WADI Sustainability

E
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
E.1 NOISE CRITERIA ASSESSMENT METHOD
E.1.1 Noise Pollution -
Construction
E.1.2 Noise Pollution -
Internal
Percentage of total
construction time (hrs) that
noise of construction is kept
under 80dB:
1. >50%
2. >60%
3. >70%
4. >80%
5. >90%
Percentage of regularly
occupied primary spaces (m2)
from which noise from all
continually-operating services
is under 20 dB:
1. >70%
2. >75%
3. >80%
4. >85%
5. >90%
Testo sound level
meter:
https://www.testo.com
/en-
AU/products/soundmeter
VALUE
ACHIEVED
Aim >70%
Achieved =
72%
Non-habitable areas Aim >80%
to be positioned within
the design to absorb Achieved =
noise from habitable 83%
areas.
Internal spaces
measured with a
sound pressure
measurement.
NO.
3
3
Total= 6 / 10 (x10) SCORE = 6
E.2 ECOLOGY CRITERIA ASSESSMENT METHOD
E.2.1 Plants Sourcing All plants used are to be UAE Measure of number of
or Australian natives. plants obtained from
Percentage of plants used local sources (ie.
(number of plants/total Dubai area)
number) that are supplied from
local sources:
1. >30%
2. >40%
3. >50%
4. >60%
5. >70%
E.2.2 Plants Impact
Are plants selected an
invasive or pest species in
Dubai?
1. Yes
2. No
Does plant appear on
Global Register of
Introduced and
Invasive Species
(GRIIS).
http://www.griis.org/
VALUE
ACHIEVED
Aim >50%
Achieved =
69%
Aim: No
invasive
Achieved:
No
invasive
NO.
4
Total= 6 / 7 (x10) SCORE = 8.57
2
E.3 ENERGY CRITERIA ASSESSMENT METHOD
E.3.1 Efficiency Building energy use (kWh per Design Builder
m2 per annum):
1. 60%
per year
VALUE
ACHIEVED
Aim
40%
Achieved =
19. 29%
NO.
1
1
Total= 2 / 10 (x10) SCORE = 2
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCORE =
16.6