The Lagoons Signs Deal with Empower for Eight District Cooling Stations.The Lagoons Signs Deal with Empower for Eight District Cooling Stations Agreement to Reduce Operational Overheads; Help Preserve 'The Lagoons' Environment 'The Lagoons', a freehold, mixed-use project being developed by Sama Dubai, the international real estate investment and development arm of Dubai Holding, today entered into an agreement with Emirates Central Cooling Systems cooling systems for housed animals include spraying of roofs with water, evaporative pads with fans, foggers and misters; for pastured animals shelter from the sun by trees or artificial shade devices and cooling ponds are used. Corporation (Empower) to provide district cooling services to its 70 million square foot Dubai Creek waterfront project, 'The Lagoons'. Under the 25-year agreement, Empower will install eight district cooling stations at the development with a capacity of approximately 300,000 Refrigerated Tonnes (RT). Farhan Faraidooni, Executive Chairman of Sama Dubai, said: "The agreement is an important step to ensure the efficient use of energy resources at 'The Lagoons'. By implementing a district cooling system, 'The Lagoons' will eliminate the use of ozone-depleting refrigerants Chemical refrigerants are assigned an R number(sometimes the label replaces it with the word Freon) which is determined systematically according to molecular structure. The following is a list of refrigerants with their R numbers, IUPAC chemical name, molecular formula, and CAS number. , increase building efficiency and reduce demand on local power utilities by up to 30 per cent." Faraidooni added Empower's excellent track record in delivering safe, reliable and environmental friendly district cooling solutions made it the obvious service provider of choice for 'The Lagoons'. Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Empower said: "The concept of district cooling has been adopted by several projects in Dubai. It is an effective and efficient system of air conditioning that can reduce the annual percentage of carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. emissions by about one tonne for every tonne of district cooling refrigeration refrigeration, process for drawing heat from substances to lower their temperature, often for purposes of preservation. Refrigeration in its modern, portable form also depends on insulating materials that are thin yet effective. demand served. "Empower's district cooling technology at 'The Lagoons' will translate into reduced capital and operating costs. Residents will benefit from improved air quality, increased cooling capacity and cost savings resulting from lower electricity consumption and reduced maintenance." Empower is a joint venture between Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA DEWA Division of Early Warning and Assessment DEWA Dubai Electricity and Water Authority DEWA Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (US National Park Service) ) and TECOM TECOM Test & Evaluation Command (Army) TECOM Training and Education Command (US Army) Investments, a member of Dubai Holding. The Lagoons' is being developed by Sama Dubai in an area adjacent to the Ras Al Khor Ras Al Khor, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is a wetland reserve renowned for attracting migratory birds in large numbers. The wetlands have large numbers of birds, crustaceans, small mammals and fish. Wildlife Sanctuary. Protection of the environment is a key component of the development, which will have a large number of parks and green belts, and feature reduced density housing and building heights in the ecologically sensitive buffer zone. [c] 2008 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) |
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