Strategies for an environment friendly low energy retrofitting of a health care facility in the hot climate of UAE

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Abstract

The existing building stock in the United Arab Emirates finds it more difficult to compete with the new more environmental friendly and energy efficient buildings and do not fit into the country's vision of sustainability. Even if all new building have zero CO2 emissions, the older inefficient building stock will cause the CO2 emissions levels to remain unacceptably high which, means older building stock needs to adapt to environment friendly energy efficient measures. The current research focuses on the green retrofitting strategies of an existing building in the hot and arid climate of the UAE. The study examines the existing building envelope of Latifa hospital using the energy simulation software e-QUEST. Using the simulation model, the building behavior was predicted for the retrofitting strategies of thermal insulations, window to wall ratios, wind types, ventilation fans and types of HVAC system to achieve optimal retrofitting of the building.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication30th International PLEA Conference
Subtitle of host publicationSustainable Habitat for Developing Societies: Choosing the Way Forward - Proceedings
EditorsRajan Rawal, Sanyogita Manu, Nirmala Khadpekar
PublisherCEPT University Press
Pages524-531
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9789383184033
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event30th International on Passive and Low Energy Architecture Conference - Sustainable Habitat for Developing Societies: Choosing the Way Forward, PLEA 2014 - Ahmedabad, India
Duration: Dec 16 2014Dec 18 2014

Publication series

Name30th International PLEA Conference: Sustainable Habitat for Developing Societies: Choosing the Way Forward - Proceedings
Volume2

Conference

Conference30th International on Passive and Low Energy Architecture Conference - Sustainable Habitat for Developing Societies: Choosing the Way Forward, PLEA 2014
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityAhmedabad
Period12/16/1412/18/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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