Commercial Bank of Dubai achieves 15 per cent reduction over 10 months in its annual energy expenditure
Posted: 9 August 2004
Energy Management Services lauded for its cutting-edge Building Management Systems
The Commercial Bank of Dubai Head Office, has announced that it has achieved 15 per cent reduction in its annual energy expenditure over a period of 10 months ending in June 2004. The savings were crafted by Energy Management Services (EMS), the leading Energy Management and Energy Conservation Company in the Middle East, which incorporated energy saving features into the building at the design stage and scheduled rigorous Building Management Systems (BMS) during the first 10 months of the bank’s operations in the new building.
The impressive G + 9 floors building for the Commercial bank of Dubai Head Office is situated in Deira. In early 2001, while the building was still on the designing board, the management of the Bank requested EMS for a first energy audit that would anticipate the energy consumption in the building based on its use as a commercial space, the number of users and work hours, as well as detailed weather forecasting data available with EMS.
“As a responsible national organisation, the Commercial Bank of Dubai had taken on the challenge of reducing its energy consumption. The bank had already had some experience in implementing BMS. So it was decided to bring in energy experts at the design stage of the Head Office building to achieve the highest possible energy savings,” said Engineer Mahmoud Khalifa, Projects Manager, Commercial Bank of Dubai.
“When the project of first energy audit for the Commercial Bank of Dubai was awarded to EMS, it was a heartening to deal with a client that was already aware of energy management practices and wanted to optimise results in the new building,” stated Khaled Bushnaq, Managing Director, Energy Management Services. “The experience that EMS has gathered over the years, providing energy management services to various commercial clients was brought to bear upon energy consumption simulations for the challenging project. It was, therefore, very satisfying to register the month on month energy savings made by the bank, with the results far exceeding our conservative estimates. EMS would like to congratulate Commercial Bank of Dubai on its clearly articulated energy management policies that have sustained the implementation of effective Building Management Systems.”
Subsequently, during construction and implementation of energy networks, the bank incorporated several advanced energy management measures such as lighting controls and variable speed drives for optimising the use of air-conditioning systems, recommended by EMS. Once the head office became operational, EMS stepped-in to enable existing BMS. Resulting from a design that let in sufficient day-light, EMS experts suggested comprehensive scheduling for lighting and air-conditioning units (based on seasonal changes in temperature), which in turn reduced the thoughtless use of electricity, common to many commercial spaces.
While Energy Management Services had estimated a saving in energy expenditure of approximately AED 175,000 per annum, by the end of 10 months in operation the Building Management Systems had already achieved a reduction worth AED 274,000 in energy bills due to rigorous implementation by the bank of the energy saving measures recommended. This constitutes an actual saving of 15 per cent in the annual energy bill, with the average saving likely to be sustained in the hot summer months.
“Significantly, in the first month of the Head Office becoming operational, the bank had already noticed an amazing accuracy in the early energy consumption estimates provided by EMS, with the actual consumption being higher than the estimate by a mere 2 per cent. This was a clear indication that we were on the right track. We expect to continually strengthen our energy management strategies, as well as provide an example to other organisations that good environmental practices make sound business sense,” stated Khalifa.
Energy Management Services
Energy Management Services (EMS) is a leading energy savings company in the Middle East, with offices in Jordan and Dubai, UAE.
Founded in 1991, the company was created as a response to the growing market need for technologically advanced solutions to efficient manage and conserve resources like electricity and water.
EMS has worked with leading clients in several industries across the region to reduce their consumption and cost of energy. Its range of services includes energy audits, implementation of energy savings program, installation of energy efficient solutions and project management.
The company was the recipient of a Special Recognition award by the World Energy congress in the United States in 1993.
Posted by Richard Price,
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