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RE-5- INTENT: To promote the reduction of energy consumption of buildings within the community to help decrease the carbon emissions associated with the development as well as limit the
size and burden on the community infrastructure.
Credit Requirements: GENERAL - Buildings (except Villas): Demonstrate that the average energy
performance target (as defined within the Calculations and Methodology section), achieves the
following:
• 1 Credit Points: Cbldg 15% improvement compared to the baseline building energy consumption.
• 2 Credit Points: Cbldg 20% improvement compared to the baseline building energy consumption.
• 3 Credit Points: Cbldg 25% improvement compared to the baseline building energy consumption.
• 4 Credit Points: Cbldg 30% improvement compared to the baseline building energy consumption.
The above mentioned Estidama extracted credits will be addressed throughout this study’s proposal by adopting a renewable energy via CityCAD. The renewable energy parameters are to be
set as to target the highest ceiling of point of the credit, which is 25% share of the total energy
generation. The energy consumption specified values of the proposed modular sustainable community are to consist of a 30% cut off the main preliminary energy consumption of the original
case study community.
SM-R3/ SM 6 – INTENT: Demonstrate that Operational Waste Management has been addressed
from the concept stage. As a minimum, the following must be addressed by the design and development team: Annual estimates of Operational waste (in buildings and public realm); Summary
review of existing and planned waste management infrastructure and programs available from
the appropriate authority; Proposed options for diverting waste from landfills and incineration
with a minimum targeted diversion rate of 40% by weight or volume of the total operational
waste generated at full occupancy; Provision of adequately sized waste management facilities
including:
• Collection and storage facilities for recyclables, general waste and hazardous waste, and
• Treatment facilities (e.g. composting, anaerobic digestion energy from waste) where appropriate; and
• Adequate vehicular access for waste handling vehicles.
Develop and implement an Operational Waste Management Plan (OWMP) that includes measures for diverting waste from landfills and incineration to meet the following minimum targeted
diversion rates: 2 Credit Points: 60% of the total operational waste generated at full occupancy (by
weight or volume).
These figures exclude all hazardous waste that must undergo specialized treatment.
The waste management related credits of SM-R1 and SM-6 are translated within the CityCAD
model through specifying the percentage of the recycling of the previously set up value of waste
generation of the community unit. A 60% recycling value will be targeted within the CityCAD
produced proposal, the highest value achievable through Estidama established levels.
Direct Implementation and Relevant Results
Environmental Aspect 1: CO2 Readings
What is noted at first glance is the reduction in the CO2 emissions value produced within the
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