Sunday, February 22, 2015
KAUST (King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
In June 2010, KAUST campus earned platinum rating for Leadership in
Energy and environmental Design (LEED) because of the innovative and
sustainable design development at KAUST. This building located at Thuwal,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with 5.340.000 sqft area. Saudi Arabia has an extremely
hot and humid weather. This campus has succeeded to create a highly
sustainable
and low-energy building.
There
are six main area of sustainable development that KAUST emphasize, which are
Sustainable site planning, Building material and resources, Water conservation,
Energy efficiency and renewable energy, Ventilation and lighting, Coral Reef
and mangrove protection.
1. Sustainable site planning
The sustainable site
planning that KAUST develop was responding with the site and the climate. “Buildings
are specifically located and grouped to maximize the benefits of the unique
site microclimate and ecosystem, and mitigate the detriments of the sun’s
movement and the harsh Saudi Arabian climate.”( http://www.kaust.edu.sa)
2. Building Material and Resources.
Most of the
choices of materials for KAUST are come from local and recycled content. All
the concrete and steel was came from local with high level of recycled content.
All the wood was came from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified and more
than 75% of all construction waste was recycled for the KAUST campus.
3. Water Conservation.
“KAUST will implement
water conservation strategies and study new methods of generating potable water
resources through water management and next-generation desalination technologies.”
(http://www.kaust.edu.sa). KAUST campus
harvests the rainwater and stored it for use.
4. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
5. Ventilation
and Lighting
Creating a good quality of indoor environmental
quality can improve the productivity of people. This element is really
important for university design. KAUST campus was created the good air indoor
quality by providing abundant natural daylight into the buildings
6. Coral Reef and Mangrove Protection
“The preliminary
environmental survey for the KAUST site identified two sensitive marine
habitats on the development site – the Coral Reefs and Mangroves.” Coral reefs
or people called it “rainforests of the sea” represent one of the most
magnificent, diverse and productive marine habitats on the planet. Also
mangroves play an important ecological role as habitat for various species of marine
vertebrates and invertebrates as well as other wildlife. KAUST campus preserved
these habitats by protected them from the pollution and sewage that come from
construction and operation of KAUST.
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