Amman, Jordan
Randa Kawar IB College Building - Amman Baccalaureate School "ABS"
The Randa Kawar IB College Building uses a well insulated envelope, shading elements, highly efficient HVAC systems such as two-tube VRF system and mechanical ventilation incl. heat recovery. Finally the building also utilizes solar energy (solar thermal and PV) on the roof.
Project info
- Construction phase
- New construction
- Building type
- Non-residential building
- Detailed building type
- Education
- Net floor area
- 4564 m2
- Land plot size
- 1316 m2
- Stories
- 4 stories
- Construction type
- Concrete
- Original construction year of the building
- 2014
- Project contact
- Osama Abu Azza
- Contact email address
- oabuazza@abs.edu.jo
Project team
- Developer(s)/owner(s)
- Amman Baccalaureate School "ABS"
- Architect(s)
- Tahhan and Bushnaq Architects
- Construction contractor(s)
- Wajih Contracting
- Energy efficiency consultant(s)
- Energy Management Services International "EMS-INT"
- HVAC consultant(s)
- DAIKIN
Building Rating and Certifications systems
- Rating and certifications systems
- LEED
Building Envelope
External walls
- U-Value
- 0.57 W/(m²*K)
Roof
- Roof type
- Flat roof
- U-Value
- 0.55 W/(m²*K)
Openings and windows
- Glazing type
- Double glazed
- G-Value glass
- 0.73
- Overall u-value window
- 3.4 W/(m²*K)
Basement floor
- U-Value
- 1.2 W/(m²*K)
Technical Building Systems
Ventilation system
- Type of ventilation
- Mechanical ventilation system without heat recovery
- Manufacturer(s) / products
- SYSTEMAIR
Space cooling system
- Primary space cooling system
- Centralised multi-split system│Consisting of one outdoor unit (e.g. located on the rooftop) supplying several indoor units
- Description
- VRV Two-Tube System
- Manufacturer(s) / products
- DAIKIN
Space heating system
- Primary Space heating system
- Air-conditioning system (reversible for heating; air-air heat pump)
- Description
- VRV Two-Tube System
- Manufacturer(s) / products
- DAIKIN
Water heater system
- Primary water heater system
- Solar Thermal collector on the roof
- Manufacturer(s) / products
- ARISTON Thermo Group
Lighting system
- Primary lighting system
- LED (Light emitting diode lamps)
- Efficiency
- 100
- Manufacturer(s) / products
- Lighting System Designer: Ideal Concepts Company Product: ESSE-CI s.r.l. - Italy
Shading devices
- Type of shading system installed
- Automatic shading systems usually with daylight sensor and motor (e.g. rafstores, sunblinds, jalousies, canvas blinds)
Photovoltaics
- Capacity
- 260 kWp
- Total module area
- 1520 m²
- Manufacturer(s) / products
- 228 KWp: Jinko Solar 32 KWp: Sunny Portal
Final Energy Demand
- Energy carrier (1)
- Electricity
- Total specific final energy demand
- N/A kWh/(m²*a)
Primary Energy Demand & Emissions
- Primary energy demand
- 114.4 kWh/(m²*a)
