Passive cooling strategies reduce energy use in Dubai buildings
1. THE USE OF PASSIVE COOLING STRATEGIES IN DUBAI MOVING TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY Mahmoud A. Haggag (PhD) Associate Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering
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4. In 2000, population number was about 900,000 In 2006, population number has reached 1.5 million. In 2020, population number is expected to reach 3 million. Traditional fabric of Al-Shindagha Traditional fabric of Bastikia
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7. [a, b, and c] THE PALMS, Three man-made residential islands ( Jumeirah , Jabal Ali and Deira). a b c [d] BURJ DUBAI , the World's tallest tower with one of the largest retail spaces in the world. d [e] THE WORLD PROJECT , 300 artificial islands with 750,000 inhabitants. e [f] MADINAT AL-ARAB , new communities with an area of about 81-million-square metres. f j [j] THE ARABIAN CANAL , a man-made canal with new neighborhoods. k [k] MADINAT JUMEIRA , designed and built in an ecological and resource-efficient manner
8. The Palm Project Dubai Land: entertainment, retail, and sport facilities Falcon City of Wonders: commercial, residential, educational, and entertainment facilities
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15. - Fixed shading devices are installed mainly on the south-facing windows. - External insulation , and dense materials like concrete, bricks, have been used in passive design to absorb, store, and re-release thermal energy. - Trees are properly located and used for shading. Vegetation, pools and canals around buildings contribute to an evaporative cooling strategy. - Al-Qasr Mina Al-Salam Dar Al-Masyaf Conference Hall Souk
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