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Design Showcase: The Block & Neighborhood
Design Showcase: The Block & Neighborhood
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Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development
www.qu.org.qa, www.treanorarchitects.com
When the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development announced it had commissioned a student housing project with the goal that it would be the world's first U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) certified LEED platinum student residence halls, people took notice. Qatar's Education City project, where educational institutions from around the world have established a wide-range of academic programs was already a mammoth endeavor. The fact that, upon completion, the project would yield the world's largest collection of platinum buildings (twelve) in one location made it all the more impressive.
The Qatar Foundation director of Campus and Residence Life, Kevin Konecny, who presented their ideas at the 21st Century Project Design Showcase, said, "The Qatar Foundation is committed to building a state of the art residential complex that incorporates sustainability best practice. Students will live in zero-waste residence halls where each day will provide a new lesson on how green savvy technology can help global citizens to live a responsible sustainability focused life. Through our sustainability focused programs we hope to help university students develop green lifestyle practices that will last a lifetime."
Working with Treanor Architects P.A., the project continues. Among the many steps toward reaching their goal, the construction is utilizing climate sensitive design including window screening, filtered canopies, and white roofing material. Solar orientation will minimize the sun's heat in the hot climate while maximizing solar light to the point that day-lighting will be available in 75 percent of the interior spaces. The project will use renewable energy such as solar panels and photovoltaic cells located on rooftops to supplement main energy systems. Also, helical wind turbines will be strategically placed on horizontal axis to capture the breezes.
The project incorporates green material selection, using recyclable building products such as steel, sheathing, and concrete. A high performance building envelope will provide thickened walls for thermal mass to achieve the highest possible “R” value. And sustainable site planning as well as an elaborate system for greywater collection and processing, involving a bio-mass wall, will facilitate water efficiency. These ideas were impressive enough that this presentation was the People's Choice Award winner for the Product Showcase.
www.qu.org.qa, www.treanorarchitects.com
When the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development announced it had commissioned a student housing project with the goal that it would be the world's first U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) certified LEED platinum student residence halls, people took notice. Qatar's Education City project, where educational institutions from around the world have established a wide-range of academic programs was already a mammoth endeavor. The fact that, upon completion, the project would yield the world's largest collection of platinum buildings (twelve) in one location made it all the more impressive.
The Qatar Foundation director of Campus and Residence Life, Kevin Konecny, who presented their ideas at the 21st Century Project Design Showcase, said, "The Qatar Foundation is committed to building a state of the art residential complex that incorporates sustainability best practice. Students will live in zero-waste residence halls where each day will provide a new lesson on how green savvy technology can help global citizens to live a responsible sustainability focused life. Through our sustainability focused programs we hope to help university students develop green lifestyle practices that will last a lifetime."
Working with Treanor Architects P.A., the project continues. Among the many steps toward reaching their goal, the construction is utilizing climate sensitive design including window screening, filtered canopies, and white roofing material. Solar orientation will minimize the sun's heat in the hot climate while maximizing solar light to the point that day-lighting will be available in 75 percent of the interior spaces. The project will use renewable energy such as solar panels and photovoltaic cells located on rooftops to supplement main energy systems. Also, helical wind turbines will be strategically placed on horizontal axis to capture the breezes.
The project incorporates green material selection, using recyclable building products such as steel, sheathing, and concrete. A high performance building envelope will provide thickened walls for thermal mass to achieve the highest possible “R” value. And sustainable site planning as well as an elaborate system for greywater collection and processing, involving a bio-mass wall, will facilitate water efficiency. These ideas were impressive enough that this presentation was the People's Choice Award winner for the Product Showcase.
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