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Estidama 
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Are you wondering what an Estidama certification is and why the Abu Dhabi 
government places such a high value on it?
Let’s go over what this means for your project.
Estidama, founded in Abu Dhabi, is a building design methodology for more 
sustainable building and community construction and operation. It is a certification 
system developed by the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) that is derived 
from the Arabic word for “sustainability”. It intends to establish a framework for 
measuring sustainability performance beyond the typical planning and construction 
phases.
Estidama is a key aspect of the “Abu Dhabi Vision 2030” to construct the emirate in 
accordance with innovative green standards. It ensures that sustainability is 
constantly addressed from four distinct perspectives: environmental, economic, 
social, and cultural.
What is the Pearl Rating 
System?
The Pearl Building Rating System (PRS) is a green building rating system within 
Estidama that is used to evaluate sustainable building development practices in Abu 
Dhabi.
The Pearl Building Rating system, which was established in 2010, is now mandatory in 
Abu Dhabi. All buildings/villas must have at least one Pearl Rating, and all 
government-funded buildings must have at least two Pearl Ratings.
The Pearl Rating System is made up of three different rating systems.
Building rating system (PBRS),
Villa rating system (PVRS) and
Community rating system (PCRS);
The PRS addresses all aspects of sustainability, including energy and water use, 
material use, both indoor and outdoor environments, and innovation strategies.
The Pearl Rating System is divided into eight categories, each with a set of required 
and optional criteria that can be adjusted depending on the use of the building:
Process of Integrated Development (9 criteria)
Natural processes (7 criteria)
Outdoor livable structures (13 criteria)
Indoor livable structures (19 criteria)
Crystal – clear water (8 criteria)  
Resourceful energy (10 criteria)
Material stewardship (18 criteria)
Practice that is innovative (2 criteria)
How do I get to be 
certified?
Are you interested in learning how to become an Estidama-certified engineer? The Pearl Assessor 
and Pearl Qualified Professional (PQP) are team members involved in the pearl rating assessment. 
The Pearl Assessor is in charge of submitting the necessary documents. During the various project 
stages, the PQP oversees the pearl rating process. The PQP is responsible for understanding the 
PRS demands, assisting the rating process, and ensuring the quality and authenticity of 
documents before submitting them to the authority for assessment.
To become a PQP, an individual must pass an exam that assesses administrative and technical 
knowledge of the Pearl Rating Systems.
The PQP’s responsibilities will be as follows:
Understand the requirements of the Pearl Rating Systems and related Guides.
Make the rating process easier;
and Check documents for quality before submitting them to Estidama.
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