Saadiyat Construction Village (SCV) is being developed by TDIC to accommodate construction workers who will work on Saadiyat Island. The 21 Hectare site is located on the islands’ south coast and will have the capacity to accommodate 20,000 workers on completion of first phase but eventually upto 40,000 workers depending on later needs. TDIC has set aside land adjacent to the village if future accommodation demands exist.
• The project cost is estimated to reach close to AED 1b and be fully complete by April 2010. A staged occupation will occur starting from July 2009.
• TDIC has charged itself with the responsibility to establish a new industry benchmark for the design and construction of workers accommodation facilities. World leading consultants and contractors have been appointed to design and construct the village, including:
o Surbana Corporation Pte Ltd, an award winning town planning and masterplanning consultant based in Singapore
o Al Habtoor, a leading contractor in the UAE
• The design of SCV has been dictated by TDIC’s vision to complete a facility which has consistently considered its end user and implemented sustainability features. The sustainability of the project not only considers environmental aspects related to site location and green building designs, but also social aspects in considering the health and welfare of the future work force.
• Key Masterplan design features include:
o Appropriate orientation of the overall village and buildings to minimise heat island effect; utilizing bioclimatic studies.
o The village is divided by four individualized ‘districts’ with 5000 workers in each. Each district is consistent in design and provision of accommodation and communal facilities.
o Provision of softscape within the village (adopting predominantly indigenous planting schemes), to provide not only aesthetic and recreational value, but also contribute to keeping the site cool
o Potable water use reduction through use of TSE for irrigation and sanitary demands (flushing in toilets and urinals), water efficient technologies, and water metering etc
o Energy efficiency and carbon reduction strategy through building orientation, district cooling, green building design elements and transport considerations
o Communal recreation facilities and shaded outdoor areas
• Key Building design features include:
o Energy efficiencies: solar hot water system for showering facilities; maximising natural light with installation of windows and sun pipes; selection of energy efficient appliances; insulated roof and wall panels to reduce heat gain; use of recycled materials in construction
o Water use reduction: recycling of all site wastewater for irrigation and flushing of toilets; installation of water efficient technologies including flow regulators, push button taps, dual flush; drip irrigation etc; water metering and leak detection systems
o Indoor environmental quality;
i. Accommodation Blocks: Three types of workers accommodation provided as follows:
