Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) green buildings support Dubai’s ambitious plan for the next thirty years to achieve carbon neutrality and zero carbon emissions, which includes programs and mechanisms that include the energy and water sectors, transport and industry, buildings and waste. The plan also includes enablers, systems, research and development.
The authority is considered one of the first entities to adopt the concept of green buildings in Dubai, and in 2019 the authority achieved a global precedent, represented by Dubai obtaining the international platinum classification for cities – leadership in energy and environmental design according to the classification of global cities from the American Green Building Council – to be the first city in The Arab world and the Middle East and North Africa region receive this prestigious certificate.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, said: We support the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to make Dubai a smart and sustainable city and the best city for life in the world. The world’s leading authority in the field of clean and renewable energy, most notably the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest solar energy complex in one location in the world, and the Green Hydrogen Project, which contribute to achieving the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the carbon neutrality strategy 2050 for the Emirate of Dubai to provide 100% From the productive capacity of energy from clean energy sources by the year 2050, we are working to achieve the Dubai Urban Plan 2040 through a wide range of projects, programs and international competitions that contribute to accelerating the shift towards zero-energy buildings and establishing a sustainable model for energy saving that supports economic growth without harming the environment and its resources. The authority is with the Emirates Green Building Council and various government and private agencies to support its essential role in Dubai’s success in achieving a significant reduction in Carbon emissions, where the net carbon dioxide emissions in the Emirate of Dubai decreased by 22% in 2019 and 33% during 2020, exceeding the target percentage in the Dubai strategy to reduce carbon emissions 2021 by more than double, as the strategy aims to reduce emissions by 16% by the year 2021.
DEWA currently has 7 green buildings rated as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), including: The sustainable building in Al Quoz is the first sustainable government building in the United Arab Emirates and the largest government building in the world to receive the platinum rating for green buildings according to the American Green Building Council scale The Innovation Center, the Research and Development Center at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Energy Complex, the Smart Grid Station, the Data Center for Integrated Solutions (Moro), the Energy Distribution Sector Complex in Al Ruwaya, and Al Rayyan Mosque in Hatta.
(DEWA Sustainable Building)
The sustainable building in Al Quoz, Dubai, is the first sustainable government building in the country and the largest government building in the world that has been awarded the Platinum rating for green buildings – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) from the American Green Building Council in 2013 – and the building was built according to building standards Green as 36% of the building’s building materials are made from recycled materials.. The building contributes to saving more than 66% of energy thanks to providing ceilings and walls with additional insulators and installing high-temperature-resistant glass, which helps reduce emissions and protect the environment while coolers work High efficiency water reduces energy consumption.
The building uses energy-saving lighting systems as well as motion sensors to control the lighting. In addition, the sustainable building relies on renewable energy through a solar power plant with a capacity of 660 kilowatts on the roof of the building.. The systems used in the sustainable building contribute to rationalizing 48% of the amount of water The spent water is recycled for use in irrigation, and the building also includes a water treatment unit to recycle 100% of the wastewater.
(sustainable building parking garage)
In 2019, the garage of the sustainable building of the authority received the “smart garage” certificate from the “Green Business Accreditation Corporation GBCI” of the US Green Building Council (USGBC), making it the first building in the Middle East and North Africa to obtain this certificate in the Pioneer category, which is the highest category in the world. The Smart Garage system is the only system in the world to assess smart and sustainable parking.
The garage met all design and operation criteria, innovation in the use of technologies, energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact, in addition to operational efficiency and program quality. The garage received 102 points, while the certificate in the “pioneers” category requires 90 points.
(Sail Building)
The new main building of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, called “Al Sheraa Building”, will be the tallest, largest and smartest zero-energy government building in the world. The total energy used in the building throughout the year is equal to or less than the energy it produces.. The building was designed to obtain the classification The Platinum Green Building – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and WELL Global Green Building Standards.
The new building will have an area of more than two million square feet and will consist of 15 floors, in addition to a basement and 4 parking floors, with a capacity of 5,000 people. Photovoltaic solar panels will be installed on the roof of the building on an area of more than 20,000 square meters, with a production capacity of more than 4,000 kilowatts.
The building will also include more than 1,000 square meters of integrated photovoltaic panels, and the total renewable energy that the building will produce is more than 6,500 megawatt-hours annually, and the water consumption in the building is expected to be 50% less than conventional buildings.
The new DEWA building will be directly connected to the Dubai Metro to encourage the use of public transportation, reduce traffic congestion and reduce the carbon footprint. The building will use the technologies of the Internet of Things, big and open data, artificial intelligence and the latest smart building management methods.
(Power Distribution Sector Complex)
DEWA’s Energy Distribution Sector Complex in Al Ruwaya has been awarded the Platinum rating for Green Buildings – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (V4) (LEED) from the American Green Building Council, achieving 86 points, and the complex consumes about 30% less energy compared to conventional buildings. It contributes to reducing the use of internal water by 51.46% and external water by 60%. 41% of the building materials obtained the approval of the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), while 26% of its materials obtained the certificate of approval of the Declaration of the Health Product.
The complex also includes a solar photovoltaic system with a capacity of 663 kilowatts, and the building provides an integrated healthy work environment to enhance the happiness of employees through many advantages, including maintaining the highest levels of air purity within its walls through a highly efficient air purification system and periodic monitoring of carbon dioxide levels. The building contributes to achieving significant long-term savings in electricity and water consumption compared to traditional buildings.
Innovation Center
The Innovation Center achieved a platinum rating for green buildings – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) – and scored 101 points out of 110 in the first quarter of 2020. The center achieves high efficiency in rationalizing water consumption, promoting energy efficiency and design innovation.
The building also collects rainwater and treats recycled water on site. Moreover, it reduces energy consumption by about 24% without using renewable energy, and 100% of the annual energy consumption of the building is covered by renewable energy production systems at the same site through integrated photovoltaic panels. In the building walls, photovoltaic solar power plant and solar hot water system, the building saves more than 50% of water in all its components, and during its construction 24% of locally manufactured and supplied building materials were used.
Research and Development Center
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s Research and Development Center in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is the only research center in the UAE focused on renewable energy, smart grid technologies and energy efficiency.
The center received the platinum rating for green buildings – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) in 2019 – and there are photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of the building and on the roof of parking lots and photovoltaic panels embedded in the walls of the building, and the building contributes to reducing energy consumption by more than 25% in addition to Rationalizing more than 50% of the amount of water consumed, and the center includes recycled materials by more than 30%.
smart grid terminal
The smart grid station combines the concept of smart networks and buildings, where the authority is working to explore and develop technologies that link smart buildings with each other to exchange information and help improve energy and water efficiency and optimization of renewable energy in smart cities. The station highlights the concept of the smart city model By presenting 3 concepts: smart office, smart building and smart factory.. The smart grid station includes a 200-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system, a 9-kilowatt wind energy system, and a 500-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery system to store the energy that is produced and used when needed and the structure Advanced metering infrastructure, smart air coolers and a 100-ton thermal storage unit for air conditioning to store additional energy in the thermal storage unit.
The station includes the green garage in Al Ruwayyah area, which was built according to the specifications of the classification of golden complexes for green buildings “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” from the American Green Building Council. The project consists of 10 different buildings that provide a place for DEWA fleet cars, repair and maintenance workshops, and others Related facilities needed to carry out the full operation, repair and maintenance activities of the fleet vehicles in a sustainable environment.
The plant achieved savings of more than 34% in energy and contributed to reducing water use by 48%, reducing potable water use by 52.09%, and reducing the effective depletion of recycled water for cooling purposes.
Al Rayyan Mosque in Hatta
In the Hatta region, the authority established the first mosque in the world to receive the platinum rating for green buildings – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (4th Edition) (LEED v4) from the American Green Building Council – achieving 83 points, and the mosque accommodates more than 600 worshipers over an area of 1050 square metres. square in accordance with the highest standards of environmental sustainability.
The mosque includes a minaret up to 25 meters high, parking for cars and bicycles, facilities for people of determination, and a “green charger” station for electric cars. The mosque contributes to rationalizing about 25.6% of energy and 55% of water, and the authority used building materials made of recycled materials in building The mosque uses a highly efficient air purification system to provide a healthy and sustainable environment inside the mosque. Work is currently underway to complete the installation of photovoltaic solar panels to provide the mosque with clean energy, in addition to a water treatment unit used for ablution to be reused for irrigation, cleaning and other purposes.
Data Center for Integrated Solutions «Moro» in Jebel Ali
The Data Center for Integrated Solutions “Moro”, wholly owned by the authority, is the first certified data center to obtain the platinum rating for green buildings “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” in the region. 3, the center adopts appropriate measures to support sustainability and reduce the environmental impact imposed by the harsh weather conditions in Dubai. The center has achieved a reduction of approximately 46% in the use of water in all installations and contributed to improving energy performance by saving 37.76% of energy costs. The center also uses materials Recycled, manufactured and supplied locally and regionally.
Solar Decathlon – Middle East Competition
DEWA organized the first and second sessions of the International Competition for Universities to Design Solar Homes (Solar Decathlon – Middle East) for the first time in the Middle East and Africa under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, in the framework of the partnership between Dubai Electricity and Water Authority and the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy together with the US Department of Energy with total prizes of more than 20 million dirhams.
The competition is considered the largest, most competitive and challenging among international universities. The competition aims to encourage university teams to design, build and operate sustainable models of homes powered by solar energy. It is cost-effective and energy-efficient with a focus on preserving the environment and taking into account the climatic conditions of the region. The two competition sessions brought together more than 1,000 students and academics from various universities around the world. The competition works to enhance the authority’s role in accelerating the shift towards zero-energy buildings in Dubai and establishing a sustainable model to provide Energy supports economic growth without harming the environment and its resources.
Prestigious international awards
As a culmination of its efforts in the field of sustainability and green buildings, DEWA received the “Leadership” award in the Middle East for 2021 from the American Green Building Council. » About the Innovation Center; And the “Sustainable Design Project of the Year” award for “Al Sheraa Building”.
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