Purpose:
duction of waste; and
ware that is approved lo-
The Energy Efficiency and
· Enhancement
of
oc-
cally and universally for
Renewable Energy Strategy
cupants' comfort and
this purpose. The perfor-
of Ras Al Khaimah (EE&R
well-being
mance of the exterior of
Strategy) aim to reduce en-
Regulatory Approach:
each building was ana-
ergy consumption by 30 per-
Development of such regu-
lyzed separately based
cent, water consumption by
lations and polices requires
upon location, construc-
20 percent, and generate 20
the use of more than one
tion materials of the ex-
percent of energy through
approach to define require-
terior, HVAC and lighting
renewable energy sources
ments that are consistent
systems, and the nature
. Ras Al Khaimah Green
with the nature of Ras Al
of the building use.
Building Regulations "GBR"
Khaimah construction mar-
2. Reviewing the local and
is one of the main programs
ket and depends on reliable
global regulations and
of (EE&R Strategy), which
local and global references
policies:
intend to support the United
to attain the targeted results
"Barjeel" depends upon
Arab Emirates vision of es-
by reducing energy and wa-
green
buildings
local
tablishing more sustainable
ter consumption at lower ad-
regulations such as The
buildings, communities and
ditional cost and short pay-
Pearl Rating System for
cities to fulfil the social, eco-
back period. The approaches
Estidama of the Emirate
nomic, cultural and environ-
adopted are as follows:
of Abu Dhabi and Dubai
mental requirements for the
1. Development of a data-
Green Building Evalua-
present and future genera-
base for the performance
tion System (ALSA'FAT),
tions. The aim of the GBR is
of the exterior of the
and global ones such as
to transform the construction
buildings:
LEED and BREEAM in
industry in Ras Al Khaimah to
Sixteen buildings with dif-
addition to studies and
achieve the following goals:
ferent uses, heights and
publications issued by
· Conservation of energy
building areas were cho-
the competent authorities
resources;
sen to develop a data-
and organizations such
· Conservation of water re-
base for the performance
as The Dubai Supreme
sources;
of the exterior of such
Council of Energy.
· Implementation of renew-
buildings and its impact
3. Workshops and surveys:
able energy;
on energy consumption
Development of regula-
· Promotion of sustainable
using IES-VE; one of the
tions requires the partici-
building materials and re-
energy simulation soft-
pation of all the relevant
Follow-up
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