Farnek Avireal complies with Leed standards

Farnek Avireal, one of the UAE facilities management (FM) companies, said yesterday that the design and fit-out of its new Dubai headquarters complies with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed) certification for environmentally sustainable construction and is awaiting formal certification.

The new office complex – which is located in Al Quoz, Dubai, and which was officially opened this week – has been designed to be cost effective, environmentally sustainable and energy efficient meeting stringent international 'green' building standards.

It uses energy-saving modules ECO3 green technology to optimise the use of air conditioning and refrigeration compressors; and has LED lighting installed to cut lighting costs by up to 70 per cent.

"Just by optimising our compressors, we'll be using about 20 per cent less power than normal without adversely affecting air conditioned temperatures in the building. On average, energy-saving modules already in operation throughout the UAE have delivered a return on investment within two years," said Markus Oberlin, General Manager of Farnek Avireal Middle East.

Oberlin went on to add that LED light bulbs last up to 10 times as long as compact fluorescents, far longer than typical incandescent lights. In addition they do not cause heat build-up, are mercury-free and can use as little as 2-10 watts of electricity – less than a third of the power needed for incandescent bulbs.

"With these optimisation measures, plus our use of cost-saving LED lighting and the compliance with LEED Green design criteria, we can demonstrate how new buildings can be designed to reduce electrical output and managed cost effectively throughout their life-cycle, whilst reducing their carbon footprint."

 

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