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vironment
Indoor Env

ge 1
Pag

5.

INDOOR ENVIRON
NMENT [IE
E] .............................................. ......................... 2

5.1

GENERA
AL ............................. ................................................ ......................... 2

5.1.1
5.1.2

Scope
Referencce

5.2

INDOOR ENVIRON
NMENT [IE
E.2] LOW-E
EMITTING MATERIA
ALS ................... 2

5.2.1
5.2.2
5.2.3
5.2.4
5.2.5

Scope
Descriptio
on
Measurem
ment Princ
ciple
Measurem
ment (VOC
C)
Score (VO
OC)

5.3

INDOOR ENVIRON
NMENT [IE
E.3] NATUR
RAL VENT
TILATION . ......................... 3

5.3.1
5.3.2
5.3.3
5.3.4
5.3.5

Scope
Descriptio
on
Measurem
ment Princ
ciple
Measurem
ment (Natu
ural Ventila
ation)
Score (N
Natural Ven
ntilation)

5.4

ON ................... 4
INDOOR ENVIRON
NMENT [IE
E.4] MECHANICAL VENTILATI
V

5.4.1
5.4.2
5.4.3
5.4.4
5.4.5

Scope
on
Descriptio
Measurem
ment Princ
ciple
Measurem
ment (Mec
chanical Ve
entilation)
Score (Mechanical Ventilation
n)

2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
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5.

INDOOR
R ENVIR
RONMENT
T [IE]

5.1

GENERA
AL

5.1.1

Scope

1.

The Indoorr Environment category consists of factors

f
associated with iindoor enviro
onmental
quality such
h as thermal comfort, air quality, acou
ustic quality, and light quuality.
(a)

(c)

(i)

Air Pollutio
on

(ii)

Human Co
omfort & Hea
alth

Mitig
gate Impact: Factors that could improv
ve indoor environmental quality include:
(iii)

Monitoring
g air tempe
erature and
d quality an
nd adjustingg or calibrating as
appropriate

(iv)

Ensuring a sufficient le
evel of illumiination while
e using an opptimal combination of
natural and
d artificial lig
ghting

(v)

Maximizing
g views to th
he exterior for all occupan
nts

(vi)

Providing for
f occupantt comfort by minimizing
m
glare

(vii)

Controlling
g the amoun
nt of noise produced
p
by or transferrred from the
e building
interior and
d exterior

The recommende
ed criteria In
ncludes (referr to Table 1):
Ta
able 1: Sub-I ndoor Enviro
onment Crite
eria
Crriteria

N
No
IE.2
2
IE.3
3
IE.4
4

Low-Emitting Matterials
Naturral Ventilatio
on
Mech
hanical Venti lation

Min
Score
-1
-1
-1

M
Max
Sccore
3
3
3

2.

The Public and Government Buildin

ngs are to be
e considered as commerccial for the pu
urpose of
Indoor Envvironment callculation as a
applicable.

5.1.2

Reference

The following documen

nts are referre
ed to in this section:
s
QSAS (Qa
atar Sustainability Asse ssment Sys
stem) - v1.0
0 2010, Barrwa and Qa
atari Diar
Research Institute, Qattar (Note: QC
CS reference
e shall be lim
mited only to tthis particula
ar version
of QSAS an
nd non-otherr), [Refer to S
Section 7 Pa
art 1 for the entire
e
list of reeference]
American Society
S
of He
eating, Refrig
gerating and Air-Conditioning Engineeers (ASHRA
AE)

5.2

INDOOR ENVIRON
NMENT [IE
E.2] LOW-E
EMITTING
G MATERIA
ALS

5.2.1

Scope

The Indoorr Environme

ent for Low- Emitting Ma
aterials could
d be measu red for the following
categories of the buildin
ngs.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

Com
mmercial
Core
e & shell
Scho
ools
Mosq
ques
Sporrts Facilities

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(b)

Impa
acts: Impa
acts resulting
g from inefffective con
ntrol and deesign of the indoor
envirronment include:

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Descriptio
on

The projectt may meet the

t recomme
ended emiss
sions targets
s for indoor m
materials and
d finishes
to ensure th
he comfort and
a health off occupants and
a installers
s.

5.2.3

Measurem
ment Principle

The Engine
eer may choo
ose materialls and finishe
es that minim
mize Volatile Organic Compounds
(VOC) emisssions.

5.2.4

Measurem
ment (VOC)

1.

The Engine
eer may deve
elop a plan to
o specify ma
aterials with low VOC em
mission rates as found
in the Low--Emitting Materials Calcu
ulator.

2.

w-Emitting Materials
The Engine
eer may com
mplete the Low
M
Calculator to evvaluate the measured
m
VOC conte
ents of speciffied indoor m
materials.

5.2.5

Score (VOC)

1.

The recommended VOC

C score valu
ues are as follows:
Table 2
2: VOC scorre value
Score
-1
0
1
2
3

VOCemi,total (X)
X > 100% OR any VOCemi_i > 100%
%
85% < X 100%
70% < X 85%
60% < X 70%
X 60%

5.3

INDOOR ENVIRON
NMENT [IE
E.3] NATURAL VENT
TILATION

5.3.1

Scope

1.

The Indoo
or Environment for Nattural Ventila
ation could be measureed for the following
categories of the buildin
ngs.
(a)
Com
mmercial
(b)
Core
e & Shell
(c)
Scho
ools
(d)
Mosq
ques
(e)
Sporrts Facilities

5.3.2

Descriptio
on

1.

The Projecct may enc

courage effe
ective natura
al ventilation
n strategies in conjunc
ction with
mechanically ventilated
d systems.

5.3.3

ment Principle
Measurem

1.

The Engin
neer may maximize the
e number off days that the buildingg can utilize
e natural
ventilation, either throu
ugh user ope
erable windo
ows or by sy
ystem controolled direct supply
s
of
outside air..

5.3.4

Measurem
ment (Natural Ventilation
n)

1.

The Engineer may complete the Natural Ven

ntilation Calc
culator or coonduct simullations to
determine the number of monthss that the typical
t
occupancy areass can utilize
e natural
ventilation by verifying minimum frresh air supp
ply to guarantee indoor air quality (ASHRAE
62.1).

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2.

Typical Co
ommercial And
A
Core & Shell Occ
cupancy Are
eas Include Office Spa
aces And
Reception Areas.
A

3.

Typical Sch
hools occupa
ancy areas in
nclude classrrooms, laborratories, and libraries.

4.

Typical Mosques: Proje

ect will comp lete the Natu
ural Ventilatio
on Calculatoor or conduct
simulationss to determin
ne the numbe
er of months that prayer halls
h
can util ize natural ventilation
v
by verifying
g minimum frresh air supp
ply to guarantee indoor air quality (AS
SHRAE 62.1)).

5.3.5

Score (Na
atural Ventila
ation)

1.

Recommen
nded score for
f Commerccial, Core & Shell, Schoo
ols, Mosquees & Sports Facilities
(Table 3).

Score
-1
0
1
2
3

Numbe
er of Months
s Natural Ve
entilation Ca
an Be Utilizeed (X)
No natural ventilation po
ossibilities, ye
ear round
0 < X < 1 mo
onth of the ye
ear
1 X < 2 mo
onths of the yyear
2 X < 3 mo
onths of the yyear
X 3 months of the yearr

5.4

INDOOR ENVIRON
NMENT [IE
E.4] MECH
HANICAL VENTILAT
V
TION

5.4.1

Scope

1.

The Indoor Environme

ent for Mech
hanical Venttilation could
d be measu red for the following
categories of the buildin
ngs
(a)
Com
mmercial
(b)
Core
e & Shell
(c)
Scho
ools
(d)
Mosq
ques
(e)
Sporrts Facilities

5.4.2

Descriptio
on

1.

The Projecct may provid

de effective m
mechanical ventilation
v
to ensure occuupant comforrt and
health.

5.4.3

Measurem
ment Principle

1.

The Engine
eer may ens
sure that mecchanical ven
ntilation in all primary occcupancy area
as meets
the minimu
um requireme
ents of ASHR
RAE 62.1 and the system
m requiremennts in ASHRA
AE 90.1.

5.4.4

Measurem
ment (Mechanical Ventila
ation)

1.

The mecha
anical system
m may meett the minimu
um requirements of ASH
HRAE 62.1, ASHRAE
A
90.1. These
e requiremen
nts include, b
but are not limited to:
(a)
Mech
hanical equiipment mustt meet minimum Efficiency standarrds, and be properly
verifiied and labeled.
(b)
Mech
hanical syste
ems must ha
ave proper control
c
syste
ems, includinng the use of
o zoning,
prop
per dead bands, off-hour ccontrols, and
d automatic shut-offs.
s
(c)
Mech
hanical syste
ems must be
e properly ins
sulated and protected.
p
(d)
Mech
hanical systtems must include prop
per air / Water econom
mizers, simu
ultaneous
heating and coo
oling limitatiions, properr air or water system design, and
d energy
recovvery systems
s.

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Table 3: R
Recommend
ded scores

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Mech
hanical systtem should be installed
d, constructed, and baalanced acco
ording to
apprroved designs and speciffications.

5.4.5

Score (Mechanical Ve
entilation)

1.

The recommended score for Outdo or Air Volum

me is as follow
ws (Table 5)::
Table 5: Recommend
ded score fo
or Outdoor Air Volume
Sco
ore
-1
1

1
2
3

Not en
nough outdoo
or air based on ASHRAE
E 62.1 2004 requirement;
r
;
OR exxistence of eq
quipment witth efficiency less than specified in AS
SHRAE 90.1
5% of ASHRA
AE 62.1 requ
uirement;
X 15
AND no
n existence of equipmen
nt with efficie
ency less tha
an specified i n ASHRAE 90.1
9
10% X < 15% of ASHRAE 62
2.1 requirem
ment;
AND no
n existence of equipmen
nt with efficie
ency less tha
an specified i n ASHRAE9
90.1
5% X < 10% of ASHRAE
A
62..1 requireme
ent;
AND no
n existence of equipmen
nt with efficie
ency less tha
an specified i n ASHRAE 90.1
9
X < 5%
% of ASHRA
AE 62.1 requiirement;
AND no
n existence of equipmen
nt with efficie
ency less tha
an specified i n ASHRAE 90.1
9

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Requirem
ments (X = Outdoor
O
Air Volume)
V