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