This document is being issued by Trakhees- CED (Sustainability) in the interest of the stakeholders to support them with the information required to comply with the regulatory requirements pertaining to the envelope.
Envelope being an important factor in assessing the thermal performance of the building requires utmost care especially in the design stages in terms of identifying the right combination of elements so as to achieve thermal compliance
This general guideline is applicable to all the stakeholders involved in the Green building projects within Dubai World business units under the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC).
The aim of this document is to highlight the importance of Envelope in Green Building design and accordingly provide typical envelope sections that may be explored by the stakeholders for their projects to achieve the thermal properties specified in the Regulations
For the sake of clarity, this document is divided into following sections
1. Envelope
4. Quick Facts