
Gerhard Hope
From building codes to health, Abu Dhabi champions best practice
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While there is much talk about the availability of power and water in the region, the ability to cope with the wastewater is often overlooked. Energy Management Systems managing director Khaled Bushnaq outlines the problems that Dubai's sewerage system is facing and how this can be tackled.
The Australian government has pledged US $57 million (AED209 million) towards a 154MW solar power plant planned for Victoria.
With the UAE aiming to meet its obligations under the Kyoto protocol ScitemTek's technical manager Jaleel Padiyath and marketing manager Dragana Symons explain how tightening up MEP services can make a difference.
Call it benchmarking, labelling or energy rating, the issue is the same - the desire to design and construct more energy efficient buildings.
It's easy to get the impression that safety is an unknown concept in Dubai.
District cooling is becoming a common feature of MEP contracts in the Gulf.
The construction industry boom has been well documented worldwide, but what effect has the speed of market change had on sustainable MEP services design? Amir Zaidi, director for MEP at Whitby & Bird outlines the issues.