Estidama Bulletins
S.No. Bulletin No. Bulletin Topic Date
1 1 Mandatory Two (2) Pearl Requirements for all “government” buildings 6-Dec-10
2 2 Mandate for UPC-Approved Projects 16-Feb-10
Definition of Buildings requiring compliance with the Pearl Building
3 3 2-Feb-11
Rating System
Pearl Villa Rating System – Credit LV-R2 Outdoor Thermal Comfort is
4 4 shifted from a 14-Feb-11
required credit to an optional credit.
5 5 Pearl Villa Rating System – Credit LV-R1 Urban Systems Assessment 1-Feb-11
Pearl Villa Rating System – Credit SM-R3 Storage & Collection of Waste &
6 6 1-Feb-11
Recyclables
7 7 Pearl Villa Rating System – Credit RE-R2 Energy Monitoring 1-Feb-11
Pearl Building Rating System – Credit RE-R1 Minimum Energy
8 8 1-Feb-11
Performance
Pearl Villa Rating System – Credit IDP-R1 Integrated Development
9 9 5-Jun-11
Strategy
Beach Houses, Farm Houses and Temporary Buildings on Temporary
10 10 Land are exempt from 25-Jun-11
the Pearl Rating System (PRS) Requirements
11 11 Point of origin required for regional materials 16-Feb-11
12 12 CARES sustainable certification sufficient for “Recycled Steel” 13-Jul-12
13 13 UPC Attendence at Site Construction Audits 17-Jan-16
14 14 PQP Certification- Updated Eligibility Requirements 27-Jun-12
15 15 Minimum Pearl Raitng Level Requirements for New Mosque Projects 2-Nov-16
16 16 Abu Dhabi Government Unified Hub for Building Permits 5-Sep-16
Applicabilty of the Pearl Rating System to New Stand Alone Mosque
17 17 12-Jan-15
Projects
Changes to Administrative & Review Processing of Estidama Pearl Rating
18 18 18-Feb-19
System Applications