Dubai Hotels Could Benefit from Investing in Innovative Energy Solutions to Reduce Operational Costs and Improve Sustainable Performance
Dubai' Sustainable Tourist initiative will actively add to the broader clean energy and sustainable development targets set by the Dubai Government, said Ali Al Jassim, CEO of Etihad Energy Provider Company (Etihad ES), a leading power service company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of DEWA. Al Jassim tossed the limelight on the substantial role of sustainability in the continuing efforts to drive down operational costs across various markets in the emirate, especially in Dubai's thriving tourism and hospitality section. The statements were made throughout his engagement as a key note audio speaker at the Dubai Green Hotel Innovation conference in Dubai. Etihad ES and TAQATI, Dubai Power Efficiency Program participated in the occasion as supporting partners, urging the industry to adopt energy reliable options.
Ali Al Jassim officially opened up the 2017 version of the Dubai Green Hotel Innovation, which brought together key stakeholders of Dubai's hospitality industry to review and check out all presently available modern technologies and remedies that could help promote sustainability and provide trustworthy benchmarks versus worldwide standards. On top of that, he delivered a presentation on how you can target existing structure elements to improve power performance within the hotel industry.
The seminar also drew attention to industry ideal techniques and the current technologies targeted at decreasing operating costs and enhancing performance via sustainability and retrofitting programs. These procedures will remain in line with the Dubai Plan 2021 to earn the Dubai one of the most lasting cities in the world by enhancing making use of clean energy, and executing the measures to boost sustainable development.
"Sustainability continues to be an important business technique that will help Dubai's flourishing tourism industry drive down sets you back by advertising efficient management of existing resources; raising the life-span of possessions; and making certain that services remain lucrative without depleting the city's vital sources. The seminar was an exceptional chance for us to discover new and innovative suggestions for additional progressing the industry and maintaining regional management, in accordance with the emirate's vision of unmatched excellence throughout all sectors," said Ali Jassim.
Aref Abou Zahr, Executive Director of TAQATI, supplied a presentation on Demand Side Management (DSM) Applications for Hotels' to assist Dubai resorts recognize various techniques to reduce energy consumption in their facilities. The discussion focused on Dubai DSM Method and highlighted the important role of the hotel sector in accomplishing power intake reduction targets of 30 percent by 2030. Methods to attain power efficiency in Dubai hotels consist of adherence to green building policies for new centers, retrofitting for existing resorts, area air conditioning, requirements and labels for home appliances, water reuse and reliable watering, dispersed solar power and green procurement practices.
"Dubai hotels could benefit from purchasing innovative power reliable solutions to attain minimized operating prices and improve lasting performance through retrofitting, reliable irrigation, solar rooftop installments and other initiatives. We are certain that the insights and knowledge that were made available via the 2nd Dubai Green Hotel Innovation will certainly additionally drive widespread fostering of energy effectiveness across Dubai's hotel market," stated Abou Zahr.
Etihad ESCO was established in 2013 as a campaign by Dubai Power & Water Authority to produce a feasible market in Dubai for building retrofits using Power Provider Business (ESCOs).
TAQATI is the committed Program Monitoring Office for Dubai's DSM Strategy which targets a reduction in power usage by 30 per cent by 2030. It was established by the Dubai Supreme Council of Power (DSCE) under Etihad Energy Provider Company to give implementation assistance and advice to all pertinent stakeholders for the DSM Strategy.
