The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, which is responsible for Qatar’s preparations to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, has reiterated its assertions on the importance of the sustainability and legacy component of Qatar’s project to host the tournament that is being held in the Middle East for the first time in its history.
Qatar will host World Cup 2022 events on 8 stadiums, 3 of which have been declared ready, including stadiums: Khalifa International, South and Education City, while work continues on the remaining five stadiums to announce their readiness before the tournament, which will start its competitions on November 21, 2022, in sufficient time.
The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy revealed in a report, aspects of the sustainability of the World Cup stadiums in terms of design, construction and legacy that the tournament will leave in Qatar and abroad.
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"Sustainability has been and remains at the core of our efforts to prepare for the World Cup since the announcement in 2010 that we won the right to host the largest sporting event in the world .. Our goal from the beginning was to ensure that the infrastructure construction is left for the tournament," said Engineer Badour Al Mir, Director of Sustainability and Environment at the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy. Developing it is a positive legacy for our world, and setting an example for the major tournaments in terms of sustainability and zero carbon footprint. "
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Federico Adici, Director of Sustainability and Diversity at FIFA, said, "Through the publication of this report, we clearly see the means of preparations for the 2022 World Cup, in line with the guidelines of the bid to host the tournament, and the continuous efforts to achieve this goal. It will allow the innovative approach taken by the Committee Supreme Projects and Legacy to develop environmentally friendly technologies and use them to leave the championship a tangible legacy for the region and the world.
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The report of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy listed 10 facts about the sustainability of the 2022 World Cup stadiums, as follows:
Donation of parts for dismantling stadiums,
which allows the donation of more than 170,000 seats, as the stadiums hosting the World Cup are required to have a specific seat capacity that exceeds Qatar's local needs.
Hence, the innovative solution came to construct parts of the stadiums that can be dismantled, and it is planned to dismantle nearly 170,000 seats from some stadiums after the end of the tournament, and donate them to countries that lack sports infrastructure, which means the expansion of the World Cup legacy.
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Benefit from the stadiums all year
round The playgrounds are characterized by retractable roofs and cooling technologies with a high degree of energy efficiency, which ensures the use of them throughout the year.
Diversified use of the stadiums after the World Cup
After the end of the tournament, some parts of the stadiums will be reused to serve the community in the form of hospitals, schools, retail stores and hotels, and some areas surrounding the stadiums include jogging and cycling tracks and a horse-riding track, in addition to many different equipment.
Three public parks have already opened, which are the South Park, the House Garden and the Transmission Garden.
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Public transport
The fans' access to the stadiums will be via modern public transport, as the Doha Metro is a fast, economical and environmentally friendly means of transportation, and its system consists of metro trains, trams and buses that will transport passengers directly to all stadiums.
A single trip on the Doha Metro costs 3 Qatari riyals ($ 0.82), and thousands of fans are expected to use it during the 2022 World Cup.
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Priority is given to sustainable building materials
as the percentage of recycled materials amounts to 15% of the total materials used in building stadiums, and priority has been given to purchasing materials from local suppliers as much as possible to support the Qatari economy.
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As for the internal areas of the stadiums, paints were used that take into account the health of the fans, while the light colors used on the external facades of the stadiums reflect sunlight, which limits the increase in temperature in the vicinity.
Re-use and recycling of construction waste
90% of the waste resulting from the demolition operations has
been reused and recycled
in the construction of the Al Rayyan and Al Janoub stadiums. The stadiums are designed to have a highly efficient system for managing, separating and recycling on-site waste, and wastewater generated by workers ’housing is also recycled. On site and used to prevent dust build-up and drainage in toilets.
Green
spaces Green spaces contribute to reducing the feeling of heat when compared to different building materials such as sidewalks and asphalt. The Qatar 2022 stadiums are surrounded by approximately 850 thousand square meters of green space, equivalent to an area of 121 football fields.
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In addition, more than 16,000 trees and plants have been planted, including water-saving plants.
The green spaces are watered using recycled water, and provide a habitat for a number of local birds and animals.
Energy Saving
Stadiums use 30% less energy than the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers minimum requirements.
Among the characteristics that enhance energy efficiency are thick insulation and smart site selection, as each stadium benefits from the largest possible amount of shade and the surrounding climatic conditions to keep the interior cool.
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It also used highly efficient cooling and ventilation systems, as well as LED lighting, and advanced systems to monitor all aspects of the field work, with rapid reporting of deficiencies to address them promptly without compromising operating efficiency.
Each stadium is designated an energy center, allowing for load control, and contains equipment including thermal tanks and cooling towers to help achieve the best level of efficiency.
Saving water
The water vapor produced by the cooling system is collected and then used to irrigate green spaces. Treated water is used to prevent dust from rising.
Special equipment has also been installed in laundries and toilets to ensure the water consumption efficiency of the stadium is reduced by 40% compared to the minimum requirements of the international plumbing code.
A high rating
Ensure that all 2022 World Cup stadiums receive a rating of at least 4 stars according to the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) run by the Gulf Corporation for Research and Development (Gord), and that they comply with FIFA's mandatory requirements.
Both Education City and Al Bayt stadiums received a 5-star rating.
The GSAS Sustainability Certification System assesses the design and construction stages of each stadium, in addition to the energy centers whose design and operation are evaluated according to the seasonal energy efficiency rate.