Towards Sustainable Residential Buildings in Saudi Arabia According to the Conceptual Framework of “Mostadam” Rating System and Vision 2030

Balabel, Ashraf; Alwetaishi, Mamdooh

doi:10.3390/su13020793

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“…On the other hand, weather conditions, building characteristics, equipment owner level, and occupant behavior are the main parameters affecting this energy consumption. Balabel and Alwetaishi [16] examined different topics connected to developing the sustainable buildings sector, focusing on residential buildings in KSA. Moreover, the authors compared between suggested national rating system for buildings rating with the international LEED system.…”

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Investigating the Impact of Integration the Saudi Code of Energy Conservation with the Solar PV Systems in Residential Buildings

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The demand for air conditioning is increasing day by day in the world’s hot and humid climate areas. Energy conversation in buildings can play a vital role in meeting this high cooling demand. This paper attempts to consider the impacts of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures on the energy demand of Saudi Arabia’s residential buildings. The energy analysis and economic feasibility analysis of thermal insulations are performed in this paper by investigating the effect of residential buildings’ thermal insulations on the economic feasibility of grid-connected photovoltaic systems. This was the combined effort of building owners and government, and buildings were examined if a photovoltaic system and thermal insulation were used. The study was conducted in the three climate zones in Saudi Arabia. The results showed that the building base case’s annual electrical energy consumption in Riyadh city was 67,095 kWh, Hail 57,373 kWh, and Abha 26,799 kWh. For the basic case-building in Riyadh, 69% of the total electrical energy was used for cooling and heating. Applying the Saudi Building Code requirement for Riyadh will provide only 18% of the total energy used for cooling and heating. RETScreen 6.1 software was used to design a photovoltaic system; the analysis was done using technical and economic indicators. The annual yield factor for Riyadh, Hail, and Abha was 1649 kWh/kWp/year, 1711 kWh/kWp/year, and 1765 kWh/kWp/year, respectively. The capacity factors for Riyadh, Hail, and Abha were 18.8%, s19.5%, and 20.1%, respectively. The Unified photovoltaic Levelized energy costs were 0.031, 0.030, and 0.029 $/kWh for Riyadh, Hail, and Abha, respectively. Finally, the Net Present Value and greenhouse gas emissions reduction have been estimated.

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Investigating the Impact of Integration the Saudi Code of Energy Conservation with the Solar PV Systems in Residential Buildings

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“…The results from this survey question can reinforce the larger points in the water category under Mostadam when comparing it to LEED. Further analysis in this specific category has been published by Balabel and Alwetaishi [69]. When comparing the level of points awarded in the water category, Mostadam awards higher points than LEED.…”

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Stakeholder’s Perspective on Green Building Rating Systems in Saudi Arabia: The Case of LEED, Mostadam, and the SDGs

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This paper discusses in detail the current level of awareness of the Saudi Arabia stakeholders regarding the use and application of green building rating systems. The paper used a mix of qualitative and quantitative research methods through an exploratory method that utilized an online survey targeting experts and construction stakeholders to fill the gap of previous research papers and support the argument of the increase in the level of the awareness of stakeholders in the use and application of green building rating systems in Saudi Arabia. This research aims to focus on the level of awareness of the Saudi construction market stakeholders on green building rating systems in Saudi Arabia with focus on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design system LEED and Mostadam. It also investigated which rating system responds to the need of the Saudi construction market with regard to energy conservation and water consumption more effectively. The methodology utilized in this research used a combination of primary and secondary data where the primary data were a survey sent to Saudi construction stakeholders where a total of 1320 respondents participated in the survey. Results from this research showed a promising number of agreements between the participating stakeholders to the level of awareness of green building rating systems in Saudi Arabia and to the willingness to use internationally recognized rating systems such as LEED and the use of locally recognized systems such as Mostadam. Furthermore, the research aims to link the results with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a focus on SDGs 6 and 7. The results show a high level of appreciation and agreement to the importance of energy and water conservation in green buildings that will be using either LEED or Mostadam in Saudi Arabia and accomplish the targets outlined under the SDGs.

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“…Importantly, building designs should be optimised for the local climatein KSA there are several distinct climatic zones across the country that should be considered 251 . UAE has introduced locally-relevant building codes, but existing building codes still need further review to explore how new sustainable building codes and policy intervention might be used to drive the most appropriate developmentfor example, some of the LEED building standards are inappropriate for hot climates 256 . Both KSA and UAE are investing in green buildings applying the latest LEED building codes, and undertaking some retrofit initiatives 256,257 .…”

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“…UAE has introduced locally-relevant building codes, but existing building codes still need further review to explore how new sustainable building codes and policy intervention might be used to drive the most appropriate developmentfor example, some of the LEED building standards are inappropriate for hot climates 256 . Both KSA and UAE are investing in green buildings applying the latest LEED building codes, and undertaking some retrofit initiatives 256,257 . For example, Abu Dhabi has rolled out an initiative to retrofit government buildings, and Dubai has set a target to retrofit 30,000 buildings by 2030 2 .…”

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“…(3.d.ii Locally specific emerging solutions) KSA has a stated ambition to become the world's largest investor in sustainable buildings 256 , and along with UAE, has the potential to become a global leader in design of modern urban environments and sustainable cities. Unlike most of the developed world the region has the resources, the space, and the development needs, to develop entire new cities "from-the-groundup" providing an unprecedented opportunity to reconceptualise the urban environment and integrate sustainability and zero-carbon from the outset 40 .…”

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This regional profile for the Arabian Peninsula was developed in the context of the BEIS COP26 Visions for a Net Zero Future project. It covers the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and has been developed with the input from in- country academic experts Prof. Annalisa Molini and Mr Luiz Friedrich (Khalifa University, UAE) and Prof. Juan Carlos Santamarina (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA). It sets out a synthesis of the available evidence base on regional challenges and opportunities for mitigation, adaptation, and resilience measures for both KSA and UAE and the wider Arabian Peninsula associated with climate change and a global transition to an inclusive, desirable, and resilient net-zero future.

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Towards Sustainable Residential Buildings in Saudi Arabia According to the Conceptual Framework of “Mostadam” Rating System and Vision 2030

Cited by 32 publications

References 26 publications

Investigating the Impact of Integration the Saudi Code of Energy Conservation with the Solar PV Systems in Residential Buildings

Investigating the Impact of Integration the Saudi Code of Energy Conservation with the Solar PV Systems in Residential Buildings

Stakeholder’s Perspective on Green Building Rating Systems in Saudi Arabia: The Case of LEED, Mostadam, and the SDGs

COP26 Visions for a Net Zero Future – Regional Profile for the Arabian Peninsula

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