

Compliance Approach

The Project will connect passengers to the surrounding multi-modal transit

networks through a bicycle network. Provision has been evaluated by the
developer RTA, for the connectivity between the metro station to the wider local
or strategic cycling network, for bicycles and micro-mobility units. New cycling
corridor sections have been studied within the locality to link the new
requirements with the existing cycling network facilities. This is either on-street
routes, or off-street routes. Firgures below provide the cycling netwrok
strategies proposed for the stations.

Figure 18: GLE-01 DCH 1 - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy

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 Figure 19: GLE-02 DCH 2 - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy

Figure 20: GLE-05 Ras Al Khor - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy

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 Figure 21: GLE-06 Car Mart - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy

Figure 22: GLE-08 International City - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy

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 Figure 23: GLE-09 International City 2 - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy

Figure 24: GLE-10 Dubai Silicon Oasis - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy

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 Figure 25: GLE-11 Academic City - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy

Figure 26: RLE-01 Mirdif - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy

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 Figure 27: RLE-02 Al Warqa’a - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy

Figure 28: RLE-03 Dragon Mart - Bikeway Connectivity Strategy

Occupancy Considerations for Depots:

Table 5: Approx estimation of Depot Staff

Location Worker Foreman Secretary

Inspection Building 48 2
Wheel Lathe Lane 2 1

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 Storage Space – Inspection 1 0
Storage Space – Overhaul 2 0
Storage Space – Yellow Plant 3 1
Overhauling Building 100 2 1
Washing Lans (staff located in 2
Inspection Building)
Stabling Building 23 2
Drivers Offices (staff located in 4
Inspection Building)
UFWL/Yellow Plant/Paint Cabin 28 2
Central Storage Building (inc high 14 1
storage
TPS Building 2
Total Depot Staff Approx
246
Reference: Depot Site Visit RTA comments 26/01/2023, GLRLE-PAJV-C0200-ZZ-RPT-
ARC-000003

No. of bicycle parking proposed for Depot – 20 Nos

Figure 29: Bicycle 20 Nos, Ref GLRLE-PAJV-N0001-ZZ-DRW-LAN-930001

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 Figure 30: Dragon Mart Staion RLE-03 – 36 No.s

Figure 31: Creek Harbour GLE-01) – 48 No.s

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 Figure 32: Creek Station GLE-00 – 88 No.s

Refer Landscape dwgs for proposed Bicycle racks. Showers/Chnaging rooms

will be provided for stations and Depots.

6.2.5 LTc Reduced parking footprint

Requirement.

Green parking should be provided with a minimum of 5% parking of the total

parking places to comply with LEED and Local regulations of Alsa’fat.

Compliance Approach

The project will provide dedicated parking for carshare vehicles for at least 5%
of total parking spaces. Refer Error: Reference source not found. The project is
achieving 1 credit point for this requirement.

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 Figure 33: Dragon Mart Staion RLE-03 – 4 No.s

Figure 34: Creek Harbour GLE-01) – 7 No.s

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 Figure 35: Creek Station GLE-00 – 7 No.s

6.2.6 LTc Electric / Green vehicles

Requirement

Designate 5% of all parking spaced used in the project for electrical/ green
vehicles. Clearly identify the designated parking spaces for green vehicles only.
And ensure parking spaces equally dispersed among the parking areas.

Compliance approach

The project is providing parking and electrical vehicles supply equipment’s

(EVSE) in all parking areas for 5% of the total carparks. The number of the EVSE
parking spaces allocated are provided below:

Depots:

Total Parking : 528 Nos.

Electric Parking Proposed: 27 Nos.

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 Figure 36: Dragon Mart Staion RLE-03

Figure 37: Creek Harbour GLE-01) – 7 No.s

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 Figure 38: Creek Station GLE-00

The proposed ESVE will have the following specs:

 Provide a Level 2 charging capacity (208 – 240 volts) or greater.

 Comply with the relevant regional or local standard for electrical

connectors, such as SAE Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice J1772,
SAE Electric Vehicle Conductive Charge Coupler or IEC 62196 of the
International Electrotechnical Commission for projects outside the U.S.

 Meet the connected functionality criteria for ENERGY STAR certified EVSE
and be capable of responding to time-of-use market signals (e.g., price).
Projects pursuing EA credit Grid Harmonization should incorporate EVSE
into any demand response program or load flexibility and management
strategies.

 Sample charger Details are provided in the Figure below. The adherence
to this requirement is considered in the Electrical system design report

Figure 39 Example of Charging point specification

The Project is achieving 1 point under this credit for stations and depot
buildings. The requirement is captured in the Electrical Report. for Depot,
elevated stations, interchanges stations and Landscape Drawings.

6.2.7 LTc Disaster preparedness planning

Requirement

To design and operate transit for resilience against disaster.

Compliance Approach

The Project will Implement disaster management policy to address best

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 management practice with a focus on emergency response such as Fire, Flood,
Power outage, Climate change resilience plannings etc. This will be assessed
during detailed design phase of the project. The project is achieving 1 point
under this credit requirement. Thise credit is not applicable to Depots.

6.2.8 LTc Social Equity

Requirement

Encourage the project to promote and further social equity by integrating

strategies that address identified social and community needs and disparities.

Compliance Approach

A Social Equity Plan will be developed in the detailed design phase addressing
the below three areas:

1. Ensuring equity for workers constructing the project – wages, benefits,

trainings, equal opportunity and treatment, no child/bonded labour, Health
and Safety procedures trainings etc.

2. Encouraging evaluation of community needs – Jobs (local employment,

wages and benefits, trainings) etc

3. Ensuring equity in operations planning – policies that support locational

decisions, policies supporting disadvantaged, vulnerable people, non-
discrimination etc.

The project is expected to achieve 1 point under this credit requirement.

Thise credit is not applicable to Depots.

6.3 Sustainable Sites

6.3.1 SSp Construction activity pollution prevention

Requirement

Reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling soil erosion,

waterway sedimentation, and airborne dust.

Compliance Approach

This is a construction stage requirement. An erosion and sedimentation control

plan for all construction activities associated with the project will be developed
to be followed during the course of construction. A sample Erosion and Control
Plan template is provided in the Figures below. This is a pre-requisite, no credit

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 points are applicable.

Figure 40: SSp Construction Activity Pollution Prevention LEED requirements

6.3.2 SSc site assessment

Requirements

Assess site conditions before design to evaluate sustainable options during site
design.

Compliance Approach

The Project has conducted an EIA which will cover the aspects related in the
credit requirements. Refer to Environmental Impact Assessment Report GLRLE-
PAJV-N0001-ZZ-RPT-PMC-900017. The project is achieving 1 point under this
credit.

6.3.3 SSc Rainwater Management

Requirement

To reduce runoff volume and improve water quality by replicating the natural
hydrology and water balance of the site, based on historical conditions and
undeveloped ecosystems in the region to avoid contributing to flooding
downstream in frontline communities.

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 Compliance approach

The project has been designed in such a way that in case of a storm event all
rainwater will be infiltrated back to the soil through the softscape areas,
aggregate/lose gravelled area and remaining stormwater generated will be
captured through all drainage points into a storm tank of 27,000 m3 capacity.
The strategy to reuse the stormewater for irrigation will be styudied in the
detailed design of the project. The Project can achieve 2 points under this credi
for Depots.

6.3.4 SSc heat island reduction

Requirement

Comply with Solar Reflectivity requirements for Roof and Non-Roof surfaces
&/or place a minimum of 75% of parking spaces under cover

Compliance approach

A combination of pavement systems (non-roof) with high Solar Reflectivity (SR

0.33), roof materials with high SR (SR 0.82) and shading structures with high SR
(SR 0.39) are provided to minimize effects on microclimates and human and
wildlife habitats by reducing heat islands.

Architectural & Landscape design identifying the hardscape and shading

structures selection to comply with the credit requirements will be assessed in
the detailed design phase to meet the credit compliance. The Project is
achieving 1 point under this credit.

The requirement is captured in the Architectural & Landscape Report.

Furthermore, parkings provided in the Depot and Stations will be covered. Refer
to specification 32 3310 shade structures for further details. Refer Landscape
drawings for shade structures proposed for parkings in stations & depots.

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 Figure 41: Tensile Shade Structure (Depot)

Figure 42: Dragon Mart Staion RLE-03

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 Figure 43: Creek Harbour GLE-01) – 7 No.s

Figure 44: Creek Station GLE-00

6.3.5 SSc Light pollution reduction

Requirement

Meet upplight and light trespass requirement, using Backlight-upplight-glare

(BUG) method

Compliance Approach

Based on the Model Lighting Ordinance Lighting Zones, the project falls under
Zone LZ2 (Moderate Ambient Lighting). The lighting design will meet upplight
and light trespass requirements, using backlight-upplight-glare (BUG) method
for all exterior luminaires located inside the project boundary based on the
following:

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  The photometric characteristics of each luminaire when mounted in the
same orientation and tilt as specified in the project design; and

 The lighting zone of the project property (at the time construction
begins). Classify the project under one lighting zone using the lighting
zones definitions provided in the Illuminating Engineering Society and
International Dark Sky Association (IES/IDA) Model Lighting Ordinance
(MLO) User Guide.

Light fixtures will be selected based on BUG rating, requirements for which are
included in the Electrical & Landscape Report.

6.3.6 SSc Universal Accessibility

Requirement

Provide safe accessibility for a wide spectrum of people, regardless of age or

ability.

Compliance Approach

The following will be considered in the design to ensure safe accessibility to

varied users – Accessible priority parking near station entrance/exits, ramps
with handrails, Specially designed toilets in station for enabled users, Priority
seating/ designated inside rail cars, tactile paving, etc as per Dubai Municpality
code. The project is achieving 1 point under this requirement for stations. This
credit is not applicable to Depot.

6.4 Water Efficiency

6.4.1 WEp/WEc Outdoor Water Use Reduction

Requirement

To reduce outdoor potable water consumption and preserve no and low-cost potable water
resources.

Compliance Approach

The potable water requirement for landscaping will be reduced by at least 50%
from a calculated baseline for the site’s peak watering month through plant
species selection and irrigation system efficiency. Preliminary water calculations
are provided for Depot facility. The project is achieving 1 point under this credit.

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 Figure 45 Preliminary LEED Outdoor Water Use Reduction Calculator (Depot)

6.4.2 WEp/WEc Indoor Water Use Reduction

Requirement

Reduce aggregate water consumption by 50% from the baseline for flush and
flow fixtures.

Compliance Approach

The project will select and procure low-flow fixtures (toilets, urinals, faucets,
showerheads) and develop. LEED Interior Water Use Reduction Calculator based
on the final low-flow fixture selection to show 50% reduced water consumption
from baseline presented below.

The project will follow the proposed sanitary fixture flush/flow rates to meet
credit requirements are presented below.

Table 6 Proposed Sanitary fixture flow and flush rates

Fixture & fitting type Baseline Recommended low/flush

rates to meet credit
requirement

Toilet (Water Closet) 1.6 gpf 0.8 gpf

Urinal 1 gpf 0.5 gpf or Waterless

Public Lavatory 0.5 gpm 0.25 gpm at 60 psi

(Restroom) faucet

Private Lavatory Faucets 2.2 gpm 1.1 gpm at 60 psi

Kitchen Faucet 2.2 gpm 1.1 gpm at 60 psi

Showerhead 2.5 gpm 1.25 gpm at 80 psi

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 A typical and preliminary water calculator is presented below, indicating 50%
reduction in water consumption from baseline (considering occupancy of 42 full
time staff is considered for Stations FOH, from MEP Design Basis). This which
will be further assessed during detailed design stage for each station and Depot
area.

The requirement is captured in the MEP Underground Report., MEP Elevated

Report. and MEP Depot Report..

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 Figure 46: Preliminary LEED interior water use reduction calculator inputs (Station FOH)

The project is acheiveing 6 point under this credit for stations and Depot.

6.4.3 WEp/WEc Building-Level Water Metering/Water Metering

Requirement

Install permanent water meters that measure the total potable water use for the
building and associated grounds.

Meter data must be compiled into monthly and annual summaries; meter
readings can be manual or automated. Commit to sharing with USGBC the

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 resulting whole-project water usage data for a five-year period beginning on the
date the project accepts LEED certification or typical occupancy, whichever
comes first.

Compliance Approach

Meters will be provided for each station & depot building for the following water
subsystems, applicable to the project:

 Irrigation.

 Indoor plumbing fixtures and fittings.

 Domestic hot water.

 Boiler – Not applicable

 Reclaimed water.

 Other process water – Not a

Water meters will be connected to the BMS.

Figure 47: Water Meters for Inspection Track and Workshop Schematic Diagram (Potable +
TSE for flushing)

6.5 Energy and Performance

6.5.1 EAp/EAc Fundamental/Enhanced Commissioning and Verification

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 Requirement

Complete the commissioning (Cx) process activities for mechanical, electrical,

plumbing, and renewable energy systems and assemblies, in accordance with
ASHRAE Guideline 0-2013 and ASHRAE Guideline 1.1–2007 for HVAC&R Systems.

Compliance Approach

By the end of the design development phase, the project will need to engage a
Commissioning Authority to review the OPR, BOD, and project design; develop
and implement a Cx plan; confirm incorporation of Cx requirements into the
construction documents; develop construction checklists; develop a system test
procedure; verify system test execution; maintain an issues and benefits log
throughout the cx process; prepare a final Cx process report.

The project will coordinate with the appointed CxA to achieve the credit
requirements as per LEED commissioning requirements. The Project is targetting
5 credits under this category.

6.5.2 Eap/EAc Minimum/Optimized Energy Performance

Requirement

Whole Station Energy Simulation, demonstrate an improvement of energy

conservation for new construction, in the proposed transit station/depot
performance rating compared to the baseline transit station/depot performance
rating. Calculate the baseline transit station performance according to
ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA standard 90.1-2010. To achieve increasing levels of energy
performance beyond the prerequisite standard to reduce environmental and
economic harms associated with excessive energy use.

Compliance Approach

An energy analysis in line with the ASHRAE 90.1 (Appendix G) Performance

Rating Method will be developed to understand and confirm that the minimum
requirements of the credit can be met with certain assumptions on performance
of building elements and systems for a typical depot. Energy modelling will be
carried out by optimising the building design (envelope, HVAC, lighting, water
supply systems, etc.) on every building to demonstrate maximum percentage
improvement in energy performance – % Cost PCI below PCIt and maximum
percentage improvement in energy performance – % Greenhouse Gas Emissions
PCI below PCIt.

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 The following design optimisation will be considered:

Architectural:

Envelope: Proposed Wall: U Value - 0.45 W/m2K, Roof assembly : 0.18 W/m2K,
Vertical Fenestration - 1.2 W/m2K, SHGC: 0.25

HVAC

HVAC design item Recommendation

Setback temperature The cooling set point temperature should be set to 23°C while
spaces are occupied, and 26°C while unoccupied.
Demand control ventilation For spaces larger than 50m2, with occupant density larger than 2.5
(DCV) m2/person should have demand control ventilation (DCV).

All fan efficiencies Minimum fan efficiency of 75%.

Public health design item Recommendation

Pumps and motor efficiency Minimum combined pump and motor efficiency of 72%.

Interior lighting design item Recommendation

Interior lighting power It is highly recommended to reduce the LPDs in the general spaces by 25%, and
20% for prayer halls, when compared to ASHAE 90.1 – 2016.
Light type Use LEDs.

Automated lighting controls Spaces which are non-regularly occupied such as service corridors, storage
spaces, mechanical rooms should be equipped with automated lighting controls,
such as occupancy sensors. Office spaces should be equipped with absence
sensors, which should automatically turn off when spaces are unoccupied.
Exterior lighting design item Recommendation

Building facades The illuminated wall or surface lighting power density must not exceed 1.1 W/m2.
Walkways less than 3m wide Walkways less than 3 meters wide must not exceed a lighting power density of 1.6
W/m.

Walkways wider than 3m Walkways 3 meters wider or greater must not exceed a lighting power density of
1.1 W/m2.

Stairways Stairways’ lighting power density must not exceed 7.5 W/m2.

Plaza areas Plaza areas must not exceed a lighting power density of 1.1 W/m2.

Pedestrian and vehicular Entrances and exits must not exceed 46 W/m.
entrances and exits
Entrance canopies Entrance canopies must not exceed 2.7 W/m2.
Exterior lighting design item Recommendation

Landscape lighting Landscape lighting must not exceed 0.43 W/m2.

The lighting power density shall be as per ASHRAE 90.1 standard. A minimum of
30% reduction in the LPD is required for the LEED rating, to reduce 20% energy
consumption (from the base values as per ASHRAE 90.1). During the detail
design stage, both interior and exterior lighting will be designed while
considering the ASHRAE 90.1 LPDs with overall energy reduction of minimum
30%.

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 Energy analysis will be carried out during detailed design phase. 14 credit points
are envisaged for the stations and Depot.

6.5.3 Eap/EAc Building Level Energy Metering/Advance Energy Metering

Requirement

Install new or use existing energy meters, or submeters that can be aggregated
to provide data representing total station energy consumption Utility-owned
meters capable of aggregating building-level resource use are acceptable.

Install advanced energy metering for the following:

 All whole-building energy (electricity, natural gas, chilled water, steam, fuel oil,
propane, biomass, etc) sources used by the building; and

 any individual energy end uses that represent 10% or more of the total annual
consumption of the building.

Commit to sharing with USGBC the resulting energy consumption data and
electrical demand data (if metered) for a five-year period beginning on the data
the project accepts LEED certification. At a minimum, energy consumption must
be tracked at one-month intervals.

Compliance Approach

The project will provide building-level energy meters to provide building- level
data representing total building energy consumption. All meters will be
connected to the BMS so that information on the building’s energy consumption
can be recorded.

Advanced energy metering will also be provided for all whole-building energy
sources used by the building and any individual energy end uses that represent
10% or more of the total annual consumption of the building such as HVAC &
Lighting. All meters will be connected to the BMS where an energy management
software shall be provided.

The monitoring system will have the following capability:

 Provide hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annual energy consumption;

 Compare consumption to previous days, weeks, months and years for

trend analysis;

 Determine ‘out-of-range’ values and alert building operators to unusually

high consumption; and

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  Record peak energy consumption

 Capable of storing all meter data for at least 36 months.

 All the data is remotely accessible.

The LV distribution system shall include energy submeters, connected to the

BMS, to facilitate energy consumption monitoring. The requirement is captured
in the Electrical Report.. The Project is achieving 1 credit point for stations &
depot.

Figure 48: Elevated Station Creek Harbour - GLE-01

Figure 49: SLD Creek Station

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 Figure 50: SLD Depot

6.5.4 Eap/EAc Fundamental/Enhanced Refrigerant Management

Requirement

Do not use chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) or hydro chlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-based

refrigerants in new heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration
(HVAC&R) systems. Select refrigerants that are used in heating, ventilating, air-
conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) equipment to minimize or eliminate the
emission of compounds that contribute to ozone depletion and climate change.

Compliance Approach

No CFC or halon-based refrigerants will be used in the HVAC and firefighting

system. Refer table below for some acceptable refrigerants that will be used in
the project.

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 Refrigerant ODPr GWPr Common building
application

Hydrofluorocarbon
s

HFC-23 0 12,240 Ultra-low-temperature

refrigeration

HFC-134a 0 1,320 CFC-12 OR HCFC-22

replacement

HFC-245fa 0 1,020 Insulation agent, centrifugal

chiller

HFC-404A 0 3,900 Low-temperature refrigeration

HFC-407C 0 1,700 HCFC-22 replacement

HFC-410A 0 1,890 Air conditioning

HFC-507A 0 3,900 Low-temperature refrigeration

Natural
ingredients

Carbon dioxide 0 1
(CO2)

Ammonia (NH3) 0 0

Propane 0 3

This requirement is captured in respective MEP Report. for Depots and Stations.
The Project is achieving 1 credit point for stations and Depot.

6.5.5 EAc Demand response

Requirement

Design Depot and station and equipment for participation in demand response
programs through load shedding or shifting.

Compliance Approach

Currently there is no Demand Response Program available for the region.

However, the project will provide infrastructure to take advantage of future
demand response programs or dynamic, real-time pricing programs and
complete the following activities. This will be assessed in detailed design phase.
1 point is envisaged for this credit for stations and Depot.

6.5.6 EAc Renewable Energy

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 Requirment

Use renewable energy systems to offset station energy costs.

Compliance Approach

PV panels on available roof spaces for Depot buildings. Calculations of PV panels

have been provided and also presented in the table below. This will be further
assessed in detailed design phase for on-site renewable generation of 20%. 2
credit points are envisaged for stations.
Table 7: Solar Panels proposed in the Depot Buildings

Total number Generated

of Solar Panel Solar Power in
kW
1 Overhaul building 156 117
2 Inspection Building 75 56
3 Stabling Shed 255 191
4 Paint and Plant workshop 99 74
5 Trainwash area 46 35
Total kW 473
Photovoltaic system are proposed in the elevated station landscape shaded
structures to utilize the sustainable energy.

In Elevated station available shaded area that shall be utilized for PV panel are
provided in the below table.
Table 8: Solar Panels on Landscape Shade Structures - Elevated Staions

No. of Shade Total Available

Structures Shade Area
1 RLE-00 31 293.0
2 GLE 00 90 851.0
3 GLE-01 42 397.1
4 GLE-03 48 453.9
5 GLE-06 68 643.0
6 GLE 10 69 652.1
7 GLE 11 83 784.4
In underground station available shaded area that shall be utilized for PV panel
are provided in the below table.
Table 9: Solar Panels on Landscape Shade Structures - Underground Staions

S.No Station.Nr No. of Shade Total

Structures Available
Shade Area
1 RLE01 8 75.6
2 RLE02 82 774.9
3 RLE03 79 747.0

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 S.No Station.Nr No. of Shade Total
Structures Available
Shade Area
4 GLE08 127 1200.9
5 GLE09 77 727.7
The requirement is captured in the Electrical Note for Elevated and Interchange
stations, MEP Note for underground stations and XX for Depots.

6.5.7 EAc Grid Harmonization

Requirement

To increase participation in demand response technologies and programs that

make energy generation and distribution systems more affordable and more
efficient, increase grid reliability, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Compliance Approach

The Project will analyze the building’s annual load shape and peak load based as
calculated for EA prerequisite Minimum Energy Performance and accordingly
coordinate review of building load shape and peak load with review of the
regional grid profile to identify the best value load management strategies that
the building can provide. Furthermore, one or more of the load flexibility and
management strategies will be implemneted. Thr project will install interval
recording meters and have equipment capable of accepting an external signal
(Refer Demand Response).

1 point is envisaged for this credit for Depots. This credit is not applicable to
stations.The requirement is captured in the XXX Report..

6.6 Material and resources

6.6.1 MRp Storage and Collection of Recyclables

Requirement

Provide dedicated areas accessible to waste haulers and building occupants for
the collection and storage of recyclable materials for the entire building.

Compliance Approach

Dedicated areas accessible to waste haulers and building occupants for the
collection and storage of recyclable materials for the entire building will be
provided. Recyclable bins will be provided for mixed paper, corrugated

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 cardboard, glass, plastics, and metals. Additionally appropriate measures will be
taken for the safe collection, storage, and disposal of: batteries, and electronic
waste. The requirement is captured in the Architectutal Report. for Depot and
Stations.

Figure 51 MRp Storage and Collection of Recyclables, Proposed bins

6.6.2 MRp/MRc Construction demolition waste and excavation management planning

Requirement

Develop and implement a construction waste management plan and prevent waste
through reuse and source reduction design strategies. Salvage or recycle at least 75% of
demolition debris and construction waste (for minimum 4 waste streams) and utilize waste
minimizing design strategies and construction techniques for new construction elements.

Compliance Approach

This is a construction stage requirement. The project will develop and implement
a construction and demolition waste management plan to divert at least 75% of
the total construction and demolition material for minimum of 4 waste streams.

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 Figure 52: Construction Waste Management

Table 10: Ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle your waste as specified by the EPA.

Waste Stream Examples of Processing

Concrete Recycled (int products for buildings and roads)
Scrap metal Recycled
Wood products Recycled or salvaged
Masonry products Manufacturer take-back for reuse or recycling
Cardboard Recycled
Carpet tiles Manufacturer take-back for recycling
ACT tiles Manufacturer take-back for recycling
Aluminum Recycled into new products
Plastic Recycled into new products
Paper Recycled into new products

Sample waste calculations are presented in the Figure below, which will be
assessed during detailed design phase.

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 Depot Plot area – 753601 sq.m
Depot Building Footprint ~123519 sq.m

Figure 53: Preliminary CW Estimation (Depot): Estidama Waste Calculator

The project is achieving 2 point under this credit.

6.6.3 MRc Life-Cycle Impact Reduction

Requirement

To encourge adaptive reuse and optmize the environmental performance of

products and materials. Conduct a cradle-to-grave life-cycle assessment of the
project’s structure and enclosure.

Compliance Approach

A life cycle assessment (LCA) is an integrative methodology within Life Cycle

Design that assesses the impacts of a product or process over its entire life span.
Each of the constituent products/materials/components are measured and
assessed by their environmental impacts from ‘cradle to grave’ (raw material
supply to disposal of material i.e. A1 to C4) or ‘cradle to cradle’ (raw material
supply to reuse/recovery/recycling of material i.e. A1 to D).

A life-cycle assessment will be carried out using OneClick LCA of each building’s
structure and enclosure that demonstrates a minimum of 10% reduction,
compared with a baseline building, in at least three of the six impact categories -
global warming potential: global warming potential (greenhouse gases), in CO2e;
depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer, in kg CFC-11; acidification of land and
water sources, in moles H+ or kg SO2; eutrophication, in kg nitrogen or kg

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 phosphate; formation of tropospheric ozone, in kg NOx, kg O3, or kg ethene; and
depletion of non-renewable energy resources, in MJ.

The project will identify the primary materials that will be used during
construction. Some of the primary materials might include: Concrete, Steel,
Wood, Aggregates etc. In construction, the key contributors to embodied carbon
may include concrete and steel due to their substantial use. For the identified
primary materials, the project will conduct a comprehensive LCA, which includes
the following calculations:

Embodied Carbon of Production: This calculation accounts for the carbon

emissions associated with the entire lifecycle of the material, from raw material
extraction to refinement and manufacturing. For example, for concrete, the LCA
would consider the emissions generated during the extraction of aggregates,
cement production, and transportation to the site.

Embodied Carbon of Transporting Materials: This calculation considers the

emissions produced while transporting materials to the project site. It includes
emissions from transportation modes such as trucks, trains, or ships. For
instance, the LCA would quantify the carbon emissions associated with delivering
steel rails or concrete ties to the construction site.

The project design will undertake effort to improve resource efficiency, via
optimising structures to use less material, reducing earthworks and reusing site-
won material, improving construction efficiency to reduce impacts linked to
energy use, and optimising durability to minimise future maintenance and
replacement needs. The following optimisations will be studied:

 Increased cement replacement in concrete:

 All sub-structure & superstructure elements will be specified with minimum 25%
cement replacers (e.g. GGBS)

Superstructure (50% cement replacement : GGBS)

C20/25 <263 kgCO2e/m3
C40/55 254 kgCO2e/m3
C50/60 248 kgCO2e/m3
 Low-carbon rebar:

o Steel rebar will come from suppliers using electric arc furnaces and
a minimum of 90% recycled content.

 Prefabrication to reduce waste production:

o An effort has been made to maximise use of prefabricated/precast

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 element to reduce on-site waste generation, optimising materials
use and avoiding transport emissions.

The Carbon Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) will be realised is in compliance with ISO
14044, BS EN 15978, and PAS 2080, and covers the lifecycle stages shown in
Table 11.
Table 11: Lifecycle stages included in the Carbon LCA

Life cycle stage Activities incorporated

Product stage The extraction, processing and manufacturing of all
(modules A1-A3) materials required for the permanent assets. This includes
all energy and carbon emissions from manufacturing
plants, primary and secondary manufacturing stages as
well as any transport emission between these stages.
Construction process The transportation of all materials required for the
stage - transport to permanent assets and construction equipment to site from
site (module A4) the point of production (or point of storage in the case of
plant and machinery).
Construction process Construction site works activities including:
stage - construction - temporary work, ground works and landscaping;
and installation - materials storage and any energy or otherwise need to
(module A5) maintain necessary environmental conditions;
- transport of materials and equipment on site;
- installation of materials and products into the
infrastructure asset;
- emissions associated with site water demand;
- waste management activities (transport, processing,
final disposal) associated with waste arising from the
construction site;
- production, transportation, and waste management of
materials/products lost during works; and,land use
change.
Use stage - The production, transportation (to and from the site) and
Maintenance end of life processing of all materials required for
(module B2) preventative maintenance. The electricity, fuel and water
for regular preventative maintenance.
Use stage - The production, transportation (to and from the site) and
Replacement end of life processing of all materials required to replace
(module B4) any assets or any components within assets that have a
design life of less than 120 years.
End of life stage - The electricity, fuel and water used in the deconstruction
deconstruction process.
(module C1)
Materials production (A1-A3 carbon emissions) have the highest impact
throughout the lifecycle of the project. This is mainly due to imported
aggregates, concrete, and steel. Transport emissions (A4) is the second most
impacting lifecycle stage due to the distances that some materials would need to
travel to reach the construction site. In the detailed design phase, LCA will use
BIM models to provide lifecycle carbon emissions results in real time with the

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 design, enabling continuous monitoring and progress towards reducing carbon
throughout the project.

The Project is envisaged to achieve 3 points under this credit for stations and
depot. The requirement is captured in the Architectural Report..

6.6.4 MRc Environmental Product Declarations

Requirement

Use of products and materials for which life-cycle information is available and
that have environmentally, economically, and socially preferable life-cycle
impacts.

Compliance Approach

At least 20 different permanently installed products sourced from at least five

different manufacturers that meet one of the disclosure criteria below will be
installed in the project.

 Life-cycle assessment and environmental product declarations.

 Products with a publicly available, critically reviewed life-cycle assessment

conforming to ISO 14044 that have at least a cradle to gate scope are
valued as one whole product for the purposes of credit achievement
calculation.

 Product-specific Type III EPD -- Internally Reviewed. Products with an

internally critically reviewed LCA in accordance with ISO 14071. Products
with product specific internal EPDs which conform to ISO 14025, and EN
15804 or ISO 21930 and have at least a cradle to gate scope are valued
as one whole product for the purposes of credit achievement calculation.

 Industry-wide Type III EPD -- Products with third-party certification (Type

III), including external verification, in which the manufacturer is explicitly
recognized as a participant by the program operator. Products with
industry wide EPDs, which conform to ISO 14025, and EN 15804 or ISO
21930 and have at least a cradle to gate scope are valued as one whole
product for the purposes of credit achievement calculation.

 Environmental Product Declarations which conform to ISO 14025 and EN

15804 or ISO 21930 and have at least a cradle to gate scope.

 Product-specific Type III EPD -- Products with third-party certification (Type

III), including external verification and external critical review are valued

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 as 1.5 products for the purposes of credit achievement calculation.

 Embodied Carbon/LCA Optimization: Products that have a compliant

embodied carbon optimization report or action plan separate from the LCA
or EPD will be used. At least 5 permanently installed products sourced
from at least three different manufacturers will be selected.

Figure 54 Example of a Product with an EPD

Products which have EPD’s available can be found at the EPD database
https://www.environdec.com/library

The project is achieving 2/3 point under this credit.

The requirement is captured in the Architectural Report..

6.6.5 MRc3 Sourcing of Raw Materials

Requirement

Use of products and materials for which life cycle information is available and
that have environmentally, economically, and socially preferable life cycle
impacts.

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 Compliance Approach

Products sourced from at least five different manufacturers that meet at least
one of the responsible sourcing and extraction criteria below for at least 30%, by
cost, of the total value of permanently installed building products will be
considered for the Project.

 Extended producer responsibility. Products purchased from a

manufacturer (producer) that participates in an extended producer
responsibility program or is directly responsible for extended producer
responsibility.

 Products meeting extended producer responsibility criteria are valued at

50% of their cost for the purposes of credit achievement calculation.

 Bio-based materials. Bio-based products and materials other than wood

must be tested using ASTM Test Method D6866 or equivalent method ISO
16620-2, or be certified to the USDA BioPreferred Voluntary Labeling
Initiative that includes verification via ASTM 6866 testing. Exclude hide
products, such as leather and other animal skin material.

 Bio-based products that meet the criteria above: value at 50% of cost
multiplied by the biobased content of the product for the purposes of
credit achievement calculation.

 Bio-based products that meet the Sustainable Agriculture Network’s

Sustainable Agriculture Standard in addition to the testing
requirements above: value at 100% of cost multiplied by the biobased
content of the product for the purposes of credit achievement
calculation.

 Wood products. Wood products must be certified by the Forest

Stewardship Council or USGBC-approved equivalent. Products meeting
wood products criteria are valued at 100% of their cost for the
purposes of credit achievement calculation.

 Materials reuse. Reuse includes salvaged, refurbished, or reused products.

Products meeting materials reuse criteria are valued at 200% of their cost
for the purposes of credit achievement calculation.

 Recycled content. Products meeting recycled content criteria are valued

at 100% of their cost for the purposes of credit achievement calculation.

 Recycled content is the sum of postconsumer recycled content plus one-

half the pre-consumer recycled content, based on weight.

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  The recycled fraction of the assembly is then multiplied by the cost of
assembly to determine the recycled content value.

The following categories will be considered to achieve this credit: Insulation,

Flooring, Gypsum board, Ceiling tiles/grid, Paints, Doors and Hardware, Interior
metal studs etc.

The project is envisaged to achieve 2 point under this credit. The adherence to
this requirement is provided in the Architectural Design Report.

6.6.6 MRc Material Ingredients

Requirement

Use of products and materials for which life-cycle information is available and
that have environmentally, economically, and socially preferable life cycle
impact

Compliance Approach

At least 20 different permanently installed products from at least five different

manufacturers that use any of the following programs will be considered.

 ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard. The documentation from the

assessor or scorecard from BIFMA must demonstrate the product earned 4, 5,
7, or 8 points under 7.5.1.1 Chemical Assessment in e3-2019 (Pathway 1), 3
points under 7.5.2.2 Advanced Level in e3-2019 (Pathway 2), or at least 3
points under 7.5.1.3 Advanced Level in e3-2014 or at least 3 points under
7.5.1.3 Advanced Level in e3-2014.

o For e3-2019: If product achieved 3 points under 7.5.1.1 in e3-2019 using

the GHS classification sub-path, then the product meets this
requirement. Manufacturer to provide additional backup documentation
to show which sub-path was used in Pathway 1 (7.5.1) in this instance.

 Cradle to Cradle. Product has Material Health Certificate or is Cradle to Cradle

Certified™ under standard version 3 or later with a Material Health
achievement level at the Bronze level or higher.

 Declare. The Declare product label must meet the following requirements:

o Declare labels designated as Red List Free, LBC Red List Free, or
Declared.

o Declare labels designated as LBC Red List Approved or LBC Compliant

that demonstrate content inventory to 0.1% (1000 ppm).
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  Facts – NSF/ANSI 336: Sustainability Assessment for Commercial Furnishings
Fabric at any certification level.

 Global Green TAG. Product Health Declaration (PHD) labels issued after January
1, 2020.

 Health Product Declaration. The end use product has a published and complete
Health Product Declaration with full disclosure of known hazards in compliance
with the Health Product Declaration Open Standard.

 Living Product Challenge. The included Declare product label must

demonstrate content inventory to 0.1% (1000 ppm).

 Manufacturer Inventory. The manufacturer has published complete content

inventory for the product following these guidelines:

o A publicly available inventory of all ingredients identified by name and

Chemical Abstract Service Registration Number (CASRN) and/or
European Community Number (EC Number).

o Materials defined as trade secret or intellectual property may withhold

the name and/or CASRN/EC Number but must disclose
ingredient/chemical role, amount and hazard score/class using either:

 Greenscreen List Translator (LT) score and/or Full GreenScreen

Benchmark (BM)

 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of

Chemicals rev.6 (2015) (GHS)

 The hazard screen must be applied to each trade secret

ingredient and the inventory lists the hazard category for
each of the health hazards included in Part 3 of GHS (e.g.
“GHS Category 2 Carcinogen”).

 Product Lens Certification

Material Ingredient Optimization: Products that have a compliant material

ingredient report or action plan will be installed in the project. At least 5
permanently installed products sourced from at least three different
manufacturers according to the table below:
Table 2 Material Ingredient Optimization

Optimization Report Product Report Valuat

Type & Criteria Documentation Verification ion

Material Action Plan based on Prepare

Ingredient publicly available d by the
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The project is envisaged to achieve 2 point under this credit. The adherence to
this requirement is provided in the Architectural Design Report.

6.7 Indoor Environmental Air Quality

6.7.1 IEQp Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance

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 Requirement

Meet the requirement for both ventilation and monitoring.

Compliance Approach

The Project will provide 15% increase in fresh air as compared to the ASHRAE
62.1 Ventilation requirements to meet the credit requirement.
Table 12: Ventilation Rates, ashrae 62.1 (Ref MEP Basis of Design for Stations)

Building/Facility’s OA Ventilation Exhaust Air Pressure

Reference
Functional Rate Rate Relation
area/Room
Station:

Front of House (FoH) area

3.8 l/s/person
Platform N/A Positive ASHRAE 62.1
+
0.3 l/s/m2
3.8 l/s/person
Concourse N/A Positive ASHRAE 62.1
+
0.3 l/s/m2
2.5 l/s/person
Entrance/Lobby N/A Positive ASHRAE 62.1
+
0.3 l/s/m2
3.8 l/s/person
Footbridge (W/o & with N/A Positive ASHRAE 62.1
+
Travellator) 0.3 l/s/m2
3.8 l/s/person
Retail 3.5l/s/m2 Negative ASHRAE 62.1
+
0.3 l/s/m2
2.5 l/s/person
Ticket Office N/A Positive ASHRAE 62.1
+
0.3 l/s/m2
Back of House Area (BoH)
2.5 l/s/person Positive
Station Masters Room N/A ASHRAE 62.1
+
0.3 l/s/m2
Server Room Positive
0.3 l/s/m2 N/A ASHRAE 62.1
Storage Rooms N/A 1.25l/s/m2 Negative ASHRAE 62.1
2.5 l/s/person
First Aid Room N/A Equal ASHRAE 62.1
+
0.3 l/s/m2
2.5 l/s/person
Fire Control Room N/A Positive ASHRAE 62.1
+
0.3 l/s/m2
Services Corridor Equal
0.3 l/s/m2 N/A ASHRAE 62.1
2.5 l/s/person
Prayer Rooms N/A Positive ASHRAE 62.1
+
0.3 l/s/m2
Locker Room N/A 2.5l/s/m2 Negative ASHRAE 62.1

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 Building/Facility’s OA Ventilation Exhaust Air Pressure
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ASHRAE 62.1
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Ablution Room N/A 2.5l/s/m2 Negative
Cleaners’ Room N/A 5 l/s/m2 Negative ASHRAE 62.1
PSD and AFC Equipment
0.3 l/s/m2 N/A Equal ASHRAE 62.1
Room
Electrical Rooms 0.3 l/s/m2 N/A Equal ASHRAE 62.1
Telecom Room 0.3 l/s/m2 N/A Equal ASHRAE 62.1
Mechanical
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TVS Room (Only in
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The Project will provide outdoor air monitors for all mechanical ventilation
systems with outdoor air intake flow greater than 1000 cfm (472 L/s). The
monitoring device must be capable of measuring the minimum outdoor air intake
flow and be capable of measuring the design minimum outdoor air intake flow
with an accuracy of +/–10%. An alarm must indicate when the outdoor airflow
value varies by 15% or more from the setpoint.

Furthermore, the Project will monitor carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations within
each thermal zone. CO2 monitors will be installed between 3 and 6 feet (900 and
1 800 millimeters) above the floor and within the thermal zone and will have an
audible or visual indicator or alert the building automation system if the sensed
CO2 concentration exceeds the setpoint by more than 10%. (as defined by
ASHRAE 62.1–2016, Appendix D).

This is a pre-requisite, no credit points are applicable.

The requirement is captured in the MEP Report..

6.7.2 IEQp Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control

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 Requirement

 Prohibit smoking inside the building.

 Prohibit smoking outside the building except in designated smoking

areas located at least 25 feet ( 7.5 meters) from all entries , outdoor air
intakes and operable windows.

 Prohibit smoking outside the property line in spaces used for business
purposes.

Compliance Approach

Smoking inside the building and outside the building is prohibited, except in
designated smoking areas located at least 25 feet (7.5 meters) from all entries,
outdoor air intakes, and operable windows to be prohibited. Employer will
confirm the no smoking policy.

Signage posted within 10 feet (3 meters) of all building entrances indicating the
no- smoking policy and interior of the building shall be provided. The
requirement is captured in the Architectural Report..

Figure 56: Sample No Smoking Signage – Interior & Exterios

6.7.3 IEQc Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies

Requirement

Promote occupants’ comfort, well-being, and productivity by improving indoor air

quality. Compliance with this credit is achieved via implementation of 6 out of
the 10 strategies listed in the LEED guide as follows:

 Strategy 1. Entryway Systems.

 Strategy 2. Interior Cross-Contamination Prevention.

 Strategy 3. Filtration of Outdoor Air.

 Strategy 4. Filtration of Recirculated Air.

 Strategy 5. Increased Ventilation 15 Percent.

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  Strategy 6. Increased Ventilation 30 Percent.

 Strategy 7. Operable Windows.

 Strategy 8. Engineered Natural Ventilation.

 Strategy 9. Carbon Dioxide Monitoring.

 Strategy 10. Additional Source Control and Monitoring.

Compliance Approach

The following strategies are suggested for compliance:

Strategy 1. Entryway Systems: Permanent entryway systems will be installed

in at least 10 feet (3 meters) long in the primary direction of travel to capture
dirt and particulates entering the building at regularly used exterior entrances.
The requirement is captured in the Architectural Report..

Figure 57: Entryway System

Strategy 2. Interior Cross-Contamination Prevention: Each space where

hazardous gases or chemicals may be present or used (e.g., garages,
housekeeping and laundry areas, copying and printing rooms) to be sufficiently
exhausted, using the rates determined in EQ Prerequisite Minimum Indoor Air
Quality Performance or a minimum of 0.50 cfm per square foot (2.54 l/s per
square meter), to create negative pressure with respect to adjacent spaces when
the doors to the room are closed, and for each of these spaces, provide self-
closing doors and deck-to-deck partitions or a hard-lid ceiling. The Requirement
is captured in the MEP Report..

Strategy 3. Filtration of Outdoor Air: Each ventilation system that supplies

outdoor air to occupied spaces to be provided with particle filters or air-cleaning
devices that meet minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) of 13 or higher or
Class F7 or higher. The Requirement is captured in the MEP Report..

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 Figure 58: Air Filter Class Rating

Strategy 4: Filtration of Recirculated Air: Each ventilation system that

supplies recirculated air

to occupied spaces to be provided with particle filters or air-cleaning devices

that meet minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) of 13 or higher or Class F7
or higher. The Requirement is captured in the MEP Report..

Strategy 9. Carbon Dioxide Monitoring: Project will install CO2 monitor to

monitor concentrations within all densely occupied spaces. The Requirement is
captured in the MEP Report..

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 Figure 59: Example of CO2 sensor location

Strategy 10. Additional Source Control and Monitoring: Potential sources

of additional air contaminants besides CO2 (i.e., PM2.5 and/or PM10) and
develop and implement a materials-handling plan to reduce the likelihood of
contaminant release. The Requirement is captured in the MEP Report..

Strategy 10. Inc Ventilation. Increase breathing zone outdoor air ventilation
rates to 95% of all occupied spaces by at least 15% above the minimum rates as
determined in EQ Prerequisite Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance will be
provided.

The Requirement is captured in the MEP Report..

The project is achieving 2 points under this credit for stations and Depot.

6.7.4 IEQc Low Emitting Materials

Requirement

Use materials on the building interior (everything within the waterproofing

membrane) that meet the low-emitting criteria
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 Compliance Approach

The project will use materials on the building interior (everything within the
waterproofing membrane) that meet the low-emitting criteria below for 5
product categories.

Use materials on the building interior (everything within the waterproofing

membrane) that meet the low-emitting criteria below.

 At least 75% of all paints and coatings, surface area, meet the VOC
emissions evaluation AND 100% meet the VOC content evaluation.

 At least 75% of all adhesives and sealants, surface area, meet the VOC
emissions evaluation AND 100% meet the VOC content evaluation.

 At least 90% of all flooring, surface area, meets the VOC emissions
evaluation OR inherently non-emitting sources criteria, OR salvaged
and reused materials criteria.

 At least 75% of all wall panels, surface area, meet the VOC emissions
evaluation, OR inherently non-emitting sources criteria, OR salvaged
and reused materials criteria.

 At least 90% of all ceilings, surface area, meet the VOC emissions
evaluation, OR inherently non-emitting sources criteria, OR salvaged
and reused materials criteria.

 At least 75% of all insulation, meets the VOC emissions evaluation.

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  At least 75% of all furniture in the project scope of work, meets
the furniture emissions evaluation, OR inherently non-emitting sources
criteria, OR salvaged and reused materials criteria.

 At least 75% of all composite wood, surface area, meets

the Formaldehyde emissions evaluation OR salvaged and reused
materials criteria.

VOC emissions evaluation

 Paints and coatings:

o California Air Resource Board (CARB) 2007 Suggested Control

Measure (SCM) for Architectural Coatings

o South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule

1113, effective February 5, 2016

 Adhesives and sealants:

o SCAQMD Rule 1168, October 6, 2017

Formaldehyde emissions evaluation

Product meets one of the following:

 Certified as ultra-low-emitting formaldehyde (ULEF) product under EPA
Toxic Substances Control Act, Formaldehyde Emission Standards for
Composite Wood Products (TSCA, Title VI) (EPA TSCA Title VI)or
California Air Resources Board (CARB) Airborne Toxic Control Measure
(ATCM)

 Certified as no added formaldehyde resins (NAF) product under EPA

TSCA Title VI or CARB ATCM

 Wood structural panel manufactured according to PS 1-09 or PS 2-10

(or one of the standards considered by CARB to be equivalent to PS 1
or PS 2) and labeled bond classification Exposure 1 or Exterior

 Structural wood product manufactured according to ASTM D 5456 (for

structural composite lumber), ANSI A190.1 (for glued laminated
timber), ASTM D 5055 (for I-joists), ANSI PRG 320 (for cross-laminated
timber), or PS 20-15 (for finger-jointed lumber).

Furniture emissions evaluation

Product has been tested in accordance with ANSI/BIFMA Standard Method M7.1–

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 2011 (R2016) and complies with ANSI/BIFMA e3-2014e or e3-2019e Furniture
Sustainability Standard.

The project is achieving 3 points under this credit.The adherence to this

requirement is considered in the Architectural Design Report.

The requirement is captured in the Architectural Report..

6.7.5 IEQc Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan

Requirement

Develop and implement an indoor air quality (IAQ) management plan for the
construction and preoccupancy phases of the building.

Compliance Approach

An indoor air quality (IAQ) management plan for the construction and
preoccupancy phases of the building shall be developed for the project meeting
the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning National Contractors Association (SMACNA)
IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings under Construction, 2nd edition, 2007,
ANSI/SMACNA 008–2008, Chapter 3.

The project is envisaged to achieve 3 points under this credit for stations and
Depot.

Figure 60 Construction IAQ Management requirement

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 Ducts and pipes are flushed, and openings Grills and DUCT covered with plastic during Cover chilled beams with cardboard after
are covered after installation construction installation

HVAC Protection

Source Control Pathway Interruption

Pathways Interuption as well as sticky matts are laid down over finished floors to eliminate transfer of
Wooden doors stored inside a warehouse
pollutants generated
wrapped in plastic until install.

Absorptive Material
House keeping Scheduling Protection
Daily sweeping and mopping Project is split up in Phases to ensure trades are not working on top of each other, and to minimize exposure of
emitting materials; finishes to other trades.

Figure 61: Example of IAQ Strategies

6.7.6 Indoor Air Quality Assessment

Requirement

Carry out Indoor Air Quality Assessment Either before occupancy or during
occupancy to ensure adequate Indoor Air for occupants as per LEED credit
requirements.

Compliance Approach

This is a post Construction Stage requirement. The Project will install new
filtration media and perform a building flush-out by supplying a total air volume
of 14,000 cubic feet of outdoor air per square foot (4 267 140 liters of outdoor air
per square meter) of gross floor area while maintaining an internal temperature

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 of at least 60°F (15°C) and no higher than 80°F (27°C) and relative humidity no
higher than 60% to establish better quality indoor air in the building after
construction and during occupancy to protect human health, productivity, and
wellbeing. The Project is envisaged to achieve 1 point under this credit for
stations and Depot.

6.7.7 IEQc Thermal Comfort

Requirement

Design heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and the

building envelope to meet the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 55–2017,
Thermal Comfort Conditions for Human Occupancy with errata or a local
equivalent. Provide individual thermal comfort controls for at least 50% of
individual occupant spaces.

Compliance Approach

Thermal comfort requirements will be assessed during detailed design phase

meeting the ASHRAE Standard 55-2017, Thermal Comfort Conditions for Human
Occupancy, with errata or a local equivalent. Individual thermal comfort controls
for at least 50% of individual occupant spaces will be provided. Group thermal
comfort controls for all shared multi-occupant spaces will be provided. The
requirement is captured in the MEP Report.. The project is achieving 1 points
under this credit.

Figure 62: Factors that affect Thermal Comfort

Table 13: Representative Internal Design Conditions as per ASHRAE 55 (Ref MEP Design
Basis Report for Stations)

Building/Facility’s Functional Normal Hours Operation

area/Room
Dry Bulb % Relative
Temperature Humidity (RH)
Stations:

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 Building/Facility’s Functional Normal Hours Operation
area/Room
Dry Bulb % Relative
Temperature Humidity (RH)
Front of House Area (FoH):

Platform 26°C ± 1°C 40-60%

Concourse 26°C ± 1°C 40-60%
Entrance/Lobby 26°C ± 1°C 40-60%
Footbridge 26°C ± 1°C 40-60%
Retail 26°C (1) ± 1°C 40-60%
Ticket Office 26°C ± 1°C 40-60%
Back of House Area (BoH)
Station Masters Room 24°C ± 1°C 40-60%

Server Room 24°C (3) ± 1°C 45-55% (3)

Storage Rooms (passive cooling) No Control No Control

First Aid Room (4) 24°C ± 1°C 40-60%

Fire Command Centre 24°C ± 1°C 40-60%
Services Corridor 30°C ± 1°C No Control

Prayer Rooms (4) 24°C ± 1°C 40-60%

Toilets/Ablution/ Locker Room (passive
No Control No Control
cooling)
Cleaners’ Room 27°C ± 1°C No Control
PSD and AFC Equipment Room 24°C (2) ± 1°C 40-60%
Electrical Rooms 24°C (2) ± 1°C 40-60%
Telecom Room 22°C (2) ± 1°C 40-60%
Mechanical Equipment Plant rooms 30°C (2) ± 1°C
including AHU rooms, heat exchanger
rooms, chilled water pumps rooms,
public health pump No Control
rooms
Potable and fire water Pump Room
30°C (2) ± 1°C No Control
Underground stations TVS VFD Room
24°C (2) ± 1°C No Control

Underground station TVF room No Control No Control

Rail Signalling and Communication
Room 24°C (3) ± 1°C 45-55% (3)
Natural / Forced
ventilation as per
Transformer room No Control
manufacture’s
requirement
Traction Switchgear Room / Main LV
Switchgear Room 24°C (2) ± 1°C No Control

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 Building/Facility’s Functional Normal Hours Operation
area/Room
Dry Bulb % Relative
Temperature Humidity (RH)
Battery Room 23°C (2) ± 1°C 40-60%
UPS & CBS Room 23°C (2) ± 1°C 40-60%
Staircase (enclosed) 30°C ± 1°C No Control
Table 14: Representative Internal Design Conditions as per ASHRAE 55 (Ref MEP Design
Basis for Depot)

Normal Hours Depot Non-Operational

Operation / Closed
Building/Facility’s Hours (5)
Functional
area/Room Dry Bulb % Dry Bulb %
Temperatu Relative Temperatu Relative
re Humidity re Humidity
(RH) (RH)
Workshop 27°C ± 1°C 40-60% 27°C ± 1°C 40-60%
Offices 22°C ± 1°C 40-60% 28°C ± 1°C 40-60%

Meeting Room (4) 22°C ± 1°C 40-60% 28°C ± 1°C Up to 70%

Training Room (4) 22°C ± 1°C 40-60% 28°C ± 1°C Up to 70%

VIP Room, Majlis (4) 22°C ± 1°C 40-60% 28°C ± 1°C 40-60%

Dining Rooms (4) 24°C ± 1°C 40-60% 28°C ± 1°C No Control

Corridor 30°C ± 1°C No 30°C ± 1°C No Control
Control
Prayer Rooms (4) 24°C ± 1°C 40-60% 28°C ± 1°C No Control
Toilets/Ablution/ No Control No No Control No Control
Locker Room Control
Cleaners’ Room 27°C ± 1°C No 27°C ± 1°C No Control
Control
Component Storage 27°C (2) ± 40-60% 27°C (2) ± 40-60%
Rooms (6) 1°C 1°C
Cleaning Storage
No Control No No Control No Control
Room (6)
Scrap Store Control

First Aid Room (4) 24°C ± 1°C 40-60% 28°C ± 1°C No Control
Electrical Rooms 24°C (2) ± 40-60% 24°C (2) ± 40-60%
1°C 1°C
Mechanical
Equipment
Plantrooms including 30°C (2) ± No 30°C (2) ± 40-60%
AHU rooms, chilled 1°C Control 1°C
water pumps rooms,
public Health pump
rooms
Potable and fire water
Pump 30°C (2) ± No 30°C (2) ± 40-60%

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 Normal Hours Depot Non-Operational
Operation / Closed
Building/Facility’s Hours (5)
Functional
area/Room Dry Bulb % Dry Bulb %
Temperatu Relative Temperatu Relative
re Humidity re Humidity
(RH) (RH)
Room
1°C Control 1°C
Photovoltaic
Cell Control 24°C (2) ± 40-60% 24°C (2) ± 40-60%
Panel Room 1°C 1°C
OCC Control
22°C ± 1°C 40-60% 22°C ± 1°C 40-60%
Room, BOCC
Room,
MCC room, DCC room
22°C ± 1°C 40-60% 22°C ± 1°C 40-60%
and
BMCC Room
Signalling and Comms
(3)± 45- 24°C (3)± 45-55%(3)
Room / Server Room 24°C
1°C 55%(3) 1°C
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Forced Forced
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Battery Room 23°C(2) ± 40-60% 23°C(2) ± 40-60%
1°C 1°C
UPS & CBS Room 23°C(2) ± 40-60% 23°C(2) ± 40-60%
1°C 1°C
Canteen/Café/
24°C ± 1°C 40-60% 30°C ± 1°C No Control
Dining/Pantry
(4)
Guard’s Room 24°C ± 1°C 40-60% 24°C ± 1°C 40-60%
Telecom and GSM 22°C(2) ± 40-60% 22°C(2) ± 40-60%
Room 1°C 1°C

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 Figure 63: CBE Thermal Comfort Tool, for a typical space

6.7.8 IEQc Interior Lighting

Requirement

Promote occupants’ productivity, comfort, and well-being by providing high-

quality lighting.

Compliance Approach

 For all regularly occupied spaces, light fixtures with a luminance of less
than 7,000 candela per square meter (cd/m2) between 45 and 90
degrees from nadir shall be provided. Exceptions include wall wash
fixtures properly aimed at walls, as specified by manufacturer’s data,
indirect uplighting fixtures, provided there is no view down into these
up lights from a regularly occupied space above, and any other specific
applications (i.e., adjustable fixtures).

 For all regularly occupied spaces light sources that have a Color
Rendering Index (CRI) of at least 90.

 For at least 90% regularly occupied spaces, use interior finishes with a
surface reflectance greater or equal to 80% for ceilings and 55% for
walls. If included in the project scope, use furniture finishes with a
surface reflectance greater or equal to 45% for work surfaces and 50%

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 for movable partitions.

The requirement is captured in the MEP Report.. The project is achieving 2 points
under this credit.

6.7.9 IEQc Acoustic Performance

Requirement

Provide workspaces that promote occupants’ well-being, productivity, and

communications through effective acoustic design.

Compliance

For all occupied spaces, the project will meet two of the following requirements:
HVAC background noise, Sound Transmission, and/or Reverberation time. This
will be assessed by acoustic consultant for the detailed design phase. The design
shall incorporate isolation and attenuation of all major MEP equipment to achieve
the noise levels as recommended in the ASHRAE Systems Handbook, Client
recommendations / requirements or in accordance with good engineering
practice, where not specifically referenced in ASHRAE, as listed below:

Building/Facility’s Functional area/Room Noise Level (NC)

Front of House Area (FoH):

Platform 40-45
Concourse 40-45
Entrance/Lobby 40-45
Footbridge 40-45
Retail 40-45
Ticket Office 35-40
Back of House Area (BoH)
Station Masters Room 35-40
Server Room 40-45
Storage Rooms 40-45
First Aid Room 35-40
Fire Control Room 40-45
Services Corridor 40-45
Prayer Rooms 35-40
Toilets/Ablution/Locker Room 40-45

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 Building/Facility’s Functional area/Room Noise Level (NC)

Cleaners’ Room 40-45

PSD and AFC Equipment Room 40-45
Electrical Rooms 40-45
Telecom Room 35-40
Mechanical Equipment Plantrooms including AHU rooms, heat exchanger rooms,
50-55
chilled water pumps rooms, public Health pump rooms
Potable and fire water Pump Room 50-55
TVS Room (Only in Underground stations) 50-55
Rail Signalling and Communication Room (1) 35-40
Transformer room (for mechanically ventilated rooms) 40-45
Traction Switchgear Room 40-45
Battery Room 40-45
UPS & CBS Room 40-45
Staircase 40-45
To suit adjacencies
Chiller Yard
for outdoor spaces

6.7.10 IEQc Daylight

Requirement

Connect building occupants with the outdoors, reinforce circadian rhythms, and
reduce the use of electrical lighting by introducing daylight into the space.

Compliance Approach

The project will perform computer simulations for illuminance at 9 a.m. and 3
p.m. on a clear-sky day at the equinox for each regularly occupied space and
demonstrate illuminance levels are between 300 lux and 3,000 lux at both 9
a.m. and 3 p.m. for 90% of regularly occupied floor area.

Based on vision glazing propsed for the stations and Depot, it is envisaged that
the Project can achieve daylight autonomy for atleast 40% of the floor area. This
will be assessed in the detailed design phase. Daylighting analysis will be done
in the detailed design phase.

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 Figure 64 Depot Buildings – Vision Glazing proposed for Building

6.7.11 IEQc Quality Views

Requirement

Provide building occupants a connection to the natural outdoor environment by

providing quality views through vision glazing.

Compliance Approach

Based on vision glazing propsed for the Depot, it is envisaged that the Project
can achieve views for atleast 75% of the floor area for occupied areas in Depots.
This will be assessed in the detailed design phase.

Figure 65 LEED View Requirement, direct line of sight for occupied spaces (Admin Building,
Depot)

6.7.12 Vibration & Noise Control

Noise and vibration control equipment shall be sized and selected in accordance

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 with Chapter 48 of ASHRAE Application Handbook.

Suitable vibration isolators (rubber pads, spring isolators, restrained spring

isolators, air springs, rubber & spring hangers, structural bases, etc.) system
shall be provided for the MEP equipment as defined in ASHRAE.

Mechanical services shall be designed and installed with acoustic provisions to

contain noise and the transmission of vibration, generated by moving plant and
equipment, to achieve acceptable noise levels for occupied areas. Where
practicable, attenuators shall be built into walls and floors to prevent the
flanking of noise by the duct work systems and their penetrations shall be
sealed. Other acoustic measures shall also be provided like sound attenuators,
acoustic lined ducts, and acoustic lined panels in rooms, to contain noise levels
within specified limits.

The design shall incorporate isolation and attenuation of all major MEP
equipment to achieve the noise levels as recommended in the ASHRAE Systems
Handbook, Employer requirements or in accordance with good engineering
practice, where not specifically referenced in ASHRAE, as listed below.

Table 15: ASHRAE Noise Levels

Building/Facility’s Functional area/Room Noise Level

(NC)
Workshop 40-45
Office 35-40
Meeting Room 35-40
Training Room 35-40
VIP Room, Majlis 35-40
Dining Room 35-40
Corridor 40-45
Prayer Rooms 35-40
Toilets/Ablution/Locker Room 40-45
Cleaners’ 40-45
Room
Cleaning
Storage
Room
Component
Storage Rooms
Scrap Store 40-45
High Pallet
Storage
Fixed

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 Building/Facility’s Functional area/Room Noise Level
(NC)
Storage and
Car Technical
Storage
Room
First Aid Room 35-40
Electrical Rooms 40-45
Mechanical Equipment Plantrooms including AHU 50-55
rooms, chilled water pumps rooms, public Health
pump rooms
Potable and fire water Pump Room 50-55
Photovoltaic Cell Control Panel Room 40-45

OCC Control Room, BOCC Room (1) 35-40

MCC room, DCC room and BMCC Room 35-40

Signalling and Comm. Room / Server Room (1) 35-40

Transformer Room (for mechanically ventilated 40-45
rooms)
Battery Room 40-45
UPS & CBS Room 40-45
Canteen/Pantry 40-45
Telecom and GSM Room 35-40
Train Washing Machine 40-45
Switchgear room / Rectifier and Switchboard Room 40-45
MV and LV Room 40-45
Stabling / Overhaul 40-45
Inspection / Yellow Plant 40-45
UFWL (Underfloor Wheel Lathe) 40-45
High Rack Storage 40-45
Hazardous Material Room 40-45

Chillers Yard To suit

adjacencies for
outdoor space

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 Figure 66 LEED sample acoustic design strategy.

The requirement is captured in the MEP Report.. The Project is envisaged to

achieve 2 points under this credit for stations and Depot.

6.8 Innovation

6.8.1 INc Innovation

To achieve all five innovation points, the project team must achieve at least one
pilot credit, at least one innovation credit and no more than two exemplary
performance credits. These will be assessed in detailed design phase.

6.8.2 INc LEED Accredited Professional

Compliance Approach

The project will have a LEED Accredited Professional (AP) with BD+C specialty
within the team during detailed design phase

6.9 Regional Priority

6.9.1 Regional Priority: Specific Credit

Requirement

Earn 1-4 of the 6 Regional Priority credits identified by the USGBC regional

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 councils and chapters as having environmental importance for a project’s region.
A database of Regional Priority credits and their geographic applicability is
available on the USGBC website, http://www.usgbc.org.

Credit Compliance

Because some environmental issues are particular to a locale LEED has identified
distinct environmental priorities within the areas and the credits that address
those issues. These Regional Priority credits encourage project teams to focus on
their local environmental priorities.

Regional Priority Credits

 Thermal comfort
 Indoor water use reduction
 Heat island reduction
 Outdoor water use
reduction
 Renewable energy
production
 Optimize energy

Figure 67 Regional Priority Credits

The project is eligible to attempt the following credits under regional priority for
United Arab Emirates . A maximum of 4 credits will be targeted.

 Thermal comfort, , Required point threshold: 1

 Indoor water use reduction, Required point threshold: 2

 Heat island reduction, Required point threshold: 1

 Outdoor water use reduction, Required point threshold: 2

 Renewable energy production, Required point threshold: 1

 Optimize energy performance, Required point threshold: 8

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Ecology And Planning
Access and Mobility
All new buildings, other than villas, must comply with Dubai
Dedicated Toilets , parking ,
Municipality Building Regulations, Administrative Resolution
ramps and tactile pavement will
seize301.01 Enabled Access No.125-2001 with regard to Special Needs users. They must be
be provided for enables Users as
enabled in their access, internal movement and ability to engage
per Dubai Code.
with the building functions
Designated preferred parking must be provided for a combination
of low-emitting, fuel-efficient and carpool vehicles for at least 5% of 5% Preferred parking in total
301.02 Preferred Parking the total vehicle parking spaces. Preferred parking must be parking spaces. Refer LEED credit
included in addition to any spaces designated for parking for LTc Reduced Parking Footprint.
people with special needs as required by DM Building Regulations.
Ecology and Landscaping
25% of the total planted area of a building plot, including vegetated
302.01 Local Species roofs, must utilize plant and tree species indigenous or adapted to Refer Landscape dwgs.
Dubai’s climate and region.
Neighborhood Pollution
303.01 Exterior Light 1. All exterior light fixtures on the building site, other than Refer LEED Credit SSc Light
Pollution architectural accent lighting and Civil Aviation safety lighting, must Pollution reduction.
and Controls be shielded so that all of the light emitted by the fixture, either
directly or indirectly by reflection or refraction from any part of the
fixture, is projected below the horizontal plane passing through the
lowest part of the fixture;
2. Architectural accent lighting must be aimed or shielded to
prevent the lighting of the night sky. Wall washing lights must spill
no more than 10% of the lighting past the building façade;
3. Downward directed lighting must be used for lighting of signage;
and
4. All exterior lighting must be fitted with automatic controls to

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ensure that lights do not operate during daylight hours.
Microclimate and Outdoor
Comfort
All opaque external roofing surfaces must comply with a minimum
Urban Heat Roof Solar Reflective Index (SRI) value for a minimum of 75% of the
Refer LEED credit SSc Heat Island
304.01 Island roof area
reduction.
Effect Steeped Sloped Roofs (Slopes steeper than 1:6) SRI≥29; Flat and
Low Sloped Roofs SRI≥78
Heat rejection Individual heat rejection equipment, with a power rating greater
No heat rejection equipment
304.02 Equipment than 4.0KW and which exhausts externally must be installed not
located at ground level.
installation less than 3.0 meters above the ground level of the building.
Light colors on
For all new buildings, at least 75% of the area of externally painted
304.04 the outside of xxx
walls must have a minimum Light Reflective Value of 45%
buildings
50% of the total glazed surface area of the building, (excluding
glazed areas with back insulated panels), must be facing the angle
Orientation of
located between the east and the north-west which equals to 150 Will be considered in detailed
304.05 Glazed
degrees starting from the east. design.
Facades
South and west glazed areas, excluding glazed areas with back
insulated panels, must be treated environmentally.
50% of the hardscape must:
1. Demonstrate a Solar Reflective Index (SRI) of at least twenty-
nine (29), or
2. Use an open grid pavement system, or Refer LEED credit SSc Heat Island
304.06 Hardscape
3. Be shaded by vegetation or reduction.
4. Be shaded by materials with an SRI equal to or greater than
those specified in Table 304.01 (1), or
5. A combination of the above.
304.07 Shading of Public All pedestrian linkages within the plot area must be shaded using Refer LEED credit SSc Heat Island

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materials with a Solar Reflectance Index (SRI): Steeped Sloped
Access Areas Roofs (Slopes steeper than 1:6) SRI≥29; Flat and Low Sloped Roofs reduction.
SRI≥78
Environmental Impact Assessment
For all new buildings, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
and/or a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) is
required to be submitted to Environment Department of Dubai
Municipality and obtain approval, if one of the following criteria is
Environmental applicable EIA has been carried out for the
305.01 Impact 1. If the building is intended as industrial building; Project. Ref. GLRLE-PAJV-N0001-ZZ-
Assessment 2. If the building has the potential to generate hazardous or toxic RPT-PMC-900017
wastes such as laboratories, waste recycling or waste treatment.
The Dubai Municipality Environment Department’s relevant
Technical Guidelines for the Environmental Impact Assessment
Procedure must be followed.
Building Vitality
Ventilation and Air Quality
Minimum
Ventilation
All new and existing air conditioned buildings must be
Requirements for Refer LEED credit IEQp Minimum
401.01 mechanically or mixed mode ventilated and must comply with the
Adequate Indoor Indoor Air Quality Performance.
minimum requirements of ASHRAE Standard 62.
Air
Quality
401.02 Air Quality during For all buildings under construction or renovation, building Refer LEED credit IEQc
Construction, occupant and systems must be protected from airborne Construction Indoor Air Quality
Renovation or contaminants which are generated or spread during construction or Management Plan
Decoration renovation inside the buildings. Including toxic substances or
substances harmful to the human body, such as asbestos, lead,
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is required to provide ventilation during construction, the supply
and return heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system
openings must be closed and protected from contamination. All
duct and other related air distribution component openings must be
covered with tape, plastic, sheet metal or other methods to prevent
dust or debris from collecting in the system.
If the HVAC system is used during construction or renovation,
temporary return air filters must be installed with a Minimum
Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) in accordance with ASHRAE
Standard 52.2-2007 or an equivalent standard.
Immediately prior to occupancy, the temporary return air filters
must be removed and replaced with permanent filters having
Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) in accordance with
ASHRAE Standard 52.2- 2007 or an equivalent standard.
All ventilation system outdoor air intakes, including doors and
operable windows, that are part of a mixed mode ventilation
system, must be located at suitable distance from potential sources
of contamination to reduce the possibility of odour, smoke or other
air contaminants entering the ventilation system as required by
Air Inlets and
401.03 Dubai Municipality, if any, or refer to ASHRAE Standard 62 Table Considered in the MEP Report.
Exhausts
(5.1)
Exhausted air must be discharged in a manner to avoid it being
drawn back into the building or the building ventilation system and
to ensure that it does not become a nuisance to the building
occupants or other buildings occupants or pedestrians.
For all new and existing buildings, where activities produce
hazardous fumes or chemicals, spaces must be provided with
Isolation of
401.04 separate air extraction systems to create negative pressure and Considered in the MEP Report.
Pollutant sources
exhaust the fumes or chemicals to ensure they do not enter
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Openable windows must be provided in accordance with Dubai
Municipality Building Regulations unless there is safety
Openable requirements restricting opening of these windows. These windows Will be considered in detailed
401.05
Windows may be used in special cases like when use of air-conditioning or design.
ventilation system is not required or during automatic switch off or
during system break-down.
Suitable ventilation for the building occupants and ensure the air
quality in accordance with the technical guidelines issued by Dubai
Municipality. The buildings which optionally apply the following
procedures will be awarded indoor air quality certificate by Dubai
municipality.
A. Indoor air quality testing must be carried out prior to occupancy.
The maximum limit for indoor air contaminants included in Table
401.6(1) must not be exceeded. A report which shows compliance
Indoor Air Quality
with these requirements must be submitted to Dubai Municipality.
Compliance - This is a Construction Stage
401.06 B. Air Quality testing must be carried out by an air testing company
New Requirement.
or laboratory accredited by Dubai Municipality (DM), and the
Buildings
Compliant test results must be submitted to DM.
C. Air quality testing equipment must have initial and periodical
calibration certificate as per manufacturer requirement from an
external calibration facility accredited by DM or at least annual
calibration certificate. The initial and periodical calibration
certificates must be saved in a special register to be checked by
DM in order to ensure the accuracy of the readings as condition of
renewal the indoor air quality certificate.
401.06 Indoor Air Quality Suitable ventilation for the building occupants and ensure the air This is a Construction Stage
Compliance - quality in accordance with the technical guidelines issued by Dubai Requirement.
New Municipality. The buildings which optionally apply the following
Buildings procedures will be awarded indoor air quality certificate by Dubai
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A. Indoor air quality testing must be carried out prior to occupancy.
The maximum limit for indoor air contaminants included in Table
401.6(1) must not be exceeded. A report which shows compliance
with these requirements must be submitted to Dubai Municipality.
B. Air Quality testing must be carried out by an air testing company
or laboratory accredited by Dubai Municipality (DM), and the
Compliant test results must be submitted to DM.
C. Air quality testing equipment must have initial and periodical
calibration certificate as per manufacturer requirement from an
external calibration facility accredited by DM or at least annual
calibration certificate. The initial and periodical calibration
certificates must be saved in a special register to be checked by
DM in order to ensure the accuracy of the readings as condition of
renewal the indoor air quality certificate.
401.07 Indoor Air Quality Suitable ventilation for the building equipment and ensure air This is a Construction Stage
Compliance - quality in accordance with the technical guidelines issued by Dubai Requirement.
Existing Municipality.
Buildings The buildings which optionally apply the following procedures will
be awarded indoor air quality certificate by Dubai Municipality.
A. Indoor air testing for the contaminants listed in Table 401.7(1)
must be carried out to ensure the air quality in a building is suitable
for occupation, the maximum limit for air contaminants included in
Table 401.7(1) must not be exceeded.
B. air quality testing must be carried out by an air texting company
or laboratory accredited by Dubai Municipality (DM) and the
Compliant result must be submitted to DM.
C. Air quality testing equipment must have initial and periodical
calibration certificates as per manufacturer requirement from an
external calibration facility accredited by DM or at least annual
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must be saved in a special register to be checked by DM in order to
endure the accuracy of the readings as condition of renewal the
indoor air quality certificate.
Doors and window frames on the building exteriors must be sealed
from any openings. This must be with a nonflammable materials
Sealing Doors
and with materials that prevent the transmission of air and sound Will be considered in detailed
401.08 and Window
that may occur as a result of difference in pressure across the design.
Frames
exterior of the building. Insulation materials selected must be
approved by the Dubai Municipality
For all new and existing buildings, the cleanness of HVAC
equipment and systems must be maintained and all its parts must
be inspected and cleaned in accordance with the standard
Inspection and specifications approved by Dubai Municipality and in accordance
This is a Construction Stage
401.09 Cleaning of HVAC with the technical guidelines issued by Dubai Municipality. While
Requirement.
Equipment specialized maintenance companies approved by Dubai
Municipality must carry out Inspection and cleaning or provide a
proof that maintenance shall be done by building operator if he has
a qualified personnel and equipment to do the job.
401.10 Parking For all buildings with enclosed parking: No enclosed parkings.
Ventilation A. Mechanical ventilation must be provided to ensure that the
Carbon Monoxide (CO) concentration in the enclosed parking area
is maintained below 50 ppm by:
-Providing a minimum of 6 outside air changes per hour, or
-Installing a variable volume ventilation system controlled in
response to input from a minimum of one CO sensor per 400 m2
floor area of parking.
B. A supply of outdoor air must be provided to each parking level.
C. Occupied areas such as offices connected to enclosed parking,
must be supplied with conditioned air under positive pressure
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D. Ventilation systems must be capable of providing 10 air changes
per hour for smoke clearance purposes in case of a fire incident.
E. CO monitoring equipment must be installed with a minimum of
one CO sensor per 400 m2 floor area of parking. Sound alarm
riggers when the CO concentration reaches or exceeds 75 ppm in,
at least, 5% of the monitored locations.
F. Where a Building Management System (BMS) or Central Control
and Monitoring System (CCMS) is installed, the CO concentration
must be monitored to allow real-time profiling and management of
air quality.
G. CO monitoring equipment must be checked and recalibrated
every 6 months or according to manufacturer specification by a
specialized calibration company certified by Dubai Municipality.
Test results and calibration certificates must be kept onsite and be
readily available for inspection by DM staff.
401.11 Environmental Smoking is strictly prohibited in all public in accordance with Local Refer LEED credit IEQp
Tobacco Smoke Order No 11 – 2003 including but not limited to shopping centers, Environmental Tobacco Smoke
hotels, restaurants, government buildings, hospitals, healthcare Control.
facilities, commercial buildings, common accommodation, coffee
shops and amusement and entertainment or any other places
determined by Dubai Municipality except for places in which
smoking is permitted
Places in which smoking is permitted are determined in accordance
with the conditions listed in the Manual of Regulating Smoking in
Public Places issued by Dubai Municipality by administrative
resolution no 92 for the year 2009 in which public places where
smoking is strictly prohibited and places where smoking is
permitted are determined according to specific conditions.
Smoking designated areas must be at least 25 feet away from the
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ventilation system outdoor air intakesDan annual permit is issued
from the Public Health and Safety
Thermal Comfort
For all new and existing buildings, the HVAC system must be
capable of providing the range of conditions for 95% of the year as Refer LEED credit IEQc Thermal
402.01 Thermal Comfort
per ASHRAE 55. For occupant comfort, normal occupied spaces Comfort.
should have an average air velocity between (0.2 – 0.3) m/s.
Acoustical Control
Acoustic performance relating to Internal Noise Criteria from
External Noise Sources, Internal Noise Criteria from Mechanical
Acoustical Services Noise, Internal Airborne Sound Insulation Guidance Values, Refer LEED credit IEQc Acoustic
403.01
Control and Internal Impact Sound Pressure Levels meet the control Performance.
requirements set out in Latest BS8233 standard “Sound insulation
and noise reduction for buildings - code of practice” (UK)
The mechanical systems must be designed, equipped and selected
with noise control materials, to reduce the transmission of sound
403.02 Silencers and noise through these systems. Refer MEP Report.
Systems include HVAC, air ducts, water pipes and its suspension
and installation requirement
1. An automatic air vent shall be installed on each vertical water
supply riser, addressed with an isolate valve. A drain valve shall be
Expansion joints used at the bottom of the risers.
403.03 and vibration 2. The water network pipes shall be installed with sufficient Considered in MEP Report.
prevention supports and connectors, to prevent any sound and vibration, while
allowing thermal expansion of the pipes through the expansion
joints
Hazardous Materials

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Low Emitting All paints and coatings used in the building should not exceed
Material: allowed limits of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC), these paints Refer LEED credit IEQc Low
404.01
Paints and and coatings must be accredited/certified from Dubai Central Lab Emitting Materials.
Coatings or any source approved by Dubai Municipality.
All adhesives, adhesive bonding primers, adhesive primers,
Low Emitting
sealants and sealant primers used in the building should not
Material: Refer LEED credit IEQc Low
404.02 exceed allowed limits of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC), these
Adhesives and Emitting Materials.
materials must be accredited/certified from Dubai Central Lab or
Sealants
any source approved by Dubai Municipality.
Carpet system used must be certified / accredited from Dubai
Refer LEED credit IEQc Low
404.03 Carpet Systems Central Lab or any other source approved by Dubai Municipality
Emitting Materials.
(DM).
Day Lighting and Visual
Comfort
Provision for adequate natural daylight must be made in order to
Provision of reduce their reliance on electrical lighting and to improve
405.01 Natural conditions for the building occupants and provide lighting openings N/A
Daylight in accordance with Dubai municipality building regulation and
specification.
Provide direct line of sight (views) to the outdoor environment in
405.02 Views accordance with Dubai municipality building regulation and N/A
specification.
Water Quality
406.01 Legionella A. All water systems and networks which creates a water spray or Considered in MEP Report.
Bacteria aerosol including but not limited to cooling towers, evaporative
and Building condensers, hot and cold water systems, showers, evaporative air
Water coolers, spas, fountains, misters, ..etc. must be periodically
Systems maintained, cleaned, disinfected and checked periodically to
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accordance with the technical guidelines issued by Dubai
Municipality regarding the control of Legionella bacteria in water
systems.
B. All water systems equipment and accessories including but not
limited to potable water network, hot and cold water systems,
water tanks, pumps, pipes and fittings, must be maintained,
cleaned and disinfected.
C. Sampling and testing must be carried out for the presence of
bacteria/germs and Legionella bacteria
D. All equipment and devices of swimming pools, spa pools,
whirlpool baths, hydrotherapy pools and Jacuzzi must be
maintained, cleaned, disinfected and checked periodically.
D. All equipment’s and devices of irrigation system must be
maintained, cleaned, disinfected and checked periodically by
specialized companies approved by Dubai Municipality must do
water tests and sampling.
All test results must be recorded and kept along with the records of
maintenance and remedial works at site to be checked by Dubai
Municipality.
All Water Features with a water storage volume of over 1,000 liters
and which creates a water spray or aerosol including but not
limited to waterfalls, ponds, streams, ...etc. must be maintained,
Water Quality of
cleaned, disinfected and checked periodically to minimize the risk
406.02 Water N/A
of Legionella bacteria or germs contamination and not exceed the
Features
maximum limits outlined in the technical guidelines issued by
Dubai
Municipality.

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Construction, may cause land disturbances, surface runoff, soil erosion or requirement.
Demolition and sedimentation on any other property beyond the boundary of the
Operational plot.
Activities 2. Drainage must avoid pollution of watercourses and groundwater.
Discharges made directly to ground, storm or marine waters must
comply
with the requirements of Dubai Municipality
3. Dust suppression techniques must ensure that dust generated
by construction and demolition activities must meet the
requirements of Code of Construction Safety Practice issued by
Dubai Municipality.
4. Construction waste materials generated on site must be
segregated and stored on site prior to collection. Segregation must,
at a minimum, include labelled storage for inert aggregates,
metals, timber, dry recyclables and hazard material.
5. For the disposal of hazardous waste, permit must be prepared
and obtained from Dubai Municipality Environment
Department .The hazardous waste must be transported in
accordance with the requirements of DM Technical Guidelines and
DM Code of Construction Safety Practice.
6. With the exclusion of drinking, toilet activities and concrete
works, potable water cannot be used for construction activities on
any project site
7. Construction and demolition noise must be no greater than that
detailed in DM Technical Guidelines and DM Code of Construction
Safety Practice.
8. Chemicals, fuels, solvents or hazardous wastes must be stored in
accordance DM Technical Guidelines and DM Code of Construction
Safety Practice.
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ensuring that light sources are directed inwards and angled down
so that no light is emitted above the horizontal plane. Lux levels
should meet the DM Code of Construction Safety Practice.
Resourceful Effectiveness - Energy
Conservation and Efficiency: Building Fabric
A. External Walls, Roofs, and Floors:
Minimum
B. Roof : U = 0.3 W/m2K Refer LEED credit Eap/EAc
Envelope
501.01 C. Wall: U = 0.57 W/m2K Minimum/Optimised Energy
Performance
D. Glazed Elements - Fenestration - Please refer the AL Sa'fat Performance.
Requirements
Book Section 501.01 B
Thermal Bridges, tp be provided for connection points between
concrete or steel beams, external walls and columns and around
Will be considered in detailed
501.02 Thermal Bridging doors and windows, which enable the flow of heat from outside into
design stage.
the building, must be eliminated or insulated to reduce the amount
of heat transfer.
501.03 Air Conditioning Heat load must be calculated in accordance with the design Refer LEED credit IEQc Thermal
Design parameters listed under Section 501.03 DM Green Building Comfort
Parameters Regulations - Page 54 for the following elements:
A. Outdoor Condition of the Building
Dry bulb temperature 46 C
Wet bulb temperature 29 C
Dubai city location attitude (North Latitude) 25 N
Extent of variation in the temperature on the day of design
(outdoor Daily range) 13.8 C : 13.8 C
B. Indoor Condition of the Building
Dry bulb temperature 24 C
Relative humidity : 50 +/-5%
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roof, wall and glazed areas must be the actual design conditions ,
or as set out in the Regulation 501.01 Minimum Envelope
requirements.
• when diversity factors to be used in the calculation of heat load
are not known, the coefficients set out in the ASHRAE
fundamentals.
C. The safety factor applied must be no greater than
Sensible Heat : 10%
Latent heat :5%
• Heat loads for buildings must be calculated for each air-
conditioned space at the hour of peak load incidence in that space,
using software registered in Dubai Municipality.
• For all types of new air conditioned buildings , the building must
be provided with a central ventilation system to ensure that the
building is sullied with clean air with the following designed degree
of temperature for the purpose of supplying the building with air as
follows:
1. Dry heat temperature of 34 degree Celsius
2.Humid heat temperature of 32 degrees Celsius
Air Loss from All regularly used air conditioned entrance lobbies must be
Will be considered in detailed
501.04 Entrance protected by a door design which acts as a barrier to the loss of
design stage.
and Exit conditioned air.
Air conditioned buildings with a cooling load of 1 megawatt (MW) or
greater must be tested to demonstrate that air leakage does not
exceed ten (10) cubic meters of air per hour for each square meter
of building envelope (10m3/hr/m²) into or out of the building, at an This is a Construction Stage
501.05 Air Leakage
applied pressure difference of fifty (50) Pascal (Pa). Testing must requirement.
be carried out in accordance with a method approved by Dubai
Municipality (DM). Work must be carried out by a company
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The impact of external shade factors on the building’s thermal load Will be considered in detailed
501.06 Shade Effect Cals
must be calculated design.
Conservation and Efficiency: Building Systems
Energy Efficiency
- Heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment and systems Refer LEED credit Eap/EAc
502.01 HVAC Equipment must comply with the minimum energy efficiency requirements and Minimum/ Optimised Energy
and test procedures approved by Dubai Municipality. Performance.
Systems
For all new air-conditioned buildings with mechanical ventilation
and existing buildings where alteration, changes, modification,
expansion or restoration are carried out, Demand Controlled
Ventilation (DCV) using Carbon Dioxide (CO2) sensing or by other
means to measure occupancy, must be used in spaces larger than
100 m2 and having a maximum design occupancy density greater
than or equal to 25 people per 100 m2. Default occupancy density
values from the latest edition of ASHRAE Standard 62.1 and 62.2., Refer LEED credit IEQp Minimum
Demand
can be used when the actual occupancy is not known. Indoor Air Quality Performance &
502.02 Controlled
CO2 concentration set-point should be kept below 800 ppm. IEQc Enhanced Indoor Air Quality
Ventilation
An alarm must be triggered if CO2 concentration rises above 1000 Strategies.
ppm. This alarm can either be automatically monitored by a central
control system, if available, or give a local audible or visual
indication, when activated. For all new and existing buildings with
DCV, the CO2 sensors and systems must be checked and
recalibrated as per manufacturer recommendations. Recalibration
frequency must not exceed 12 months and must be carried out by
specialized companies
502.03 Elevators and A.Escalators : Escalators must be fitted with controls to reduce Considered in MEP Report.
Escalators speed and to stop when no traffic is detected. Escalators shall be
designed with energy savings features described below:

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1. Reduced Speed control : The escalator shall change to lower
speed when no activity is detected for 3 mins. Detection shall be by
photocell activation at the top of landing areas,
2.Use on demand. : can shut down after maximum of 15 mins. Use
on demand escalators must be designed with energy efficient soft
start technology.
B. Elevators
1. Use of AC Variable Voltage and Variable Frequency(VVVF) drives
on non hydraulic elevators
2.Energy efficient lighting inside the elevator including controls to
turn lights off when the elevator is not occupied for more than 5
mins.
LPD as per ASHRAE 90.1 to be followed
Refer LEED credit Eap/EAc
Lighting power All the lights should be LED
502.04 Minimum/ Optimised Energy
density interior High frequency electronic ballasts must be used with fluorescent
Performance.
lights and metal halide
LPD as per ASHRAE 90.1 to be followed Refer LEED credit Eap/EAc
Lighting Power Silver and above Minimum/ Optimised Energy
502.05 Density All the lights should be LED Performance & IEQc Interior
- Exterior High frequency electronic ballasts must be used with fluorescent Lighting, SSc Light Polluction
lights and metal halide reduction.
502.06 Lighting Controls A. Occupant Lighting Controls must be provided so as to allow Refer LEED credit Eap/EAc
lighting to be switched off when daylight levels are adequate or Minimum/ Optimised Energy
when spaces are unoccupied and to allow occupants control over Performance & IEQc Interior
lighting levels. Lighting, SSc Light Polluction
B. Common areas which are not regularly occupied, such as reduction.
corridors and lobbies, should reduce lighting levels to no more than
25% of normal when unoccupied.
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controls capable of switching the electrical lights on and off,
according to occupancy unless lighting is required for safety
purposes.
D. In offices, if the average design lighting power density is less
than 6 Watts per square meter of gross floor area (GFA), the control
requirements of parts C and D of this regulation need not apply.
E. It is recommended (optional) that, in offices, the artificial lighting
in spaces within 6 meters in depth from exterior windows must be
fitted with lighting controls incorporating photocell sensors capable
of adjusting the level of electric lighting to supplement natural
daylight only when required. The combined artificial and daylight
must provide an illumination level at the working plane between
400 and 500 lux. When there is a 100% daylight, the lux levels may
exceed 500 lux.
High frequency electronic ballasts must be used with fluorescent Refer LEED credit Eap/EAc
lights and metal halide of 150 W and less. Minimum/ Optimised Energy
Electronic
502.07 High frequency electronic ballasts must be labelled as conforming Performance & IEQc Interior
Ballasts
to an international standard approved by the DEWA / Dubai Lighting, SSc Light Polluction
Municipality reduction.
502.08 Control Systems HVAC systems that are equipped with controls to ensure efficiency Considered in MEP Report.
for in energy consumption, in accordance with section 6.4.3 of the
HVAC Systems standard 90.1 of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration
and Air Conditioning ASHRAE or equivalent, as approved by the
Commission Dubai Electricity and water / DM (1) the following
control specification must be at least, included within the HVAC
systems:
1. Divide Control Systems into sub-zones with independent control
that deals with each area of the building zones, which vary greatly
in their exposure to the sun or in the cooling load or the nature of
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2. All independent control areas will be able to:
• Independent control of temperature
• Turn off the system when the building or the controlled part of
the building is not occupied.
3. Central station shall operate only when required by zonal control
systems.
Exhaust Air
For all buildings with a requirement of treated outdoor air of over
Energy
1,000 l/s, energy recovery systems must be provided to handle at
Recovery
502.10 least 50% of the total exhausted air. Considered in MEP Report.
Systems and
The energy recovery systems must have at least 70% sensible load
condensation
recovery efficiency.
water
All pipes carrying refrigerant, hot water or chilled water and ducts,
including prefabricated ducts, supplying conditioned air must be
insulated to minimize heat loss and prevent condensation.
1. Pipes and ducts passing through conditioned spaces must be
insulated in accordance with BSI British Standard BS 5422:2009 or
other insulation standards approved by Dubai Municipality.
2. Pipes passing through outside or unconditioned spaces must be
Pipe and Duct insulated with the minimum insulation thickness specified in Table
502.11 Considered in MEP Report.
Insulation 502.11 (1).
3. Ducts passing through outside or unconditioned spaces must be
insulated with the minimum insulation thickness specified in Table
502.11 (2). Insulation materials used must meet the requirements
of regulation 701.01, Thermal and Acoustical Insulation Materials or
BS 5422:2009, whichever is the more stringent. All insulation
installations must have a suitable vapor barrier and protection from
Ultra Violet (UV) light.
Thermal Storage All new district cooling plants must incorporate a Thermal Energy
502.12 N/A
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District Cooling capacity of the plant.

Air ductwork must be designed, built and installed to ensure that

air leakage is minimized.
Ductwork, with equipment attached to it, with an external static
pressure exceeding 250 Pa and all ductwork exposed to external
Ductwork Air This is a Construction Stage
502.13 ambient conditions or within unconditioned spaces must be
Leakage requirement.
pressure tested prior to occupancy in accordance with a method
approved by Dubai Municipality and a compliant amount of air
leakage achieved. Ductwork leakage testing must be carried out by
a company approved by DM to conduct commissioning of buildings.

Mechanical electrical and plumbing systems in buildings must be

serviced and maintained regularly.
1. To allow the mechanical services to be maintained, they must be
installed so that adequate access is available to allow regular
inspection, maintenance and cleaning of the equipment without the
need to remove or dismantle any building components.
2. The building owner must ensure that a maintenance manual and
Maintenance of schedule is developed for the building based on the instructions for
This is a Construction Stage
502.14 Mechanical preventative maintenance or service from the manufacturers or
requirement.
Systems suppliers of equipment or according to the American Society of
Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
62.1 –2007 or equivalent as approved by DM.
3. The building owner must enter into a service contract with a
maintenance company approved by Dubai Municipality (DM) or
provide evidence that equipment will be properly maintained by
competent members of their own staff.
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of both preventative and corrective maintenance must be kept
onsite and be readily available for inspection by DM.
For all industrial buildings, where air-conditioning is required for
areas other than areas where special systems are used for
Air Conditioning
manufacturing process, air-conditioning shall be achieved by using
502.2 of Industrial N/A
indirect
Buildings
evaporative cooling system. This system shall be used, provided
the design comfort temperature is no less than 28° C
Cooling Water
Purification to Cchilled water system shall include water purification unit to
502.21 Enhance prevent any calcification in the system. This shall also enhance the N/A
Cooling heat exchanger performance
Efficiency
Commissioning and
Management
503.01 Commissioning For all Conditioned buildings, with a cooling load of 1 MW or N/A
of greater, the commissioning of air distribution systems, water
Building Services distribution systems, lighting, central control and building
- management systems, refrigeration systems and boilers must be
New Buildings carried out before a completion certificate will be issued.
1. Commissioning must be carried out in accordance with the CIBSE
Codes listed below or any other commissioning Standard or Code
approved by Dubai Municipality (DM).
1.1. ‘The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
(CIBSE) Commissioning Code, Air Distribution Systems, Code A-
2006’
1.2. ‘CIBSE Commissioning Code, Water Distribution Systems, Code
W- 2003’
1.3. ‘CIBSE Commissioning Code, Lighting, Code L-2003’
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for central control and Building Management System (BMS);
1.5. ‘CIBSE Commissioning Code R: 2002 Refrigeration Systems;
and
1.6. ‘CIBSE Commissioning Code B: 2002 Boilers’.
2. Work must be carried out by a company approved by DM to
conduct
commissioning of buildings.
3. Commissioning results must be recorded and available for
N/A
inspection by DM
4. A systems manual, documenting the information required to
allow future operations staff to understand and optimally operate
the commissioned services, must be developed and provided to the
building owner or facilities operator following commissioning.
503.02 Re- For all buildings, with cooling load of 2 MW or greater, other than N/A
Commissioning villas the re-commissioning ventilation, water systems central
of plant, lighting and control systems must be carried out at least
Building Services once every five (5) years . Where possible the re-commissioning
- should be carried out inn accordance with the requirement of
Existing Regulation 503.01 but at a minimum systems are required to be re-
Buildings commissioned to ensure that :
1. The amount of fresh air supplied from each ventilation outlet is
within plus or minus five percent (5%) of the design volume;
2. The volume of chilled water supplied to any cooling coil is within
plus or minus five percent (5%) of the design volume;
3. All mechanical devices, including but not limited to dampers,
valves, fans, pumps, motors and actuators, operate freely and as
required;
4. Filters and filter housings are sound and secure and that no
unfiltered air bypasses the filter assembly;
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6. Central plant equipment is tested to ensure that it operates
through the full range of its capacity and that all design parameters
are achieved;
7. All lighting systems and their controls operate as designed and
that required levels of illumination are provided;
8. Controls are checked and re-calibrated for operation as designed
and to endure that any remote devices respond as required; and
9. Pipe and ducts are inspected to ensure there is no air or liquid
leakage.
Commissioning results must be recorded and available for
N/A
inspection by Dubai Municipality.
Work must be carried out by a contractor certified by Dubai
Municipality to conduct commissioning of building services.
Where original design requirements are not available, the
contractor is to certify that, the following re-commissioning, the
systems are installed and operating correctly based on their
experience and understanding of the systems.
503.03 Electricity Meters must be fitted to measure and record electricity demand Refer LEED credit Eap/EAc
Metering and consumption of the facility as a whole and to provide accurate Building level energy
records of consumption, metering/advanced energy
A. For all buildings with a cooling load of at least 1 MW or gross metering.
floor area of 5,000 sq.M or greater , additional electrical sub
metering (of tariff class accuracy) must be installed to record
demand and consumption data for each major energy-consuming
system in the building. At a minimum, all major energy consuming
systems with a load of hundred (100) kilowatts (kW) or greater
must be sub-metered.
B. The building operator shall be responsible for recording details of
the energy consumption for the building and ensuring that major
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years.

C. Each individual tenancy in the building must have a sub-meter

installed when a building tariff meter is not present. These sub-
meters should only be for demand management and electricity cost
allocation purposes.
D. Where a Building Management System (BMS) or Central Control
and Monitoring System (CCMS) is installed, metering must be
connected to allow real-time profiling and management of energy
consumption.
E. All meters must be capable of remote data access and must
have data logging capability and complying with DEWA
specifications. All meters should be approved by DEWA.
F. Virtual meters using run-hours are not acceptable as sub-meters.

For all buildings which are supplied by a central air conditioning

source (such as a chiller plant or district cooling), and where
cooling energy is delivered individually to several consumers,
meters must be fitted to measure and record chilled water supply
to air conditioning units and to provide accurate records of
Refer LEED credit Eap/EAc
consumption:
Air Conditioning Building level energy
503.04 A. Energy meters designed to measure the supply of chilled water
Metering metering/advanced energy
must be installed for each dwelling unit, office, or tenant. The
metering.
measuring device must measure the water flow and supply and
return temperatures to determine the temperature differential and
calculate the amount of cooling energy consumed.
B. Where a Building Management System (BMS) or Central Control
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connected to allow real-time profiling and management of energy
consumption.
C. Meters used must be specifically designed for the measurement
of chilled water rather than for hot water.
D. All meters must be capable of remote data access and must
have data logging capability.
E. Virtual meters using run-hours are not acceptable as sub-meters.
F. The meter readings and actual consumption details should only
be for demand management and cost allocation purposes.
For all buildings with a cooling load of 1 MW or gross floor area of
5,000 sq.M or greater, the building must have a central control and
monitoring system capable of ensuring that the building’s technical
Central Control systems operate as designed and as required during all operating Refer LEED credit Eap/EAc
and conditions, and that the system provides full control and monitoring Building level energy
503.05
Monitoring of system operations, as well as diagnostic reporting. At a metering/advanced energy
System minimum, the system must control the chiller plant, heating, metering.
ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, record energy
and water consumption and monitor and record the performance of
these items.
Generation and Renewable
Energy
For all new buildings, where a building incorporates on-site
generation of electricity from a solar photovoltaic system, it can be
On-Site
a solar grid connected system or a solar off-grid system.
Renewable
A. The grid connected solar generator shall be connected to Dubai
Energy - Small to Refer LEED credit EAc Renewable
504.01 Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) network, operated and
Medium Scale Energy
maintained according to DEWA regulations.
Embedded
B. For off-grid solar system, the backup off-grid load is to be
Generators
indicated in the Total Connected load (TCL) along with the grid
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For all buildings a solar water heating system must be installed to
provide 75% of domestic hot water requirements. Solar water
heating installations must be fitted with insulated storage tanks
and pipes , sized and fitted in accordance with the solar panel
manufacturer's requirements for each specific application.
On-Site
The supplementary heating system shall be controlled so as to
Renewable
obtain maximum benefit from the solar heater before operating. Refer LEED credit EAc Renewable
504.03 Energy - Solar
Where solar water heaters are being installed, the equipment, Energy
Water
installation, operation and maintenance of the system must be:
Heating System
A. Designed and installed by an installation company approved by
Dubai Municipality (DM);
B. Equipment must be approved by DM;and
C. Regularly cleaned and maintained to ensure continuous efficient
operation.
Section Six: Resource Effectiveness - Water
Conservation and Efficiency
601.01 Water Efficient A. Water-conserving fixtures must be installed meeting the Refer LEED credit WEp/WEc
Fittings criteria : Showerheads 8 l/min, Hand wash basin 6 l/min, Kitchen Indoor Water Use Reduction.
Sinks 7 l/min, Dual Flush Toilets 6/3 full/part flush, Urinal 1 l/flush or
waterless
B. Dual Flush toilets must be used.
C. Automatic (proximity detection) / push button faucets must be
installed in all public facilities.
D. Cisterns serving single or multiple urinals in public, commercial,
and industrial buildings must be fitted with manual or automatic
flush controls that are responsive to usage patterns. Only sanitary
flushing is acceptable during building closure or shutdown
(including overnight); and
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may be exempt from the flow rates upon application to Dubai
Municipality.
At all points where condensation is produced by the operation of air
conditioning equipment, there must be a means of collecting and
disposing of the water. Condensate collection pans and drainage
Condensate pipes must be installed to prevent standing water and to provide
601.02 Considered in the MEP Report..
Drainage drainage. A minimum air break of twenty five (25) mm must be
provided between the condensate piping and the wastewater pipe.
If the condensate is not to be reused, it must be discharged to the
wastewater system through a properly sized water trap.
For all buildings with a cooling load equal to or greater than 350
kW, condensate water from all air conditioning equipment units
handling outside air, or a mixture of return air and outside air
Condensate
601.03 where the outside air is not preconditioned, must be recovered and Considered in the MEP Report..
Recovery
used for irrigation, toilet flushing, or other onsite purpose where it
will not come into contact with the human body in addition to heat
recovery from condensate water.
100% of the total exterior landscaping must be irrigated using non-
potable water or drip or subsoil water delivery systems. The
landscaping includes green roofs. All irrigation systems must
Water Efficient incorporate, at any point that they connect to a portable water Refer LEED credit Wep/WEc
601.04
Irrigation supply, backflow prevention devices which must be checked every Outdoor water use reduction.
12 months. Testing must be in line with the manufacturer’s
recommended practice for field testing or any other testing regime
approved by Dubai Municipality.
Commissioning and
Management
For all buildings, meters must be fitted to measure and record Refer LEED credit WEp/WEc
602.01 Water Metering water demand and consumption of the facility as a whole and to Building-Level water meteing/
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A.For all buildings with a cooling load of at least 1 MW or gross floor
area of 5,000 sq m or greater , additional water metering must be
installed to record consumption data for major water use of the
building and major water uses in and around the building.
B.The building operator shall be responsible for recording water
consumption for each individual meter. Records must be kept for
five (5) years.
C.Each individual tenancy in the building must have a sub-meter
installed when a building tariff meter is not present.
D.Where a Building Management System (BMS) or Central Control
and Monitoring System (CCMS) is installed, metering must be
integrated into the system to allow real time profiling and
management of water demand and consumption.
E.All meters must be capable of remote data access and must have
data logging capability and complying with DEWA specifications. All
meters should be approved by DEWA.
F.Virtual meters using run-hours are not acceptable as sub-meters.
G.The sub-meters should be used for demand management and
cost allocation purposes.
Onsite Systems: Recovery and Treatment
Wastewater
603.01
reuse
603.02 Water Potable water supplied by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority N/A
Consumption for (DEWA) must not be used for heat rejection purposes. Where
Heat Rejection cooling towers are used, Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE), seawater
Including Cooling or recycled water must be used to meet the water demand for all
Towers heat rejection purposes. Secondary water sources must be
approved by Dubai Municipality or DEWA.
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individual cooling towers and a daily log of water use must be kept.
Materials and Resources
Insulation materials to be incorporated into the building must:
1. Be manufactured without the use of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s);
2. Be non-toxic and not release toxic fumes during combustion;
3. Have 0.05 parts per million (ppm) or less of added formaldehyde
4. Have a Threshold Limit Value (TLV) of 0.1 or less of Individual
Thermal and
Volatile Organic Compounds
Acoustical
701.01 5. Be fire resistant in accordance with the requirements of Dubai Considered in MEP Report.
Insulation
Civil Defence
Materials
6. Be accredited / certified from Dubai Central Lab
7. Achieve all the requirements of the approved specifications by
Dubai Municipality All thermal and acoustical insulation must be
installed as per the manufacturer’s instructions after approval from
Dubai Municipality.
At least twenty 25% by volume of the timber and timber-based
Certified/
products used during construction and permanently installed in the
701.02 Accredited Refer LEED Materials category.
building must be from certified / accredited sources approved by
Timber
Dubai Municipality.
Asbestos
Refer LEED credit material
701.03 Containing Materials containing asbestos must not be used.
ingredients.
Materials
Paints, or other materials, containing lead or other heavy metals
with percentage more than the approved specifications by Dubai
Lead or Heavy
Municipality must not be used unless the metal is encapsulated in a
Metals Refer LEED credit Low VOC
701.04 system such as a photovoltaic cell. All paints and materials
Containing emissions
containing lead or other heavy metals must be accredited /
Materials
certified from Dubai Central Lab or any source approved by Dubai
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A. Installations of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)
and refrigeration equipment must contain refrigerants with zero
ozone depletion potential (ODP)
or with global warming potential (GWP) less than 100, with the
exception of equipment containing less than 0.23 kilograms (kg) of
refrigerant;
B.Fire suppression systems must not contain any ozone depleting
Ozone Depletion substances (Chlorofluorocarbons [CFCs], Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
Refer LEED credit Eap/EAc
Potential (ODP) [HCFCs] or Halons).
701.05 Fundamental/Enhanced
Material For existing equipment:
Refrigerant Management.
Management A.CFC and halon-based materials are not to be used for any
purposes;
B.From 1 January 2030, HCFC based materials or any other material
having any ODP are not to be used for any purposes;
C.The venting or direct discharging of any refrigerants during
equipment maintenance is strictly prohibited; and
D.The recovery, reclamation, recycling and reuse of refrigerants
must be practiced at all times.
Recycled content must account for at least 5% of the total volume Refer LEED credit MRc Material
701.06 Recycled Content
of materials used in the construction of the building. Ingredients
Building materials available regionally must comprise at least 5% of
Regional Refer LEED credit MRc Sourcing
701.07 the total volume of materials used in the construction of the
Materials of Raw Materials
building.
Composite Wood Composite wood products used in the interior of the building must Refer LEED credit MRc Material
701.08
Products not contain added urea-formaldehyde resins. Ingredients
Waste
Manageme
nt
702.01 Construction and 50% by volume or weight of waste material generated during the Refer LEED credit MRp/MRc

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construction and/ or demolition of buildings must be diverted from
disposal in landfills. Diverted materials must be recycled or reused.
This should be done through the following three paths:
1. Concrete waste must be diverted to Construction Waste
Treatment Plant
2. Excavated soil, land-clearing debris and hazardous waste must
Demolition be diverted to places designated by the Concern Department of Construction demolition waste
Waste Dubai Municipality and excavation management
3. Other recyclable materials such as woods plastics and metals
can be used at site.
The following materials are exempt from the calculation of the
percentage of waste diverted from disposal at landfill facilities:
• Excavated soil and land-clearing debris; and
• Hazardous waste.
An area must be provided to place items of bulky waste such as
furniture, electrical appliances and sanitary ware. The area
provided must cover an area of approximately 10 m2. The area
Bulk Waste Will be conisdered in the detailed
702.02 does not have to be designated solely for the purpose of bulky
Collection design.
waste collection (e.g. set aside area to the car park). The bulky
waste storage area must be reachable, must not restrict access to
the building and comply with safety and fire requirement.
Domestic kitchens must be provided with a minimum storage
facility of two ten (10) liter waste receptacles clearly labelled for Will be conisdered in the detailed
702.03 Waste Storage
‘recyclable’ and ‘non-recyclable’. The storage facility should be in a design.
proper place within the kitchen.
All buildings which require chute for general waste, in accordance
with Dubai Municipality Building Regulation, one of the following Will be considered in the detailed
702.04 Waste Collection
must be provided: design.
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and discharge into a separate receptacle within the waste
management area; or
2. The garbage room on each floor must have a minimum floor area
of 2 m2 where recyclable waste can be stored until collected daily
by the building operator. Waste must be transported in a service
left discharge into a designated receptacle within the waste
management
All new buildings which does not require chute for general waste, in
accordance with Dubai Municipality Building Regulation, the
garbage room on each floor must have a minimum floor area of 3
m2 where nonrecyclable and recyclable waste can be stored until
collected daily by the building operator.
Waste must be transported in a service left discharge into a
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