DCL PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

ADDING CONFIDENCE TO GREEN BUILDING

PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS

3rd Annual Quality Assurance for Sustainable

Construction Materials Conference and Workshop
December 15-16, 2015
Abdulla Mohammed Al Marzooqi
Products Conformity Assessment Section
Dubai Central Laboratory
 Dubai Central Laboratory

Our Vision:
To be a world class product confidence vendor.
Our Mission:
To provide product conformity assessment, and perform tests, studies, and standards
development and measurement control, relying on our expertise and accredited laboratories,
aiming at contributing to consumer protection and achieving customer satisfaction.
 OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION

 Overview of DCL product certification

 Objectives of certification
 Mandatory and voluntary certification
 Adding confidence to green building products
 Conclusion
 others…

Environment Food Safety Dubai Central Lab Building others…

Testing Calibration Standardization Certification

 Product certification:
An independent attestation that a
product meets specified requirements
 “Independence” and credibility of the certifying body

Openness DCL Certification Body Impartiality

Transparency Confidentiality
(3rd party)

certify

Supplier Customer/User
of the Product Product of the product
(1st party) (2nd Party)
“Specified requirements” can be:

= standard specifications
= customer specifications
= manufacturer’s declaration
= government regulations
= project specifications
= supplier-user agreement
Product certification:
 DCL Certification Body operates in
accordance with internationally
accepted criteria and requirements
(ISO 17065) and is accredited by
Dubai Accreditation Center (DAC)*
 DCL carries out four types of product
certification:
(1) Factory assessment,
(2) Batch certification,
(3) Type 1 certification, and
(4) Technical approval for non-
standard products.
* DAC is Signatory of ILAC and PAC
 IDENTIFY THE
CLIENTS SUBMITS APPLICATION & APPLICABLE RELEVANT
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS STANDARD TO BE USED

DCL REVIEWS THE APPLICATION & REVIEW THE PRODUCT

REQUIREMENTS OF
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
STANDARD

NO DCL DEVELOPS & DRAFT THE

SPECIFIC RULES
ESTABLISHES SPECIFIC RULES
AVAILABLE?
SPECIFIC RULES

YES

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
DCL PREPARES THE PROPOSAL REVIEWS AND APPROVES
FOR PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

ISSUE THE SPECIFIC

CLIENTS REVIEW AND RULES FOR
ACCEPTS THE PROPOSAL IMPLEMENTATION
 DCL SETS THE AUDIT SCHEDULE
AND PREPARES THE AUDIT PLAN

DCL CONDUCTS THE INITIAL

FACTORY AUDIT AND
PRODUCT ASSESSMENT
IN-PLANT TESTING
BY THE CLIENT

QUALITY MANAGEMENT
FACTORY PRODUCTION PRODUCT
SYSTEM AS PER
ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT
ISO 9001:2008
INDEPENDENT TESTING
BY AN ACCREDITED
INDEPENDENT LAB

NO NO
RESULTS RESULTS
OK? OK?

YES YES
CLIENT RECTIFIES RE-SAMPLING &
THE NCR RE-TEST

DCL PREPARES THE FINAL

ASSESSMENT REPORT
 DCL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
APPROVES THE CERTIFICATE
OF PRODUCT CONFORMITY

DCL ISSUE THE CERTIFICATE OF

PRODUCT CONFORMITY AND
SCOPE OF CERTIFICATION

CERTIFIED ESTABLISHMENT
APPLIES THE DCL CONFORMITY
MARK ON PRODUCTS

ORGANIZATION
IS SUBJECTED
TO SURVEILLANCE
 Objectives of product certification

Certification provides confidence to consumers,

regulators, industry and other interested parties
that products conform to specified requirements

Regulator

Supplier - Producer User - Consumer

 Objectives of product certification
Certification allows suppliers to demonstrate to the
market that their product has been attested to fulfil
specified requirements by an impartial third party
body

DCL Mark stands shoulder to shoulder with other

internationally recognized Conformity Marks
Mandatory and voluntary certification -
Mandatory certification for regulated products

Regulators
DCL
Building Dept.
Trakhees
Dubai Civil Defense
RTA, etc. Mandatory schemes

Regulated
products
Product Steel, Thermal User /
supplier insulation, Concrete Consumer
blocks, green products,
façade products, etc.
Manufacturers Engineers
Traders/Importers Contractors
Consultants
Mandatory and voluntary certification -
Voluntary certification for Non-regulated Products

Standards DCL
ASTM, BSI,
EN, ISO, etc.
Voluntary
certification
schemes

Non-
regulated
product

Product
supplier User /
market promotion
Consumer
 DCL certification - Adding confidence to
green building products and materials

Dubai Green Building Regulations and Specifications

In the past few years

after the issuance of the
Dubai Green Building
Regulations and
Specifications in 2010,
the use of environment-
friendly materials and
products in construction
has become essential.
 DCL certification - Adding confidence to
green building products and materials

This resulted in the influx into Dubai of a large number

of products and materials claimed by their suppliers to
be “green” or “environmentally-friendly” or “eco-
friendly” or other similar eco-label terminologies.
 DCL certification - Adding confidence to
green building products and materials

Dubai Green Building Regulations and Specifications

A review of the GBRS

has identified clauses in
the GBRS wherein DCLD
certification is
specifically required.

As of 1st quarter of
2015, DCLD is able to
establish thirty (30)
certification schemes to
address these clauses
 DCL certification - Adding confidence to
green building products and materials

DCL “green” certification schemes

For thermal properties

 DCL certification - Adding confidence to
green building products and materials

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) and Solar Reflective Index (SRI) of Exterior Paints
 DCL certification - Adding confidence to
green building products and materials

DCL “green” certification schemes

Volatile Organic Content (VOC) and Heavy Metals in Paints

DCL certification - Adding confidence to
green building products and materials

DCL “green” certification schemes

VOC of Adhesives and Sealants

DCL certification - Adding confidence to
green building products and materials

DCL “green” certification schemes

for Solar Reflective Index (SRI)

DCL certification - Adding confidence to
green building products and materials

DCL “green” certification schemes

As per EN 12975-1
DCL certification - Adding confidence to
green building products and materials

DCL “green” certification schemes

For Thermal transmittance, summer u-value,

and shading coefficient
 DCL certification - Conclusion

Today, green construction has become

the norm for all construction activities
in Dubai, including commercial and
residential projects.

Consequently, in order to build green,

the use of green products and
materials has also become a necessity.
 DCL certification - Conclusion

The use of green products

and materials has been
recognized by leading green
building certification
programs such as LEED,
BREEAM, and ESTIDAMA in
the UAE. These green
building rating systems
grants credit rating points
for using “green” products
and materials.
 DCL certification - Conclusion

Having a credible,
accredited, and locally-
based certification
service provider has
enabled Dubai to
maintain its position as a
leader in the sustainable
construction field.
THANK YOU