Estidama

Estidama is a building design methodology for constructing and operating buildings and communities more sustainably. The program is a key aspect of the "Abu Dhabi Vision 2030" drive to build the Abu Dhabi emirate according to innovative green standards. "Estidama" is the Arabic word for sustainability.^[1] The program is not itself a green building rating system like LEED or BREEAM, but rather a collection of ideals that are imposed in an elective building code type of format.

Within Estidama, however is a green building rating system called the Pearl Rating System^[2] that is utilized to evaluate sustainable building development practices in Abu Dhabi.

The Estidama program is mandatory in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - all buildings must achieve a minimum 1 Pearl Rating, and all government-funded buildings must achieve a minimum 2 Pearl Rating.

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^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Estidama: The Pearl Rating System". Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-11-26.

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Comparing Estidama’s Pearls Rating System to LEED and BREEAM via Carboun

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "Estidama: The Pearl Rating System". Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-11-26.

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