Sustainability Built for Oman

Oman’s built environment is evolving rapidly. New developments create an opportunity to go beyond conventional construction and consider how buildings will perform throughout their entire life cycle.

To bring internationally recognized sustainable building practices — with a particular focus on the DGNB System — to Oman.

Established in Germany - 2007

A Holistic Standard for Sustainable Buildings

The DGNB System provides a comprehensive framework for evaluating and improving building sustainability throughout the entire life cycle.

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Economic Quality

Environmental Quality

Technical Quality

Socio-cultural & Functional Quality

Site Quality

Process Quality

Assesses whether the building’s technical design supports durability, performance and sustainable operation. Key aspects include fire safety, building-envelope quality, building technology, maintainability, circular construction and mobility infrastructure.

Evaluates a building’s impact on the environment throughout its lifecycle. It considers climate and energy, resource consumption, water use, land use, biodiversity and impacts on the local environment.

Looks beyond initial construction costs to assess the building’s long-term economic performance. It considers lifecycle costs, adaptability, commercial viability and resilience to future changes.

Focuses on the people who live, work and spend time in the building. It evaluates health, indoor air quality, thermal and acoustic comfort, accessibility, safety, functionality and the quality of indoor and outdoor spaces.

Considers how well the building is connected to and integrated into its surroundings. It evaluates the local environment, transport accessibility and access to important amenities and services.

Evaluates how sustainability is integrated throughout planning and construction. It covers project preparation, sustainability requirements in procurement, planning procedures, construction quality assurance, commissioning and monitoring.

WHY OMAN?
Oman Is Building the Framework for Sustainability

OMAN VISION 2040

Oman Vision 2040 sets “Development of Governorates and Sustainable Cities” as a national priority, calling for smart, sustainable and vibrant cities, climate-resilient urban development and world-class sustainable infrastructure. Its environmental objectives also promote renewable energy, efficient resource use and a green and circular economy.

The Oman Building Code is introducing a dedicated Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Code (OEESC). It addresses building-envelope performance, HVAC and lighting efficiency, controls and energy use, with additional provisions covering areas such as solar readiness, EV charging, energy storage and demand-responsive controls

Through Circular BM 1208, the Central Bank of Oman has established requirements and recommendations for banks on climate risk, ESG governance, strategy, risk management and disclosure. The framework also encourages banks to develop green financing, explicitly identifying green buildings and energy-efficiency projects among eligible categories.

OMAN BUILDING CODE

ESG & GREEN FINANCE