Ahmadi , Kuwait
EQUATE New Headquarters
EQUATE Petrochemical Company built EQUATE New Headquarters in Ahmadi, Kuwait in 2017. This office comprises 3 floors and has in total a built-up area of 20,000 m². The main measures to save energy are: solar energy for electricity (PV), incorporating energy recovery systems, ice-based thermal energy storage system and energy-efficient lighting system incl. occupancy sensors.
The building saves 26% of its energy costs and additionally 36% of its water consumption.
Project info
- Construction phase
- New construction
- Building type
- Non-residential building
- Detailed building type
- Office
- Net floor area
- 20.000 m2
- Stories
- 3 stories
- Original construction year of the building
- 2017
- Project contact
- N/A
- Contact email address
- info@equate.com
Project team
- Developer(s)/owner(s)
- EQUATE Petrochemical Company
- Architect(s)
- Dar Gulf Consult
- Construction contractor(s)
- Projacs International Project Management & Control Co
- Energy efficiency consultant(s)
- The Spinnaker Group, Florida, USA
Building Rating and Certifications systems
- Rating and certifications systems
- LEED
Building Envelope
External walls
- Description of construction
- N/A
Roof
- Description of construction
- N/A
Openings and windows
- Frame material / description
- N/A
- Description of construction
- N/A
Basement floor
- Description of construction
- N/A
Additional thermal insulation materials
- Specification
- N/A
Technical Building Systems
Ventilation system
- Type of ventilation
- Mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery
- Description
- Energy conservation has been ensured through incorporating energy recovery systems; ventilation monitoring by CO₂ demand controllers; occupancy sensors to automatically control temperature levels
Space cooling system
- Description
- An ice-based thermal energy storage system transfers cooling energy to non-peak periods.
Lighting system
- Primary lighting system
- LED (Light emitting diode lamps)
- Efficiency
- 100
- Description
- Occupancy sensors and LED light fixtures have been installed throughout the building
Shading devices
- Description
- N/A
Photovoltaics
- Description
- The building utilizes on-site solar photovoltaic to generate around 8% of the total building consumption
Final Energy Demand
- Total specific final energy demand
- N/A kWh/(m²*a)
Financial Aspects
- Project construction cost
- 24900000 EUR
