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Trakhees Circular No. EHS/GB/05/13 of 2013 GB 8.0 Green Building Regulations for Villas and Residential Developments up to 3 Habitable Floors Minor Revisions

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

ΤΟ: All Business Units Of Dubai World, Their Clients, Green Building Consultants, Architectural & Engineering consultants, Contractors and relevant stakeholders

SUBJECT: GB 8.0 Green Building Regulations for Villas and Residential developments up to 3 habitable floors-Minor Revisions

DATE: 25 June 2013

 

Greetings from EHS!

 

As part of continuous improvements to the Regulations and with a view to establish consistency, Trakhees-EHS (Environment, Health and Safety), the regulatory arm of PCFC (Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation has incorporated minor revisions to the subject regulation. Details as given in the table below

 

S.NoDescriptionChanges/Modifications
1

Category B. Envelope & Energy

Item No 4

Selection of A/C unit with high Energy to EER values for NON-CFC based Efficiency ratio (EER)

Table-4

Minimum HVAC system performance criteria have been modified in relation refrigerants i.e. 407C/410a.

 

While the regulation that was developed after due deliberation with the stakeholders, adequately reflecte...