The document provides an introduction to the Gulf Organization for Research and Development's Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS), a green building rating system. It outlines the characteristics and significance of green buildings, various global rating systems, and the development and certification process of GSAS. The presentation emphasizes GSAS's importance in Qatar's construction industry and mandates for government projects.

1. Introduction to GSAS Green
Building Rating System
by
K.M. BAZEETH AHAMED
M.E., CEM.,CEA.,ASHRAE Certified Building Energy Assessment Professional,
GSAS CGP.,USGBC LEED Faculty
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2. Disclaimer
GSAS® is registered trademark of the
Gulf Organization for Research and
Development(GORD). The author is
not directly affiliated to GORD. The
information provided in the
presentation are compiled by the
author from information available on
public domain. This presentation is not
endorsed by GORD
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3. Agenda
• What are the characteristics of Green Buildings?
• What is the Significance of Green Buildings?
• Green Building Rating Systems
• Introduction to GSAS and GORD
• How was GSAS developed?
• How GSAS Certification works?
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4. What are the characteristics of
Green Buildings?
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5. Green Buildings are
• Energy Efficient
• Water Efficient
• Provide Better Indoor Environment for occupants
• Use environmental friendly or sustainable
materials
• Generate Less waste
• Reduced transportation requirements
• Protect/restore habitat
Hence reduced Environmental impact throughout
the life cycle
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6. What is the Significance of Green
Buildings?
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7. Buildings directly contribute all the major
environmental issues like
• Climate change
• Depletion of resources
• Ozone depletion
• Land pollution
• Water Pollution
• Air Pollution
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Solution?? Green Buildings

8. How Green Buildings are certified?
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How many
points/stars did I
score?
Did I pass?
Green Building Rating System
Am I good to the
environment
Green Buildings are certified by various Green
Building rating systems across the world

10. • Australia: Green Star
• Brazil: AQUA / LEED Brazil
• Canada: LEED Canada/ Green Globes
• China: GB Evaluation standard for green
building
• Finland: PromisE
• Germany: DGNB
• Hong Kong: CEPAS
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Various Green Building Systems

11. • US: LEED
• UK: BREEAM
• Japan: CASBEE
• UAE: Dubai Municipality GB regulations,
Estidama Pearl
• Qatar: GSAS(Previously QSAS)
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Various Green Building Systems

12. Why GSAS is important?
• QCS 2010, QCS 2014 Section 7 Green Construction includes
GSAS requirements
• It is mandatory for most Government Projects in Qatar to be
GSAS Certified
– ASHGAL
– RAIL
– Q22
– Port
– Lusail
– Energy City
– AWQAF
– Supreme Education Council
– All ministries
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13. Who Developed GSAS and How it
was developed?
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14. What is GSAS?
• GSAS (Previously QSAS): Global Sustainability
Assessment system is a Green Building rating system
developed by Gulf Organization for Research &
Development.
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15. About GORD
• Gulf Organization for Research & Development – a non profit
subsidiary of QATARI DIAR Real Estate Investment Company -
is a fully governmental Organization located at the Qatar
Science and Technology Park (QSTP); whose purpose is to
promote healthy, energy & resource efficient, and
environmentally responsible building practices in Qatar and
the entire Gulf region.
Dr. Yousef Mohamed Al-Horr ,
Founder & Chairman
GORD
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16. How was GSAS developed?
GSAS is developed by GORD in collaboration with TC Chan Centre at
the University of Pennsylvania, and School of Architecture at the
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA and other reputed houses of
expertise
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17. How GSAS was developed?
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18. GSAS Certification
Schemes
Design & Build
Certification
• Commercial
• Neighborhood
• Single Residential/
Group Residential
• Education
• Mosque
• Parks
• Workers
Accommodation
• Sports
• Railways
Construction
Management
Certification
• GSAS certification
with the purpose of
assessing and
qualifying the
Contractor’s
construction
process and
practices
Operations
• GSAS Certification
with the purpose of
assessing and
labeling the
facility/tenant’s
performance
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19. How GSAS Certification Works?
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20. Criteria
How GSAS Certification Works?
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21. GSAS Score and Certification
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22. GSAS Certification Process
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24. Thank You
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