This brief Case Study was submitted to Qatar Sustainability Award, nominating the project for the Green Office Building category. The Award is offered by Qatar Green Building Council and was announced on 14 November 2016.

1. HERMAS BUSINESS PARK
MARINA DISTRICT
LUSAIL CITY
Category:
Green Building: Office Building
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2. P R O J E C T T E A M
Project Owner Architect of Record Design Architect GSAS Service Provider
Qatar Green LeadersKohn Pedersen FoxDiwan Al EmaraHermas Investment Company

3. H E R M A S B U S I N E S S P A R K , M A R I N A C O M - 0 0 3
Client
Diwan Al-Emara
Plot area
15,219 m²
Total Built-Up Area
118,828 m²
Achieved Level
4 Stars Rating
Status
Obtained LOC –
Under Construction
Sustainability Assessment Scheme
GSAS v2.0 Commercial Design
Assessment Rating Scheme
Building Type
Office Building
Hermas Business Park is located in the Marina District, Lusail City, a self-
contained sustainable and comprehensively planned mixed used development in
the State of Qatar. The project will feature 4 Office buildings around a central
courtyard and connected on the 10th floor and roof level.
It is composed of 4 basement parking levels, Ground floor for retail areas, 9
Floors of Office spaces and 10th floor level that includes dining area, gym and
spa.
Location
Plot Com-003, Marina
District, Lusail City Doha

4. G R E E N B U I L D I N G R A T I N G
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0.48
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Water
Site
Energy
Urban Connectivity
Materials
0.17
Indoor Environment
0.15
Cultural & Economic
Value
0.15
Management &
Operation
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0.720
0.480
0.240
0.480
0.390
0.18
AchievedPoints Attainable
C e r t i f i c a t i o n
d e n i e d
L E V E L A c h i e v e d
3 . 0 0
2 . 5 0
2 . 0 0
1 . 5 0
1 . 0 0
. 5 0
0 . 0 0
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- 1 . 0 0
G L O B A L S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
A S S E S S M E N T S Y S T E M
1.524

5. S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y P R A C T I C E S
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 The project provides retail spaces on the Ground floor, a spacious courtyard,
a dining area, gym and spa at 10TH floor roof level that offers the users public
and open spaces
Sustainability & Community Energy and Water
 Hermas which is located in Lusail City, will inherit the score of the Lusail
Master Planned Development for Urban and Connectivity and Site GSAS
Criteria that includes: Proximity to infrastructure, Load on local traffic
conditions, Public transportation, Proximity to Amenities, Land preservation,
Waterbody Preservation and Habitat Preservation.
 The project will have access to Lusail City’s light rail network, water taxi
transportation system, bicycle and pedestrian network and sustainable
infrastructures.
 A central courtyard between the 4 office buildings shaded by the roof floor
based on the concept “Courtyard - Oasis in the desert”, Also using Islamic
patterns in the landscape lines and pathways.
 Water efficient plumbing fixtures are used in the project
 Native and Adaptive plants that require nominal irrigation water are used in
the vegetation
 Rainwater tanks for collecting rainwater and will be reused for irrigation are
provided
 Light coloured paving surfaces and building materials are provided to
reduce heat island effect
 High Performance building materials are used, Insulated walls and roof and
double glazing glass with Low-U value and SHGC
 Use of High Efficient lamps and Energy Recovery heat pipes
 Provides leak detection systems to minimize the impact of major water
leakages
 Installation of an Automated Control System to optimize system
performance
 Double-skin façade that provides shade and helps in reducing energy
consumption.
 The project provides basement parking to minimize the amount of
impermeable surfaces on site and parking footprint.
 Bike racks and bicycle network are provided and included in the design

6. S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y P R A C T I C E S
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 Use of regionally manufactured and assembled building elements and
materials in order to reduce carbon footprint of materials.
Sustainability & Resources
Green Building Rating System
Sustainability & Health
 Hermas provides support to the national economy by maximizing the
percentage of construction expenditures for goods and services originating
from State of Qatar. More than 30% of Construction Expenditure benefitting
the national economy.
 The project achieved 4 Stars Rating in GSAS (Global Sustainability
Assessment System) v2.0 Commercial Design Assessment Rating Scheme
 The project provides effective mechanical ventilation to ensure occupant
comfort and health, compliance to ASHRAE 62.1-2010 and ASHRAE 90.1-
2007.
 Meet minimum emissions targets for indoor materials and finishes to ensure
the comfort and health of occupants.
 Provide occupants with access to external views.
 Optimize the exposure of daylight for interior spaces in order to improve
light quality for building occupants and reduce the need for artificial lighting.
 Minimize potentially hazardous airborne contaminants affecting building
occupants.
 Collection and composting of organic waste will be applied to minimize
waste taken to landfills or incineration facilities.
 A Recycling Management Plan will be implemented in the project.
Sustainability & Management
 The project team applied an integrated approach during its pre-
design and schematic design.

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