Estidama PVRS Section IDP-R2

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In the Emirate of Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirates, there is a green building rating system called “Estidama”, which means “Sustainability” in Arabic. It is the initiative which has been transforming Abu Dhabi into a model of sustainable urbanization since 2010. Its aim is to create more sustainable communities, cities, and global enterprises and to balance the four pillars of Estidama: environmental, economic, cultural, and social.

Estidama sustainability guideline is divided into sections pertaining to different aspects of building requirements, one of these sections is our subject in this article, which is section IDP-R2: Systems & Envelope Performance Verification.

From our experience in the market, the people involved in construction of buildings and villas would always come across these requirements and ask the following questions:

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• How to comply with Estidama PVRS section IDP-R2: Systems & Envelope Performance Verification?
• What is the pressure differential at which the allowable air leakage rate of 0.35ACH is given in credit RE-R1: Minimum Energy Performance?

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To answer the first question, you will need to employ ATTMA-certified air leakage test engineers, such as Salimus team, who are trained, audited by ATTMA, and experienced in their field for more than 10 years, to plan and perform the test, and to troubleshoot the building in case it doesn’t meet the allowable air leakage requirements.