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Qatar Foundation Fundamental Science Building

Qatar Foundation Fundamental Science Building

Ar-Rayyan, Doha
Qatar
Qatar Foundation Fundamental Science Building

Introba provided mechanical, electrical, and public health design and sustainability strategies utilizing dynamic thermal modeling and leading energy workshops for developing and undertaking feasibility studies for the Qatar Foundation Fundamental Science Building in Doha, Qatar. 

Introba (formerly Elementa Consulting) is currently delivering high-level design and sustainability input for the prestigious Qatar Foundation’s new research and development centerpiece. The Fundamental Science Building is a new 506,000 ft² state-of-the-art laboratory and research facility located in Education City, Qatar. We are also the sustainability consultants for the master plan, landscape, and infrastructure. We’ve been working with Perkins&Will London, Atlanta, Washington DC, and Raleigh to develop the design and collaborate with Dar Group on infrastructure and local code compliance. Our concept design identifies strategic MEP opportunities such as: 

  • Integrating significant renewable energy systems 

  • Using the building form to enhance the local microclimate 

  • Applying best practices in high-performance lab design to reduce energy demands creates a high environmental quality that improves health and wellbeing 

  • Harvesting condensate to meet irrigation needs and other end uses 

  • Establishing best practice 

  • Contributing to diverse and sustainable masterplan infrastructures 

  • Maximizing flexibility and adaptability of the building to accommodate change 

Introba provided mechanical, electrical, and public health design and sustainability strategies utilizing dynamic thermal modeling and leading energy workshops for developing and undertaking feasibility studies. 

Project Highlights

  • Active chilled beam system with demand control ventilation – delivering a 30% reduction in energy consumption compared to ASHRAE 90.1 

  • Flexible lab modules served by interstitial plant and distribution, allowing clean rooms to be added to meet future needs 

  • High-performance building envelope, with building massing and form designed to create a passively cooled external route through the project 

  • AHU condensate recovery, used for particulate removal, radiant cooling to courtyards, and exported (in vast quantities) to the site’s irrigation network 

  • A photovoltaic installation across 70% of the roof, meeting 5% of building demands 

  • The facility is the centerpiece of new research and development cluster focused on energy and water security challenges. It will develop new science around grid power storage, desalination, and environmental management.  

  • Capabilities housed in the FSB include nanoscale imaging, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer, surface characterization and deposition, high throughput sequencing, micro/nanofabrication, vibration-sensitive research in a quiet zone 

Photo Credit: Perkins & Will

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