{"id":28605,"date":"2014-04-18T08:48:56","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T08:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1190801-4202256.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=28605"},"modified":"2014-04-18T08:48:56","modified_gmt":"2014-04-18T08:48:56","slug":"iraq-welcome-home-first-leed-gold-certified-building-al-qassim-green-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/other-stuff\/iraq-welcome-home-first-leed-gold-certified-building-al-qassim-green-university.php","title":{"rendered":"Iraq to welcome home its first LEED Gold certified building, the Al Qassim Green University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-1190801-4202256.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-1-590x390.jpg\" alt=\"iraq-al-qassim-green-university-1\" width=\"590\" height=\"390\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-28606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-1-590x390.jpg 590w, https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-1.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/>Iraq will soon play home to an architectural marvel that will place the middle-eastern nation on the energy-efficient map. Designed by UPA architects, the sophisticated and sustainably designed new Al Qassim Green University will be the country&#8217;s first LEED Gold certified building. This development will enhance the country&#8217;s university system and was design on request by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nTo achieve its LEED Gold certification, the new Al Qassim Green University will sport a host of energy-efficient technology and will also play home to student housing and staff accommodation, sports facilities, a spacious auditorium, library, entertainment center and a power building.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-1190801-4202256.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-2-590x374.jpg\" alt=\"iraq-al-qassim-green-university-2\" width=\"590\" height=\"374\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-28607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-2-590x374.jpg 590w, 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-1190801-4202256.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-4-590x346.jpg\" alt=\"iraq-al-qassim-green-university-4\" width=\"590\" height=\"346\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-28609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-4-590x346.jpg 590w, https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-4-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-4.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-1190801-4202256.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-5-590x321.jpg\" alt=\"iraq-al-qassim-green-university-5\" width=\"590\" height=\"321\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-28610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-5-590x321.jpg 590w, https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-5-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-5.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-1190801-4202256.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-6-590x353.jpg\" alt=\"iraq-al-qassim-green-university-6\" width=\"590\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-28611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-6-590x353.jpg 590w, https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-6-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-6.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-1190801-4202256.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-7-590x345.jpg\" alt=\"iraq-al-qassim-green-university-7\" width=\"590\" height=\"345\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-28612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-7-590x345.jpg 590w, https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-7-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-7.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-1190801-4202256.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-8-590x353.jpg\" alt=\"iraq-al-qassim-green-university-8\" width=\"590\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-28613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-8-590x353.jpg 590w, https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-8-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-8.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-1190801-4202256.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-9-590x350.jpg\" alt=\"iraq-al-qassim-green-university-9\" width=\"590\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-28614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-9-590x350.jpg 590w, https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-9-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/iraq-al-qassim-green-university-9.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[Via &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/inhabitat.com\/iraqs-al-qassim-green-university-slated-to-be-the-countrys-first-leed-gold-certified-building\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener noreferrer\">Inhabitat<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iraq will soon play home to an architectural marvel that will place the middle-eastern nation on the energy-efficient map. 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