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Dubai Executive Council Order No. 27 of 2008 on Using Thermal Storage and Non-Desalinated Water in General Central Air Conditiong System in Dubai

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Dubai Executive Council

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

1. Introduction

The executive order No. 27 is an essential step taken by Dubai Government towards energy and water conservation to support the environmental green movement witnessed in Dubai in the past years and to minimize water and electricity consumption rate in the emirate of Dubai.

 

The purpose of these regulations is to ensure proper implementation of the executive order No. 27. The implementation of these regulations will encourage efficient and proper design, installation and operation of thermal energy storage systems and non desalinated water makeup systems in compliance with executive order No. 27.

 

2. Definitions & Abbreviations

ASHRAE: American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers

 

CHW: Chilled Water

 

Cooling Load Profile: Hour by Hour sequence of cooling loads delivered by a district cooling plant over a specified period of time (day, month or a year)

 

Charging: Storing cooling energy by removing heat from a cool storage device through cooling equipment (See definition of storage device)

 

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