LEED & Mostadam Certification Consulting — Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia's major projects, LEED and Mostadam are no longer optional. They are a condition of entry.
Giga-projects and royal commission developments require green building certification to qualify. Projects along Riyadh's Sports Boulevard need a Mostadam design certificate before a building permit is issued. QTC manages your LEED and Mostadam requirements from design to documentation and certification — with an engineering team based inside the Kingdom.
Mostadam-certified projects on Sports Boulevard
Full-cycle coverage, including construction stage
LEED and Mostadam under one contract
Case Studies
Real projects. Real certification outcomes.
How QTC's sustainability team handles the situations that stall most projects — late design, dual requirements, and rejected submissions.
Coast Guard Project — NEOM
Construction had started before design was complete. QTC closed the LEED design requirements in parallel with live site work, targeting LEED Platinum.
- ✔ Weekly ESC, IAQ and waste reports; monthly project status
- ✔ Represents the contractor in weekly meetings with NEOM
- ✔ 150+ tons of moisture-damaged cement bags repurposed on-site instead of counted as waste
- ✔ Project on track toward LEED Platinum (certificate issued on project completion)
Al-Quryan Mosque — Diriyah
The project required both certifications at once. Instead of two separate design tracks, QTC engineered one design that satisfies the stricter requirement of each shared criterion.
- ✔ Mostadam Gold design-stage certificate issued (CML-DC-24-098)
- ✔ Project registered on LEED Online for final certification after construction
- ✔ One design decision per criterion — no duplicated engineering effort
- ✔ Lower cost and complexity than two separate compliance tracks
Private Residential Villa
Rejected three times on the Mostadam platform under a non-specialist consultant — risking penalties and a stalled building permit. QTC rebuilt the file from zero.
- ✔ Root causes found: real design errors, not just documentation gaps
- ✔ Design revised with the project's own design team
- ✔ Approved on the first resubmission — Mostadam Green, score 20
- ✔ Building permit process unblocked without further delay
Two Certifications. One Goal.
Qualify your project for Saudi Arabia's sustainable development requirements.
QTC supports both certification pathways — and combines them when the project demands it.
LEED Certification Consulting
The international green building standard required across Saudi giga-projects
LEED certification is a common qualification requirement in projects such as NEOM, the Red Sea destination, and Riyadh's major developments. Contractors and developers often cannot enter these tenders without a LEED specialist covering the requirement.
- • Design and construction stage management, including late-entry projects
- • Materials compliance review — EPD, recycled content, and a library of compliant Saudi-market suppliers
- • Full documentation and submission on LEED Online
- • Field presence: site visits, weekly reporting, owner meetings
Mostadam Certification Consulting
Saudi Arabia's national sustainability rating — aligned with the Saudi Building Code (SBC)
Mostadam issues separate design and construction certificates. For projects along Riyadh's Sports Boulevard, the design certificate is required before a building permit is issued — making early, correct submission critical.
- • 15+ certified projects on Sports Boulevard, across Gold and Green scopes
- • Certified engineers based inside the Kingdom, as the platform requires
- • QTC prepares the design work itself — not a review-only service
- • First-time-right submissions that protect you from platform penalties
Royal commission projects — Diriyah, AlUla, Qiddiya, New Murabba — often require both certifications together.
QTC's dual-track methodology closes the entire sustainability clause under one contract: one design, engineered to satisfy the stricter requirement of each system.
Why Choose QTC?
An engineering partner, not a documentation vendor.
Saudi-based execution
Site visits, in-person meetings, and direct knowledge of the local materials and supplier market.
Full-cycle experience — design through construction
Construction is the hardest stage: materials review and documentation over a long process. QTC operates there daily.
Non-compliant materials
Materials selected without compliance review surface as failed credits at final audit — when substitution is costly.
Remote, offshore consultants
No site visits, no knowledge of the Saudi materials market — and Mostadam itself requires a certified engineer inside the Kingdom.
Auto-generated documentation
Unreviewed AI-produced reports have described conditions that don't match the actual site — a direct route to rejection.
Sustainability treated as a cost line
Certification is an economic decision: it affects operating cost, asset value, tender eligibility, and permit timelines.
How We Work
From first assessment to issued certificate.
Initial project assessment
Current status, stage, and which pathway applies — LEED, Mostadam, or both.
Requirements mapping
The exact credits, thresholds, and documentation your project must satisfy.
Design, materials & document review
Gaps identified and closed with your design team — real engineering fixes, not paperwork.
Execution support & coordination
Field follow-up, reporting, and coordination between owner, consultant, contractor, and suppliers.
Documentation & submission
Complete, consistent files submitted on LEED Online and the Mostadam platform.
Follow-through to certification
Responses, clarifications, and tracking until requirements are closed.
How Can Buildings Reduce Water and Energy Consumption? | Environment Week 2026 Webinar
Is sustainability simply an environmental requirement… or has it become a key factor in determining a project’s long-term value and success?
Presented during Environment Week 2026, this webinar features Dr. Osama Al-Huzaibi, Head of Sustainability at QTC, sharing practical insights into the growing role of sustainability in the built environment and why it is becoming an essential part of modern operational and investment decisions.
From improving water and energy efficiency to reducing operating costs, increasing asset value, and supporting the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, the webinar explores the strategies and practices shaping the future of sustainable buildings.
Whether you are a developer, investor, engineer, or sustainability professional, this session offers a fresh perspective on an important question:
Is the cost of sustainability really the challenge… or is the cost of ignoring it much greater?
Watch the full webinar and discover the answer.
Start Here
Assess your project's readiness for LEED and Mostadam requirements.
The earlier you start, the lower the cost and the shorter the path to certification. Talk to QTC's engineering team inside the Kingdom today.
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