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In the News: Dubai recruits schools for BEA Benchmarking project

S Hilsey — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 22:53:26 +0000

In partnership with the Emirates Green Building Council, Dubai aims to help schools cut back on water and energy use and associated costs through a benchmarking project. This is the first initiative of its kind in the MENA region. Dubai’s Energy Management Strategy calls for the city to reduce energy and water usage by 30% by 2030, and Emirates GBC hopes schools can play a pivotal role in achieving this goal – in addition to educating children about energy efficiency. At the end of the years, schools that choose to participate will be issues a scorecard and compared against other participants. Learn more about this effort in press coverage by ME Construction News and the Khaleej Times.

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Voices of Efficiency: Dubai’s Quest to Improve Energy Performance Starts with Benchmarking

S Hilsey — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 19:59:53 +0000

Dubai is blazing a new path for cities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by calling attention to energy consumption in buildings and highlighting the lack of data available to benchmark usage rates and measure progress.

In 2016, Dubai joined the BEA and proposed a new policy on energy performance labels for existing buildings. The city government launched a pilot project in February 2017, led by the Emirates Green Building Council and Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, to measure the performance of 100 buildings. The World Green Building Council is a delivery partner for the BEA, supporting its Green Building Councils involved in the program.

To learn more about this endeavor, the first of its kind in the UAE, we sat down with representatives of the Emirates Green Building Council—Operations Director Lora Shrake, Technical Manager Majd Fayyad and Communications Officer Maha Khogali—to gain a better understanding of the project’s progress to date and the collaborative nature of their work.

Dubai Engages City Leaders

Debbie Weyl — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:39:45 +0000

Leaders from across Dubai, including government, private developers, professional contractors and building design consultants, convened in December to identify high-priority building efficiency actions in the city. Dubai’s participation in the BEA builds on existing energy initiatives such as the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030, which aims to reduce energy demand in 2030 by 30 percent.

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