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Abu Dhabi UPC Certifies First Estidama Pearl-Qualified Professionals

Updated: Mar 31, 2022



Estidama is a Arabic word for sustainability, Estidama is a sustainable programme designed specifically for the hot-climate & arid environment of the Middle-East region, and regulated by Abu Dhabi's Urban Planning Council (ADUPC). The Pearl Rating System (PRS), one of the first initiatives of the Estidama Certification, Estidama is a management system for sustainable design, construction & operation of communities, commercial buildings & residential villas. Since Sep 2010, the Pearl Rating System (PRS) has been incorporated into the planning-approval & permitting processes for all new projects in the UAE.


A number of these PQP qualified-professionals will come together at the 5th Annual Cost Effective Sustainable-Design & Construction Middle-East, along with representatives from Abu Dhabi's Urban Planning Council(ADUPC), Department of Municipal Affairs and Dubai City; to evaluate how effectively the Pearl Rating System regulations have been incorporated and obtained by the building construction sector 6 months after Estidama hit the market.


Senior Project Manager at Envirolink Consultants, a PQP qualified-professional who has personal-experience of applying the Pearl Rating System to a project, has put together an interactive, hands on workshop that will benefit stake holders throughout the supply chain in order to pass on his commercially viable solutions for shared-challenges associated with the regulations.


In association with the Emirates Green Building Council, Lebanon Green Building Council and United Nations Environment Programme, IQPC Middle-East will be hosting this summit at Le Royal Meridien in Abu-Dhabi from 22-25 May 2011 to bring together stake holders within regional & globally sustainable building design & construction projects.

The conference may also give the 1st opportunity to hear how the UPC intends to apply the Pearl Rating System to the operational lavel of community or building developments. This is the last element needed in order to assure the project-remains sustainable throughout its entire life-cycle & remains committed to Estidama's core principles of preserving & enriching Abu-Dhabi's physical & cultural identity, while constantly striving to boot quality of life for its residents.


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