Oasis Hospital, Development, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

A New hospital (120 beds) to include:

• Ground Level - entry atrium, clinics, enclosed link to the existing
• Hospital + laboratory, cafeteria
• Basement – Services, medical records, kitchen
• Level 1 – Children’s ward, roof terrace, maternity ward
• Level 2 – Operating theatres, recovery rooms, patient rooms
• Level 3 – Patient rooms, staff café, terrace, green roof, plant room
• Level 4 – Patient rooms, plant

Estidama* was developed to assess the sustainable performance of new construction projects in the context of the Middle East’s climate and culture. 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. It provides both encouragement and a process for developers to gain recognition for the sustainable initiatives integrated into their projects. The program is voluntary.

* www.estidama.org

Estidama guidelines include consideration for:

• Natural Systems
• Liveable City
• Resourceful Energy
• Precious Water
• Healthy Materials

SBE assessed the project against the Estidama categories and referenced other sustainable methodologies that could be used to complement and inform the sustainable outcomes of the project.