QATAR 1 GREEN DESIGN
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atar’s success in securing the 2022 football World Cup reflects the fact that the small Gulf state has enjoyed
exceptional economic growth since the 1960s and has a forward-thinking approach to sustainability. The first ‘carbon neutral’ World Cup will be the next chapter of the state’s development story. Qatar, which sits on the largest gas field
in the world, has gone through the classic stages of industrial development: from primary (extraction of gas) to secondary (expansion of industries derived from oil, gas and hydrocarbons) to tertiary (providing services to support the former) to embarking on the fourth stage, that of producing information and knowledge services. This fourth stage is exemplified by the Education City project. Education City is located on the outskirts
of the capital, Doha, and covers 15 sq km (about the size of five 18-hole golf courses). The project was started in 2002 and is expected to be completed in 2015. The capital build value is currently estimated at £10bn. The project aims to be the centre of educational excellence in the whole of
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the region. It will house a full range of educational facilities including schools, branch campuses of some of the world’s leading universities, a teaching hospital, research facilities to encourage liaison between academics and industry, and the new Qatar National Convention Centre. In addition there will be support facilities
such as housing, retail, sports facilities and one of the World Cup football stadiums. The integrated transport network will include a driverless train system. The client body is the Qatar Foundation
for Education, Science and Community Development. The master plan for Education City was devised by the Japanese architect and RIBA Gold Medal winner, Arata Isozaki, who also designed a number of the existing buildings. More than one- third of the scheme has been completed, with final completion expected by the end of the decade. Key strategic design philosophies included reducing CO2 emissions, preserving the aesthetics of the development (roof-mounted plant is not allowed, for example), efficient space utilisation, and optimising energy usage. These criteria led to a strategy of seven
Providing the site infrastructure in such an arduous desert environment presented a formidable challenge to building services designers
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