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PRS. To ensure technical compliance
savings calculated during design
with original design intent during the
become empirical numbers and do not
construction stage, construction audits
remain theoretical.
are carried out at five key stages. These are:
The PORS set out policies and procedures for the building owners and
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Site set-up and Substructure
operators. Guidance is also provided
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Superstructure and Building
for facilities management teams and
Envelope
building users to undertake tasks
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Internal Fit-out and Services
on a regular basis throughout the
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Commissioning & Documentation
lifetime of the building. These include
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Final Site Visit & Sign Off
continual monitoring of building
The technical features of
performance through mandatory
sustainable buildings are increasingly
operational maintenance protocols and
complex and the design and
procedures for remedial works. All
construction process requires
building performance data is supplied
verification of systems to ensure the
to Estidama for monitoring purposes
design intent is realised during the
and is fed back into the application of
operation of buildings. On-site audits
the design tools to ensure continual
of the construction process reduce
optimization of the design, construction
defects and liability issues and removes
and operation processes.
instances of non-compliance. This in turn improves the efficiency of the construction process and reduces maintenance and operational costs.
Experience and Inspiration
The Pearl Operational Rating
In recent years, the Chinese
System (PORS) is another unique
government has been advocating
element to Estidama and the PRS. It
for building a sound ecosystem,
is widely understood that resources
placing equal emphasis on economic
used during a building's operation far
d ev el o p m en t an d en v i ro n m en t al
outweighs those during the design and
friendliness. Estidama Program from
construction phases. The continual
Abu Dhabi offers great food for
efficient operation of building systems
thought on how to balance economic
is critical to ensure the original design
growth against ecological protection
intent is realised and the resource
for green and sustainable development.