Outokumpu Delivers Stainless for Sustainability-Driven Building Project in Qatar
02/10/2012 - Outokumpu has supplied stainless steel for Energy Tec W.L.L., a unique student housing project in Education City in Doha, Qatar. The planned facility has a heavy emphasis on sustainability in building.
Outokumpu has supplied stainless steel for Energy Tec W.L.L., a unique student housing project in Education City in Doha, Qatar. The planned facility, which has a high emphasis on sustainability in building, is targeting achievement of a platinum rating in line with the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System. LEED is an internationally recognized mark of excellence in sustainable construction.
The austenitic grade 316L stainless supplied by Outokumpu will be used as cladding in Qatar Foundation’s student house building.
"Stainless steel offers a strong, durable and long-lasting solution,” said Salim Naroth, Operations Manager, Energy Tec W.L.L, Doha-Qatar. “Keeping in line with the sustainability requirements of the project which aims at the platinum rating according to LEED, the support and advice from Outokumpu was of high importance to us.”
Sustainability was a key consideration throughout the project and for all suppliers involved in the construction phase. Outokumpu issued factsheets for the LEED and other international building standards specifying how sustainability aspects are supported by stainless steel. Additionally, Outokumpu's third-party-verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for cold and hot rolled stainless steel for construction provide architects and builders a means for assessing the sustainability performance over the entire building lifecycle.
“The Qatar foundation student housing project follows a trend of sustainability requirements increasing in construction in the coming years,” said Raghavan Viswanathan from Outokumpu. “With the various environmental certificates and long-term work at Outokumpu, we are able to offer important environment and life cycle related information to customers and help them achieve more efficient and environmentally friendly solutions.”
Outokumpu Oyj is a global leader in stainless steel with the vision to be the undisputed number one. Outokumpu employs some 8000 people in more than 30 countries, and the Group's head office is located in Espoo, Finland.
