In accordance with the FIFA stadium requirements,
all of the 2018 FIFA World Cup stadiums have to be
certified according to one of the internationally or
nationally recognised green building standards. The
requirement for compliance with such standards is
enshrined in the Sustainability Strategy for the 2018
FIFA World Cup™ (hereinafter called the Strategy).
The implementation of engineering and organisational
solutions in compliance with green building standards
also contributes to achieving other goals of the
Strategy.
For example, in respect to the “Health and Safety”
approach, green building standards support the
FIFA requirements for the creation of tobacco-free
environments and events at the 2018 FIFA World
Cup, ensuring the application of technical norms to
support healthy environments and the well-being of
staff and visitors.
Universal access to the events, including transport
planning for people with reduced mobility, is
achieved by employing various design solutions as
part of the practical introduction of the “Inclusivity
and Equality” approach, providing comfort and the
ability to move independently and access all areas of
the stadiums.
In the framework of the “Transport, Carbon, Energy
and Waste Management” approach, the objective of
environmental impact mitigation and rational use of
resources will be achieved by the following means:
• implementation of energy- and water-effi cient
technologies, including design of effi cient
engineering systems, constructions, technologies
and equipment;
• use of energy-saving and durable materials;
• well-planned organisation of transport fl ows and
use of low emission vehicles or alternative fuel
vehicles;
• eff ective waste management with maximal reuse
and recycling.
Preventing risks and promoting environmental
protection, regulatory compliance and conservation
of biodiversity in accordance with the “Risk Mitigation
and Biodiversity“ approach are achieved through
the activities described above, and through the
application of best practices for on-site construction
management, landscaping measures, conservation
of natural features and conservation of buildings of
cultural or historical value.
It should also be noted that the green building
requirements to use local labour resources and locally
produced materials at the construction stage fully
correspond with the “Local Economic Development“
approach.