| 28 May 2009 |
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Qatar National Convention Centre to have 'green building rating system'
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DOHA: Opening in 2011, the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) is the first convention and exhibition centre of its kind being built to the premium standard of an internationally recognised green building rating system.
The 177,000 square meter facility is going for gold in the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. As the world's first high-performance green convention centre, it will have state-of-the art systems for water savings, energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality.
QNCC has combined cutting edge design, functionality and sustainability to meet the complex needs of meeting planners, exhibitors and attendees, according to Paul D'Arcy, General Manger, QNCC."In terms of its environmentally sustainable construction, the venue is on course to achieve Gold Status under the (LEED) Green Building Rating System. To the best of our knowledge it is the first such venue of this nature to achieve such a standard in its entirety.
To utilize Qatar's endless sunshine, over 3,600 meter square solar panels on QNCC roof will produce 12.5 percent of the total energy requirements of the center. However with more world first signature features, QNCC will set a new benchmark in venue design.
These features include Wireless Conference Management System, 108 inch (minimum) LCD screens in all Meeting Rooms, LED lighting for the Exhibition Halls (no metal halide), Full colour LED lighting in Exhibition Hall 6, 35,000 m2 of modular mobile rigging grids within the Exhibition Halls, 100 percent Fibre Optic connections for all service pits in the Exhibition Halls and two interactive LCD screens for public use.
Apart from the convention industry, global conference organisers responsible for selecting venue location in the years ahead are also taking great interest in the Qatar FoundationQatar Foundation
's stunning new development in Education City. The World Petroleum Council (WPC) Executive Committee recently undertook a venue site selection tour of the Centre and its building progress. WPC is one of the energy industries most prestigious events and will be held in QNCC's opening year.
Construction is on schedule with Stage 1 capturing the imagination of all that pass by. Designed by world renowned Japanese architect, Arata Isozaki, the stunning architectural creation with its external steel façade resembling the significance of the Sidra tree in Qatari culture is already identifiable as an iconic landmark of the city.
Full enclosure of the building envelope is on course for September 2009 and groundwork has commenced for the 35,000 square metre exhibition halls, or Stage 2, of the construction process.
With construction in full swing, the QNCC team are working in partnership with the Qatar FoundationQatar Foundation, Qatar MICE Development Institute (QMDI) and Qatar Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (QTEA) to secure more convention and exhibition business to assist the country in achieving its goal to become one of the most dynamic knowledge-based economies in the world.
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