DOHA (Qatar): Education City Stadium has become the first Qatar 2022 tournament venue to receive a five-star rating from the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS).
The prestigious award, considered a mark of excellence in sustainability, design and construction, was presented by the Founding Chairman of the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD), Dr Yousef Al Horr, to Jassim Telefat, Executive Director of the Technical Delivery Office at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC).
GORD presented three certificates to the SC for Education City Stadium: GSAS Design & Build (five stars), GSAS Construction Management Class A* and GSAS Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio.
The awards recognise Qatar’s commitment to delivering sustainable infrastructure for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, along with a long-lasting tournament legacy.
Also in attendance at the awards ceremony was Eng. Bodour Al Meer, the SC’s Sustainability & Environment Senior Manager, along with senior members of the project management team, plus representatives from GORD, ASTAD and the main contractor.
“This prestigious award is a clear indicator that we are delivering on our commitment to sustainability and green building; it is a proud moment for everyone that has worked on this very special project,” said Eng. Bodour.
A proposed quarterfinal venue in 2022, Education City Stadium – known as the ‘Diamond in the Desert – features a range of sustainability features, including direct access to public transport via the Education City tram system link to Doha Metro.
Low toxicity indoor materials
It also has low toxicity indoor materials which provide a healthy indoor environment and LED sports lighting which offers better light quality at lower energy consumption.
In addition, 85 per cent of building materials for the stadium were regionally sourced while 29 per cent were generated from recycled materials.
The soon-to-be inaugurated stadium also boasts carbon dioxide sensors for high occupant density spaces to ensure ventilation and indoor air quality, and a water efficient irrigation design to minimise landscape water consumption.
All Qatar’s stadiums are mandated to receive a minimum four-star rating from GSAS, which was adopted as the sustainability rating system by FIFA and will ensure all tournament-related infrastructure meets stringent standards.
