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Operations: GSAS Assessment v2.1 (updated) provides information for the evaluation of the environmental impact of building operations, verifies the original design intent, evaluate changes made through renovations and changes, and considers what impacts the project can mitigate. It can be used to assess the building operations of Commercial, Residential, and Education typologies. The manual consists of a set of criteria and measurements used to assess the sustainability performance of new and existing building projects and documenting the degree to which the requirements of Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) have been met. Operations: GSAS Assessment v2.1 provides information for the building operations assessment of each criterion in the following categories: -URBAN CONNECTIVITY -SITE -ENERGY -WATER -MATERIALS -INDOOR ENVIRONMENT -CULTURAL & ECONOMIC VALUES -MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS
About the Author: Dr AlHorr is currently the Founding Chairman of the Gulf Organization for Research and Development established in 2009. He has initiated and led the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) - one of the most comprehensive sustainability performance-based rating systems in the world. He also made contributions to the development of Qatari standards of construction (QCS 2010) by preparing the 7th chapter titled (Green Construction). He was also directly involved in preparing the mechanical code for the unified GCC construction standards and he is leading the efforts to develop eco labeling schemes of green products, materials and systems. Dr AlHorr has contributed to various patents that have been filed for registration concerning green and energy-saving products. Dr. Al Horr has published several peer reviewed papers in specialized journals. He also chairs the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment (IJSBE), published by GORD in cooperation with Elsevier. He reviews research articles for several scientific journals, and is a member of several specialized associations and organizations. Before joining GORD, Dr. Al Horr worked for Barwa Real Estate Group in 2006 where he undertook the positions of President of Strategy and Investment, Deputy CEO for Operations and the Advisor for Chairman. During his tenure, he was heavily involved in strategic projects on the corporate level and was directly supervised various strategic social initiatives. Dr. AlHorr assumed several tasks and responsibilities at Qatar University (QU), between 1990 - 2006, varying from being a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department, to acting as the university's Vice President for Research. Throughout his working years at the University, Dr AlHorr was effectively involved in the institution's development, especially the QU Reform Project, while offering a range of technical research, training and consultations to the industrial sector. In recognition of his vision and the initiatives, Dr AlHorr has received several awards including 'Excellence for Outstanding Social Contribution' in London (2009); 'Emerging CEO' in Dubai (2010); and the "Environment & Sustainability Award" in Qatar (2011). Dr AlHorr graduated in 1989 from Qatar University's Faculty of Engineering. He obtained his MSc degree in 1996 from George Washington University in the US, followed by his PhD in Materials Engineering from UMIST in the UK in 2000.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781500403140
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 280 mm
  • No of Pages: 158
  • Series Title: Gsas Publications
  • Sub Title: GSAS Assessment
  • Width: 216 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1500403148
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jul 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Weight: 431 gr


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