Dubai Supreme Council of Energy holds workshop on monitoring electricity and water use in government buildings
Dubai, UAE, 8 March 2015: The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) held a workshop for Dubai government departments and organisations to highlight the mechanism for implementing directive number 1 of 2015, issued recently by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, to monitor electricity and water use in Dubai government buildings.
DSCE follows up on implementing the building-retrofitting programme, to increase efficiency of electricity and water use in existing buildings in Dubai, to achieve the sustainable development and save the environment. This supports the Dubai Plan 2021 and the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy (DIES) 2030, to reduce energy demand by 30% by 2030, said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy.
This pioneering move enhances the role of government departments and organisations in reducing consumption. It is in line with the best international standards to encourage organisations to take a leading role to build and develop modernisation programmes for buildings, added Al Tayer.
We aim to reduce electricity and water use in government buildings by 20% by 2021. Consumption will be compared to 2014 as a base to measure increase in efficiency in electricity and water use, said HE Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary General of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy.
The directive pushes implementation of the government-building retrofitting programme forward. It covers major enhancements to reduce electricity and water use in addition to thermal insulation. This will save energy and improve building system performance and work conditions inside, he added.
This government directive is a key step to boost the energy efficiency market for existing buildings in Dubai and will attract specialised companies to support this move, said Stephane le Gentil, CEO of Etihad ESCO.
Government organisations will collaborate with Etihad Energy Services (Super ESCO) to implement the retrofitting programme, which is supervised by the DSCE.
