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3. [Link]........~ ....................................;.... ;••........•.........•.-;.....~ ............................................ 1
4. HVAC. Load Estimation. ................................................................................ 9
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4,1 ··TMY .........~ ...............,.,., ...... ;, ...... ;.................................. ,;; ................................................... 9

4.2 Indoor ariaOutdoorDesigri C011dihons .........,............................................................ 9
4J ·Methods [Link]......................................................................................... 9
5. Basic ·Enei;gy'.Con,servation Req uitertients .................................................................. 10
5.1 · :8t:a,n:dard:·B~Udil1,gs ...................... ;·:·· ............................................................................. 10
5.2 ··special ·BllHdings .................. ;.·...........,............................................... ;.... ;............................ 10
5.3 Mixeaus:e:.Buildings ............................................................ :.... ~ ............................... 1o
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5.4 ·(ii;:riei:.[Link].._.: .. .-, .. ,.::.·_.; ..................:........ ;..................................... :................................... Jo

6. MitiimumRegnired:Energy Con:serviition Measures for Buildings......................:. 12
6.1 · Buildffig;Er1velope,Constmction ................................................................... ~ ............ 12
·6JJ·· . · ·'Wi;P:S:@I}tji~qofs ........:.....~.~- '····.w.~···;,. ,, ;::· ·., ;·. ,,., ~ ..,.,,,, •.•. ,~,. "............ ;.. ,; ........... ···'·· .................... I2 ·
6:1.2 . · ··Fenestration...................................·...................................... ;........................... ·14
62 ··:Jnffltra:tiorf''Coµtrof .......;.-.... ~, ...... ,; ............ ,.............,.,, ....... ;................ ,........ ,. •... ,.............. 13
· ·62.J .·Buirn!n~Bnv~I:qpe, .......................;.. ,.......................................................................... 13
::0.2~2 ··.·fenestrat!(')ns; ... h ....................................................,.; •••••••• , ....... , ~
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7.· ·Niillb:i'lum<Reqtilred~Ertergy Conser\'i:ition Measures for A/CSystems .................. 14
7:J ·. ·• ~fvi:i~imur,nEi;iergyBfficiencyoVA/CSystems ........................................... .-.............. 14

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Time"of~.bayCoritrols for Energy Savings ([Link],grammablethemrostat)................... 16
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7.5 [Link]: [Link] Thennal storage........ .......................................................... :..... .. .... .. . 16
7.6 Electrical ..Nfotors::and Lighting Fixtutes ............ ·' ............... :............. .. ... ........ .. ... ...... 16
7.7 Utiliiat1qn ofA:lternativeWatetSotrces in Water-Cooled Central Plants ............... 17
7:8 Use:ofVmable;Sp~ed Drive$:fotGooling Towe,rs: .......................................... :....... 17
1Jj :v·entiia~ipn .................... ,.................................................................. ~ .................................. 18

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82 fli!s ~oa~~:of:practice:[Link] fortheJollowing: ......................................... 19
~8:2.J .The·-Gonstiliing::[Link].: ...............................:····· .................~.·.............................................. J9
Kl .· HVAC.S..µhmittals-to·MEW ... ;..................................................................... ,................... 19
.·8JJ Archit~c~uraLStibmitta1s ..........,....;.............,................................ ~ ............................. 19
. 832 .. H\1'-A.C:.Stibn:iiltals ...... ,.................... :................................................................................. 19
8;4. Jrispeetion [Link] ........... ;............................. '. ............................. ,....... 20
9. :E:nforcemen:t,:ofihe :c:ode ................................................................................................. 2.1
4ppendices: Appendix _A: Approval oJA/C DX units ....................................... 23
'AppendixB:.Futuristic Outlook............................,..................... 25
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TableAJ · Outdoor and;pndoordes®1Conditions for Kuwait for interior-region ............ :..... 12
'Table4~1 Outdoor·del>ign:Conditions forKuwait for-coastal region .................................. :.... 9
Table 4.1 Summer anl:l-Winteroutdoor design conditions forKuwait .................................... 9
Table 5.1 Basic .Energy Conservation Requirements- ofDifferent Standard Buildings ......... 11
Table.6..1 .[Link]-vaJuesforDifforent Types of Walls andRoofs. ............. 12
Table 6;2- Ma}::imUhJ. AJlowableWindow"tO-'-Wall Ratio .for Different Types ofGlazing ..... 13
Table 7J MaxhritiDi Power Ratipg for [Link] of AIC Systems and :their
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Table 7.2 A/G:systei1L13eH.~ction ;...•..•. ,•.. '. ....... ,.,. .. ,..._........ ,, ..................................................... I 7
Table 7;3 Electrical Mdtors;[Link] FiXtiltes-: .................. ,. ............................. .18
·Table· 9.1 Role ofVar!ollS~ Government ]3odies1nthe. Enforcement of this Code................ .21

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BAS RuildingAutomation System
CHIL Chiller
DBT Dry.;hulb:temperature
D:X Direct expansion
:PDM Figute,.ofMerit ·
.HP Horse power
tNDT NQ.h..:Des,tructivdtesting
··'.NFRC>Natien~ Fertesin1tion :}{~ting .Council
. . :PA!iW •[Link]:>.lic,.Authori!o/Tor'Hou~ing Welfare ·
· ·:<PF A36wcirJactot
:pJtQJ:LJ>bw~rJactot [Link],tiqn [Link]·

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. . RT . .:Refrigeratiop:t9n

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.·-%MY ·X·Y:Pical .M~t~orolqgicalYear
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VFD: Variable.·[Link]
· VRF 'Variab}e.,refrjgeiantflow
··WBW ':Wet;b~Ibtemperature
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1 [Link]
· The purpose,[Link] cod~:is·fo_provide minimum requirements forthe energy efficient design
ofgo~ernnient, :commerciril bllildings in Kuwait.
2 Scope
Thisrevised code prm~desthe minimum energyrequirerµents for the design and construction
ofnew energy efficient buildings, .and new portions of existing buildings . .It includes, but not
1imitedto,insu1ation ofpullding .e;nvelqp~, Iightin:g ~ystems, fenestration, :and heating,
V(;lntilation atj.d a,ir;;conditioning {HVAC) systems.·
Jnj1ddition,~ .criteria ate [Link] detennini11gcompliance with these requirements;. The
provisions [Link]·de,applyto govetnmei14 coifu:[Link],- privakrnon-'[Link]
bililrungs antl;ptlvatevillasbtiilt bythe Pubtic Authorityfor:Housing Welfare. ·
· ·±he code·$1;la1Jriot be [Link] circinnvent:ahysafety, health .or environmental requirements.

3 Defmitfons
·A/C fi.y$f_t]111s: Atemi commohlyused in :the regi{)JJto refer to .the HVAC syste1,i1as a whole;
,and·Wih ·i:Je us¢[Link].1t~[Link] with the:te1111. HVA:Gsysteni hereafter.
.Ail'Jfiln.~s: }nterior:r:md:[Link];air'.[Link]:fficients-for:summer:and·winter· design
eonditions.
.· Ail'-C-ond#ifme/w,fa!Q): All active:meqhanicaj and .electricril ·$ystems employed to· provide
. ; .'"·' . . . ·'

.,control [Link],t.
A:fr-cooled.A/C'19'Stimt: nrthese systems; heatiS .rejected to the outside emdronmeut through
air, i¢., .air~tobled conq~nser:. The'cooliDgtranspottmedium to· the place ofuse may be either
airin ,a-directexpansiOtrJDX).systeni or chilfod:watei:,.in a chilled water system;
Are"';of:atli100r,asse11tlilies: Qpaql!e are~ ofs~¢b"assenibl1es (including the frame) that
enc1ose:.conditioned space. Foi>d:ooi:s [Link] .daylight opening area is· greatedhan,or egua1
to 50% ofthe door area,_:th~ entire area ofthe\door .assemblyis:censideted fe1iestration area.
Area'[Link] .:([Link]~): Exteriorsutface, area of the following assemblies that
· en6lose,conditi~11ed $p~$e:_ppaqtie wall assemblie$, including between-floor spandrels. and
peripheral edges -oflJ()o#ni;.fenestration assemblies, including. all glazed surfaces and sash
and framfug elements; ano door ~ssemb1ies~ Areas of vents; grilles, and pipes are excluded.
[Link] all [Link]:. Interior surface,area of such assemblies:including all
glazed surfac_eS(such:aswindows, sk)tlights, ~nd,s1iding glass doors), sashes,- curbing; or
·[Link] [Link]~· For doors [Link] <iaylight opening. area
is less than50%ofthe:doQtarea, the fenestration;areais the daylightopening area. For all
;ofherdoQts;; the fenestration;a,rea is [Link] area.
A1~ea,'([Link].lt1Jl!ora$se11~[#ies: l:t1.t~or :surl'ace·area:of such·assemblies [Link]
cbn~itioned ~ace. . . . .
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A1~ea:ofqfl()ptiquf}·'HU:[Link],zssemblies:·Gross area. of:exteriorwalls measured
on the exterior
consisfing·ofall'~aqlie1¥all·areas (including foundation walls, between-floor spandrels,
· peripb~ etiges of floors; etc.)'that ·enclose· conditioned ·space (including emptyspaces).
Assembly: Portion ofan,envelope compoilentrepresented by:an arrangement and connection
ofbuil<:{ing construction materials with a specific thermaUransmittance or thermal
conductance.
Bulklb1g: A:.stntctm;e entirely or partia1lyenclo~ed. within exterior walls, or within exterior
.· and-parl;[Link],walls,and a ~odfs affording:she1tertcrpersons, animals; orproperty.
.B·uiidiitgAir.1iJjilti·qtiori<o1•L~akage: Uncontrolled -and [Link] outdoor air
iilta;abuilding:through ¢tacksot openmgs fil:1d as:axestilt :ofn:[Link] extetjordoors.
· Aliother [Link] is &.~filtration, whichi_$ .definictas the leakage of fudoor air out of a .
. . ,~bµUffing; Both}ypes ofleakage, ezjlre8sed fu tenns o:fair-cfomge,per hour ([Link]), result from
, Mtural or. artifidal pressure diff~eiwes..ACB.: ~[Link] ;of the outdoor airflow-in a building
.in•m;hour:to:itsvdlume.:
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. JJziilil~gA~ut#/li<i,liiiir$yste,it ()JA.S}: )>ro.0esses0or techniquesihat allow monitoring and

Q(>:tJ:tr9J'<Wbuilwpgair Cfill~tioning, 'lighting;s;ystemsand ·CCh conoentration•from .a central
·[Link]:erint1ie.,~e·buildii;ig•or frqm:a~emqteloca~ou.
~uifdiff.g~e1J~lil0pe:'·T11e:'.f}xterl()r'p1Us the semi.-.exterior [Link]·building. For the
. ·:PWIP~~es (jf &te~g;~uilain,g;eiiv~loperequiremertts, the classifications ,~re de:fim~d as
.'follows·:
;..;· Builfli1J;geuvelope, .exterior: 'fheelements;of [Link] conditioned
spaceS:lromthe exterior..
- 1Mfdingenv¢lqpt!;, .S(!:IJti:.exte;ior: The\elemen'tg ofa building that separate
:conditi0ned 0spacefrommc©[Link]:spa~ or partially conc1itioned ,spaces ,[Link]
[Link],1 (;l~etgy:maybe [Link] .[Link] the exterior, ortoorfrom
'uncondifioned:~aces;
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:or to orfroni, conditioned spaces.
Buildi1~g1)7pe,~stanaa,.d:<Cornmon building§.ha:,fu1g similar design [Link] can be
:cat~gorized·f;!~follo\Vs: · .. ·
-:- :Conunerc.b,U01J~![Link]:.Alltypes:ofbtiildings·meant for private commereial business
- suchas:[Link]~s, ~hdp~~malls, souks,'hotelS,banks, schools, tmiversities, schools,
hosl)itak an4·c1@cs Eis Wcllas mosgues hUilt with privatefunds~ .and the like.
- Govermnen't:bull~~gs: All types ofbtilldings meant for public eohveriience such as
goverrunent 1nstirutibl)albuildiIIgs (ministri~s, .au,thoriti~,[Link] non-,profit
orgar,rizations'tunderthejurisdiction of Ministry of tabor and SoCial Affairs),
buildii_1gs·:owned·:by govetnmeiit estab1].Sbments and companies [Link] subsidiaries,
.,etc.), scliools; [Link]~s~ 'ltospitals, Clinics, mosques, police stations. This category
-~o:in:Cludes re$idential ·b~dfugs btiilfby the government through1ts Housing .
[Link]. · ·
..: Mixed:.use,buildings:.Ate,eommercialbuildlngs with two or more functional use.
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BUildingstype,:specitrJ: All types [Link].:as hospitals, laboratories, industrial
. warehouse~,factories~workShqps, and central_plants substations andpowerplants.
· Bufhlll~gtype; partially {)ccupied: Where building use extends tol6:hoursper da,y or less
such as government buildings, ofiices, community centers, schools, colleges, banks, games
arid spoJ;i. centers, gytnnasiums, club~, shoppingmalls, restaurant bllildings, etc.
·Chilled water, air cooledA/Csystems: In these systems, cooling is supplied to room air by
chilleelwaterin a1r~handJittgunits or fan,;coil unitsandthe condensirigunit 1s cooled by
ambientair.
·Cliillfid wilttJr, ·wq:tet.¢ptjled;:AIC~ystems: In these systems~ cooling-is stipplied to [Link] by
chilled-water iiiait.;;hand~irig.'.Units or:fan.;;coil uruts, and the condenseris cooled by water
from coolinl;-tower~; oriro.111·othersouroes.
•Ct>astaland intel'ior [Link]: The coastal region fa the region wJthin 25 ·kilometers of the
· :coastliiie,andiherestis•[Link]:theinterior:region.
·Coijii_ifio.11ed"Space: An,eneleseci space occupiedby~people within .abµildjn.g:thatis:provided
Withniechariif;al:iieati!ig:·8Ild/[Link]. · . .· · .
· Bive1wiiJifactgr:'(l>F,):'T~µ[Link],p~ foad to ·[Link]:ofindividual zones' peak
. · leads.
DK,.afr;_c_oo:Zei{4JC·syst~1.11s:J1rtliese·sysfem.sfc60ling is [Link] directly from
tefrig~antboilmg in. :a,h¢a{~xchanger;, called.. amevaporator; ·antl the conderiseds ·cooled qy
.·anibientair;(e~g.; mini..;splituiiifs; ducted splltlinits, VRF, ·packaged units, etc.)
·-JJXlnv£rtei~.:DX--packci:g~4,-,4ucted ,split [Link]:.split· with inverter·:compressor.
~ffedive ·On_j.'Gtafk,:[Link]:·Effective:Jieatgain from the [Link] ·floor of an air~
.[Link] de~necl:as the produGtofthe,perimeter or C}q>osed edge, the heat gain
coefficieqt;perUiiitperin,ieter:and. the tem,peratu,[Link]!Ilce between the indoor and the
· .outdoor:t¢n:Iperatures.
· EnvelQpe. co11_mon~11t: ·Amajor section .of the entire envelope, such as the opaquewajls above
gr&de~··Ceili1}g&,s1~b~,,floo~, glazh:ig, doors; or:wa1ls [Link].
lbit:411U#$.liaf/efiXJo!i$ti'uc:t_ion: All types of shadiJ:!g-devices (passive) that f01m part and
parcel of a;}Juildiilg,'scp~uptiOn. .
Fene$ratio_n: -:Ml. ,Jight"'fransmi~[Link]:in::a,building_ertvelope,, inqluding-the glazing
material, sash, frame, .and :Pernianentlyaffixed..external ~r internal 'Shading devices, \\;here
· sucli ·com,ponenf,assel!l9lies enclose conditioned ·space.
- Figure·of111erit: Ameasute..o!athennal [Link] to main~ separatitin; it
indica~s the .effective Percen~ge,ofthe total volume that will be avail$leto provide usable
· ,coolif!g. Weli~designed storagetariksha:[Link]·ofmerit of9:0% or higher for complete
·'.ch~g~djscharge,cycles,
[Link]',ai"ea,,,.gro~s: Tli~'surn ()fthefloor areas,ofthe spaces within the'bliilding, inCluding
·:bas¢menm,.mez2:Etnine:'$l_d [Link]~"[Link] tiers~ ~d penthouses With a headroom height
.of 7.'5·ft (2.3 m}or greater~ 1t is measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the
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centerline ofw~[Link], bufexduc:ling covered walkways, open roofed..;over
areas) porches and simiiar spaces, pipe trenches, exteriorterraces or steps, chimneysy roof
overhangs, and similar features~
Gross building e1tvelope floor a1·ea; n1e gross:floor !lfea of the building envelope= but
excluding·slab-on,gradefloors.
Gross conditi01iedflo<jr;areli,; The gross :floor area of conditioned spaces.
·G1·os$ l,ightei(Jlo()r area: The. gross floot area oflighted spaces .
.Floor,_Envilf!pe: 'Thelowerportion Ofthebuildingenvelope, [Link] areaand
fenestJ:atio~,:fuath!l$.conditioned orpartiaily conditioned space above and is horizontal or
· filtedaf'a:itangle<ofless ti:ran,60 degrees [Link] hut excluding sla~on-grade flpors.
· .Fortthe purpo~es.·of deteiminingbuilding en\»eloperequiremei1ts,the classifications are
· ·'defined~ follows:,
·. :;Gl,tW.n.g:.; A~partQf'thefenestration(an . upemng:[Link] envelope), Wheth~rfixed or
·· [Link]~~tMtserves as ap~ysicaLand/ot'VisuaTc6nnectio11 to theoutdoors,·as well :as
adntlttin.~;Iig11t :rwe.s:[Link] different Clesigns and:coriStnictioris with the-intent
of ~gthe AJCioad:[Link]:ad'.fatiani~put~nd/oreonduction~ hnportant
:related,definitions·are:.
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a.. :·Gliized:ar~a. [Link] the total :ptoje¢~e4 are~,· in.:square meters or sqµare feet, of
the!ene$frafjpp~ ~,qperiirig in thelmilding envelope).that serves as,a Window or
a-_door. The :area measurement dnc1udes · transparent glazing and any qpaque
' . element co!nprisingthe:sash,and·ftanie.
b~ . .'$;oJ(lr:heat,'K;aln:eofffficient(SHGC): Thexatio of fuejncident s6lar itradiancethat
' .enters the ;;glazing t1n:o4gh the fenestrati01i area and becomes .heat gain, to the
facident solar radiation. Solar .heat ,gain includes directly transmitted solar heat
and.-absotb:ed solar radiation,· \Vhfoh is then reradiate-0,, conducted, or convected
·futo the space •.
G1·ey ·wate.i·: Waste water'from taps, showers· and'Jaundries .

.·6r,oss:nJ(!j';«:J'eit; .The a.r~a:qftheraofmeasure{l;f1·om fue,exterior faces of walls or [Link]

Ct:l1,t¢tlill~ 9fagj21cent(neighhoriqg) ·walls, (SeeJ:·oof and wall.)

Giio~s·lvalLiu•aa:·Th~:ar~~,,[Link]:exterioi·facefromth~ top of [Link]

to:t11e ·bott:omrofthe1~oof ·.
LivingAparfl1(ent1mit::one ormote rooms designed or used as living quarters providing
coin,plete, in~pendent living facilities for one,or more per:SOns; including pennanent
·provi~ioris.
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for1iving,
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,·sleepiilg;·.eatiilg,
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. codkiµg; . '@d'satlitation.
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. Opall1J:'e'ar£a_s: :,Afl areas·inihe :building envelqpe, exceptfen1.:1stratio11 ~d. building service

;ope~gs.:~911;as vertts4ttd,grilles (See:btiiliiiµg envelope and fenestration).
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:Ovent,!{th14131~fiLresfstance:(R•value)~ The:sum:ofthe·thennalresistance ofall,material.

·l1Jiy(;lts.C01J$tituti11g·.thewall.:or-roofsection, and [Link] thennal.·[Link] outSide
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 flartially occupied:'buildl1~g: Building with !16,busfuess hours per day orles$, such as
government building$, office$, ,community•center§, schools,, colleges, banks, games and sport
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'center§, gymna~iums, Clubs, s11qpping_malls~ 'etc.

Peak Electrical Load: The maiimum electrical load of a building as a whole and is
expr&sed ii1kilo'watts {kW).
Peak:Power,De11s~ty<Jfa11 AICSystenz: The;ratio,of the total electrical Joad of the A/C
systeJJ:4 as de:finedfor (Peak Electrical Load for MC Systems,' ex'}Jressed,fawatts, to the air- ,
con,diti<med area of the,hriildhig as defmed for 'Air-Conditioned Space,' expressed as square
meters~ .
Petifs;;e'ow~r])(!,llsi~ oJiighting: The ,ratio ofthe total electticalload of a building's lighting
fixtures, inClu5ive ofassociatedJosses,, as-defined ior 'Peakefocirical Load for Lighting,·'
: ::{}~pres-sed as watts~ to th~ air~conditioned,:area:ofthe [Link]:for 'Air~onditioned
Spae~.· expressed as·square-n1eters.
-PeaJ~<11~~1·D1msizy: Therpeak;electricaiload(WattS) peniriit area{l!l1) for A/C antl lighting
~yste1ruwf'.a,hu1lding. ' - '
.Pow:e1jfa~toi'Qptin1kttti0,;tpfind!1ct~ve,~()afis .(J!F.01£): A technclogy that qptiniizes the power _
factpr•dfa.1riµductive1oactqy·me~uring:'itspefformance-futealtim~,{while-running).
' ~Pin~er:Rati1tgPThe';Pow~t;eqrrired(kW)per U,llii of cooling ,(RT) fur an A!C system andits
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'Prgject: [Link],or merebtiil<ijngs· for which there•Is:on1y one MUnicipality building permit (for
.. :[Link],)~:aridin,addition une·henefici~·for governmental buildings
.Pj·opose'd::if.e.~ign: :pes~gn, of tlieiliving unitor 'buildi11g to be constnicted. The design takes,
into aceountall guaiities; ,:details,, and cbaracteristi:cs,'Ofthe building that significantly affect
the us<:r dfenergy, :sueh ~:construction, geomehy7 orientation, exposure, materials,
equipmelit>:and:renewab'ie'energy·sources,
Roof: The upper portion ofthe:building envelqpe,~inaluding opaque areas and, fenestration,
that·[Link]•,,or1ilted ,a:t-an. angle,ofless:than60° ftom. horizontal.
Slzrill: Tenn<usedto;iu(lieateprovisions:that are:marrdatoryif compliance [Link] standard is
claime(i~

S/tib;..011-rg1~ade,Jloor; th~tportion. of a slabfloot:ofthe building envelope that-is in contact

withthe;ground andthatis either above grade-or is-iess thari or equal ti) 24 in. (610 mni)
· belowthe;final,[Link];
'
. . '

Sp~cffi,c Beat(~j,)tThe amoUrit pf heat required Jo raise the temperature ofa unit mass of a.
,·:[Link],ortertJ,perai;ure.
,~~11t4'b.y,4.1'Ct]nits: Th(!se·ig9lude any un~ts thatare operated only during the Jailme of main
A/C unit:nmd,:shallnotbesqpplied with additional power.
'lll,wrnutl comluctivity;pfum~iic;l,(k): Therateofhea:t transfer per hom, penmit area, per
:unifJetl,gth:;ofmaterialin;the direction ofheatflow per unittemperature:ilifference, expressed
., ' ',,' ' ,· '~;..;.in.. ;ff 0 '
,as 'Btuflllfu~ . F or W•llJ1m ', ,,• .
' ; ' ' _..,,,.,, 2.K
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. . ·, .. . ~}.' "',.,\ r"'

Tl~en1utUnsultttio.11'.mat{f;tials:
All types ofpa$sive insulati011materials used as a part and
parcel ofbuilding'·~walk~droofconstruction~ . ·
. .
Therl1lalmass: The ability of'a material to store thermal energy, hencdtis an indicator for
the ability of a building construction to dampe1ian:d ~delay diffuSion of heat and temperature.
[Link] (R): The reciprocal of thetime rate of heat flow through a unit area
inc1Hced by a·urrittertiperature difference het:\.veen two defined sinfaces of material or
.[Link] stbady;.state:condltions. Uri~t ofR ,is h-ft2··°B/Btu~ (mZ. K!W).
Th@nal tran,smitt~e: see u~value.
.Thernm/lyjiisulated:huiidings:Buiidings. that -use· insulation materials-to satisfy the
·maxin:ium a11oW1ibl¢Q.-~ah,je:~tipµlateqfaTE{ble.6J mihis codeforthe wallanctroof 0

constructions.
Thernial Storqge: storage [Link] ill a:·storage medfow. at or below the nonnal
chill~r s:uppJyte1µperature.

. ;Tottil.P:eli~:Jj/[Link]-Lo_{Ulj'QrBl1i/tli11gs: This:.refets io the, peak·electrica11oad of a

. ·buil~g, ~whi~ incluq~lh~d\/G~ystem,.intenµil [Link]. anCl:othet electrically operated
· a,ppliances:oteympment.
. . .

:U~eff¢.ctive.(tl1~1~li1il,ft1/alt$nii#.q.n~~): An,area.·cweighte4averagelieattransmission·.in,unit·
..tmi~·[Link]:[Link]:a [Link],J,[Link] [Link]~~ where heat ~es 2 or more parallel
con~gwationpa:ths,
. . .
TJ:[Link]. Btu!hif:~F.· . .
. . . . . . .

· · iT.:.vtflµe (lhtm;u:tktniizsm#tan~)::Heattr&.1~[Link] in unit time thr011gb. unit area; of_ a

JAAterial·o~ :[Link],and:.the'.houndfily :air nhns, ;induced by unit temper~ttire difference
between the [Link];on-each:side. UnitsofU--vruue areBtu/Irft2; 0 p, (W/m2.K).
:Unconditione1b~p«ce:~.~paceW}[Link] :thatis·not ;conditioned (see conditioned
~ace).

·[Link].R~frigerantFlow :(YRF) .$)!stem.·: an engineered directexpansion (D1Qniulti"split

·system·.·fuc~~orating at,least:onevariable capacity£ompressor [Link]
thrQUgh-a;piphig,networkto:.111ttlfipleindoprf~11Hcoil·units, each capable ofindividual zone
temperature conttol~'lhroughintegral zone temperature control deVices and ,common
· [Link];uetWo:tk · , ·
:ventiltjiiont'Tue:process·ofsupplying:[Link] air to orremovi~g air from·a space for
the-purpose:of
.
co:ntrrillillg
..
air ·co1itamination1evels;·humidity,
. .
or temperature 1\dthinthe space . ·.

hy.,natllral ,or niechanicaLmeans..

Wall!aitd~oef.A1-cas::T:hese are:the:extemal,sutfaceareas·.ofthe·buildit1g:,~velop~,
[Link].:in:s_qriare:met~ts or,sgilarefee~ based ·on the exterruil. dimensioiw of walls, roofs
and.'[Link]:Posed floors~ as. tb,e,misema,y:be. This'@.a![Link],for·:conditioned spaces,
' ' : • • • • .< .·

. WdlLtmd:Roo}.Oo11StJ~ucii~nXJlasSificafiom Building construction is classified into. four

basJ.c :tY:Pe$;: very1ighf,11ght, medium and heavy, .dictatoo·hy the value of thermal mass per
uriitsutfacea:tea,ofwall,:androofas:pet ta:ble3.1. .
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·wall: That portion ofi:[Link]'vertical or tilted at an angle of 60. degrees
·from horizontal or greater.
c. Above..grade·wall: A wall thatis notabelow-'grade wall.
d. Below~grade. jvall: That portion· [Link] in the building envelope that is entirely
below the finished grade and in contact with the ground.
e. Mass wall: A wall oonstrU:cted ofconctete, concrete masonryi insulating concrete
foam (IC~), masoiiry cavity, 1;>.ri~k. {other than brick veneer), .earth (adobe, .
compressed-earth block, rarrimetl.1earth), :arid solid timber or:Iogs.
Wat(!tvqpor ietard(Jr: [Link] construction tl;iat adequatelyinwedesthe transmission of
waterv?.porunderspecifred.co11ditiol1S. The-water yaporpermeabillty shall be1ess than LO
perm(Q.006 pg1Pa~s.m2)[Link],tested in _accqrdancewithASTME :96.
Wa(er..[Link] AIC$Ysiem~· In these systems;, heatis tej ected to the :outside environment
tliro'ijgh water, Le., awater-coolecfco11denset. The:[Link] be potable, brackish from
an [Link]:µn,d:sour(:t!, :or·seawater, Inre-cimu:Iatingwater-:oodled system, the-water [Link]-
. [Link]:in,ac0Qlingtower to·consetvewater. ln once.,furough system$;the
'coulil)[Link]'.tlsed 9111,y;q:n~e, afier \V~i9h ifis discharged, asfaseawatercooiirtg. The
oooH~g tranajl6rtmediuintothe:place of us~~ m~y be either aii(m a DX system) or chilled
. water..
;'Window"'to'"lvaflR«f!o:":fue,,[Link]·glaiing,area to :the gross walLarea~·excluding
:[Link] .gla5s.
~[Link] A •sp~e .orgtoup ofspaces within a building with heating and cooling
r¢quirem,ent$fthatare sufficiently similar so fuat·desired conditions.:(e.g. temperatllre) can he
·:[Link]~gho:itt:[Link] se¥sor.(e;g. thertnostat oriem,perature sensor).
 4 '[Link]~[Link]~tion
To. ,calculaie ihe peak'·e:99liiJ'g dema'.IJ.d fil1P the 1ll111Ual 0qoli11K and electrical {!nergy
rtiq9ifemei;lts;:itis ess~f.l'11 ito. generate hourly data,pm:fiies .for pararneters that significantly
·..affectthe.~hout~~[Link] ro0lirig •anti/or h~ating demaiid of the.buildin_g. These parameters are
·· · · :fhe·:dry4JUlli 'tem;[Link]~. (DBI), \.vet.:bulb teniperature (WBT)> wihd.'speed and ·global solat
.. radiation..
.[Link] ofCooling.-Load:.Calculafions
.. Ptffei-ertt;.ffiet1iods J:Qr calcufafitig air'"conditio~g·coofuig load for theJ;>urpose ofsizing AfC
eqajpmyiit·canJJeused. 'Fh,[Link] considerthe'thermal storage effect ofthe $pace,
· ·tbe:lioutly \rallies :ofthe''outdoortemperai:ures, :solar radiatim:r and ·other. weather parameters.
. . Exarij,pl,es·()fmetl1ods'1:h~t can he used forthis..[Link]: Heat Balance, Transfer Function,
Time Radiant Series [Link]~LEquivalent Temperature Difference (TETD). Building load
.·calculation;and'.·eµe{.gy'siinlilation progranis such :as APEC, HAP, Hevac~D1p, Energy Plus, or
· any"otherprograin approveCl:Qy'.MEW can be u-sed.
4~2 T:y,picaFMeteorological Year (Tl\fi')
. Kuwaifs ID\:!teordlpgicaj :d~ta oyer the'.pastseveta1 years show an. a,Rpreciable difference in
·w00;t}ler conditions/ID. :fi:ie coastal and· the ;interior regions, particlllarly during the summer
•season. Co~stai r~gions~~perience hot ~d humid conditiom, whereas the interior regions are
[Link] dfy; ,
4.3-0utdoor ~d 'Indo~[Link]<C0nditions
For oeach of the nvq ~£matere,:gions, [Link]·design conditions shall be used
as given iil Ta:bJes 4~ l,A.2 a11d 4.3.. Exc¢ptions fbhspecia1 buildings.:[Link] may be pennitt~
0n [Link]:i:from MEW [Link] byMEW.

·T<iblc4.1 :outdoor design [Link] fue:inteiiouegion

DBT "'BT
Frequency{%)
'
0
-CeFJ . -O,C(O·F)
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. J.0 ·' . .· 4R~O{ll8.4) 27.1 (80.8)

15 . '47~0{116.6) 25.5 (77.9)
46.2:(11'5.2} 24:0(75.2)
Daily Rapge == B.3°G (.24.0 °F)

Table42 Outdoor desigllConditioni;forthe coasta1r~gion.

·DBT WBT
·Frtlquency,(%}

1.n 47A(1 r7:$) . sl.7 (89)

Tal:lle 4~ S,~er an!l:winter outdoor and.'.indoor:desigaconditioiis'for Kuwait

:s:utriu.i.e.r~ °C'(°f) 'Winter, '1.G (°E) .
Qirtdoor · Indoor ·autd6or Indoor

. DET 23J} ·:(15:0). 10(50) (#) 1K3.(65,.Q)

:· :Refer:tci .
.· : Interior· ·WBT .Table : 17 '(6.25 ) 5 ,(41)
4.1
· :RH above . 50% 40% 30%

DBT: 23.9 (75.0) 10 (50) J8.3(65..0)

Referfo• · ·
. coasttil WBt 'tahie· ·. 17. {62.5 ) 2;0 (36;6) 11.6 (52.9)
4~2.·
RH · · abo:ve : ·soo1
· . fO 64% 30%

· 1~()te: .t The<frequeitcy ofa:iccmrence;sbalLbe selected b11sett on type andjmporta:nce ofthe building,

2, It .is· [Link]!,ruer's responsibU·iw to •.selectthe appropriate :frequency, which shaltensure the minimum
huildi~g:¢nergyreqliirement. . .
. {~) :Applicahls'for. all'bii,i\dfugs [Link] no·nighttime functions.
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.5 Basic Ene,rgy ·Conservation Requirements

5.1 Standard Buildings
·[Link] energy conservation requirement for different types of standard .buildings is
determined by the inaXiriliun peak watt)imit per square meter for the A/C and: lighting
systems as given in Table .5. l. ln addition, furtherrequired energy conservation measures for
buildings snail he applied.
5.2. <sp~ciiil'BililtJi11gs
The:[Link]-cotisetVatioii-requireme1itsrelated to the buildirtg and ·th~ AIC system
as:de$cpbeqjrt:SectiQJ.1S 6 and Thelow must be applied. For lighting systems, LED lights that
meet approvedJocal specifications or accepted-international stanel~d$; .e;g,, IECshal1 be
used. In addition, averifie;~;method [Link]:lculati0n shallb:eused, as;nientfoi~ed in
paragi,-apb4J. above.
~paceScwlthin,fue standEird buiI9.i?Jg&with differentthermal cbaracteristics,.sucl1 as swimming
"pool,.datwcerttet~:kitcheµ,Jaiuidty1 :mechanicaJ;[Link] room _etc, sha:n follow the
.tetms:pfs¢ctlon5;2,

· 5~3··.J\Ill¢d•UseiBuildfngs
•[Link]~use'b®amgs,[Link]('Wlrri~) of A/[Link]~[Link] shall be
.· .. ·$eparatea:abcortlil)gto;i~:ftuJqtion to epsuremeefuig·the sfiptilated·values inTable 5.1. Some
plarlfYirtg,c:1ses inCluc1~,lnii'JiotJimjted tot thefo1fowing:
-- .·.· N<niir:6onditiomngshallbe allowedforiS6lated -staircases· adjacent to air-conditioned
:spa~'.:inbuildih~five-storybuilding·and above. The:external·wa1l(s) androof(s) of
,guclistaircases must be insuiated to the·same level of the building envelope.
- Ancillary;!:tteasof;-arurir-conditioneq•space;(e.g., store, toilet, pantry: chariging room,
,and conidor) shall have 50%: ofiheA/C power den8ity (W/m2) as the function they
.support·as·pettiible 5 J.
5~4 1\[Link]';ReqJijrcentents!
'1-~"The
.
desjgiler1Ilust ;eiisttreiha:t
. . .
the [Link]
. .
electrical powet,drawn fot. any operation
.

configurati0n$hallnotexceed the:allowablepeak wattage per ,square meter.

.2. If;the1tmximum .alloW;:i;tble:PowerDensity (Table 5. 1) cannot be met, [Link] must
resort:to measute_s.to; [Link]:~e.·the:target.
[Link] where. only,partofa cooliqgniacbine's capacity ic; considered standby~
the11;the·wh0Jemaellinesha1lhe·considered,[Link]·basicsystem-coolingload, and the
. .

machfue~s-peak;[Link] beincluded:in the calcUlation ofthe peakwattageper

squ?re,m~Wt-for.A/C:syst~ni·

4. N0 additiomil power sha11 he '.Supplied to A/C.~ystems duringihe chai;ging mode of the

thermal en~ID'·stor~ge. This shall :be clear1yindicated in the electrical drawingS and
. scllemafibs~'subtnitted fo [Link].
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~ 5. Mini-splitand'winc}ovirtype units shall notbeuS:ed for areas if the W/m2 exceeds. the
maiifntun [Link];fot'drivets room, , kitchen and stand.,.:alone guard room in
bUikij~gs. AILrnini".'.split and win~ow type,uriits. shall oe inverter type.

_6. [Link] spaces shall be aircotiditioned suchas house cleanerrooms, guardrooms,

kitchens, etc.

Tabie5J MaXimwnAllowablePowerD~11SitY (W/m2) forlighting·andA/C systemsforDifferent

· Standard B:tiildings
BasedonD;F.=·o.85
:_ VRF& Ait- ·w:atet-Coolet:I:Chiller
-Lightm.g ])JC DX Conl~d -<250 250-'500 >soo·
·. ;inverter chiller RT RT ·-RT
_3 45 42 . ·60 39 38

. _'-~~~=1~.·::::;~& . 'J 70 65 93 67 60 58

·-• . clinic 7 70 ;66 80 57 51 . 50

7 80 7$ 90 65 58 56
· · . ::Mosque {religious·ar~a). 15 95 88 107 70 67
· 'Fastfodtl:rest}uirant · .
1
.· . -- sianita'.lone ·. · 120. n2 136 98 88 85
> -~[Link]·.· 7 10:0. 94 113 82 74 71
,_ :Office· ··. 7 55 52 62 4:S 40 39
: Oommuriii¥·hall,,dinillg:hat1,.-
, :tbe~tre 10 78-
95 .. 88 107 70 67
· .'Showtoom 15 90 84 101- 74 66 64
' . . . . ·.
, .,
Shopping nia11 15 60 56 68 50 44 4j
· ,-· """·Suoermatkets
·-"'-"--=-------1------------------------t
68 15 · . 60 .
44 56 50 43
[Link]:AloneShops .. 15 65 ,73 61 48 54 46
'Nntesi
{l) ThiS-tablefabased~on-diversityfactor·oflJ):forDX and VRF ~ystems only; and 0.85
•[Link]'wat¢[Link]. However,'.ifdiversityJactorhigberthan 0.85,(lowerdiversity)
[Link]-applied it shall be siipported by ·crucu1ation [Link] office.
:For giversityfactor~boye;0;85:the abovepower densit)r (W/m2) shall be:.tecalctilated.
(2) ·Thennal•storage:is,'not considered in [Link]. TbeJigures shall be .reduced
propoJ;tionatelywhenJhemial storageis .used for wh.i:Ch calculation shall be submitted
iorthenpprova1 ofMBW. _
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6 MinjmullJ. R:eguire~lEnergy Conservation Measures for· Buildings
- In order to meet the ~:[Link] Conservation Requirements', .the code· stipulates that
certain 111inimum standards for energy conservation measl.!res be adhered -to. These standards
may onmay not guarantee thata given building wilLmeefthe Basic Energy Conservation
Requirements described: herein. The building designer shaJ.l abide bythe aforementioned
requirements by· considering more-stringent me~sures [Link] deviations· shall be permitted.
Su9h measure$·may inch,1dy, butnotlimited to,.:more insulation, shading devices, more
efficientA/C:~ystem, mote:efficierttlightingsys~erns~;more effiCient glazing for windows;
annb¢tterr,controls '[Link] a Buildfilg,AutomationBystem(BAS).
6.-1 JJuilrung'.EnvelqpeJJtu1struetion
6.1.1 .External W:llls a~d~Roofs
Table6J provides a lisfoftl1emaXimum [Link] oyetialheattransfer coefficients.(U) for
variety :cif wall artd,[Link]µctions and· their exJerruil color;
. a) [Link].·-aparttnerit [Link] or similar constructions· sh~1l not
:have:-a-11 -valu~·,{)[Link]'lhfil'l .0;256Wi':rri2;:te. (0~045 Btulh.ft2, 9f'J.
bJ ·columns and,beams shallhaveii'l1~[Link] to that of the adjacent walls.
<¢) 'Slf!b:-On~Grade in$iilatipn (f9:r bµijdln~:[Link]"basem~nt~) shall be \vater resistanti
•iaid~ilorizorttalfy,pnihe slab,atihe;iiiiler side· of extema1 walls and extends a distance
:ofl:ZQ·:cm. fu}m fue:w.$. !~~ Uwalue;ciffu.e section 'Shall not be more than 0.256
· ·w1rrtJ<. (ff;Q45 Bhl!h.~. °F)..
,4J Bclcrw-"Grade:wallS'.ilialLh!-tvea U-value·,notn1ore than th~ U-value oftheAbove-
·,GraqewaU. ·
_]\I,ote~·wan~.r'fQOfs and floors between conditioned and uncondition~d spaces shall .have U-
. ·vafoeseqµivalegft()[Link].s.p~ces.

:fable 6.1 .M:aillnumAllQ\\1ab1e IJ;;valtres·forDifferentTypes ofWalls and Roofs.

Descr~ption Walls, .columns. and .Beams ·Roof
Thermal · :U•valueel) Thermal [Link]<2J
Mass<1) · Mass(1)
[Link];. <50 :s 0227 < 25 -<0155
.
(<2A) S (0.04) (<l.2) S(0;027)
Lightcon~[Link], 50-220 ._:s; 0.369 25- llO. ~OJ70
(2A- 10~&) :::; (0.065) (l.2 -5.4) ::S(0.03)
Medium.:const:ruction:<l) 221-440 s0.439 IU-220 so.199
CJ0.9-2L5) S.(0.070)(4) (5.5 - 10.8) ~ (0.035)
· ·Heavyconstruction, > 440 s0.483 > 220 ·so.2s6 <
>(215) S(0.085) > (10:8) .(0,045)C5)
{1) Figures ·are ,given in}k.T/!ll.2.°C {Btu/[Link]),
,(~- . . . :u11
.;)· :p·'l,gt:n:'esiB;fegtven:m;~v.~
. ·. w.?.or<cn....-·tt;.
..:> otw..u•.'1:i2 op•\
u~. , 1•

(3.) ··\V..aiJ~'.bUilt ~ith 'MC white Azcl block are catt~gorized as medium construction.
:{4) ACliie~ableforwallS ·uSingJO cm-thick wmte aerated blocks -wifh density of s 500 kg!m3
•. ·n1·~ h. °F
. an·.. d.•.con
. . duct. ·• · .<;. . ;9.:;.,;..B-...·+:.~u:.1
· iv1·ty·k· ·o·.
1L • • . .· •
. .
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(5) AchievablefoHaofs:using a 10 cm thi;k iTisulation materials such as polyurethane or

extrudecLpolystyrene. ·

6.l.2· Fenestration
a) Glaiing characteristics for the windows in government and connnercial buildings, and for
the curtain wall~,.: such as U-value and SHGC,are given in Tables 6.2 and 6.3 respectively.
-b) Windows: . All windows shall have athennalbreak between metallic frame and glazing,
an4 betwee11the inner and,.outer metallic .frames.

Table 6:2a G1$gthermalcharacteristics fonvindows and curtain [Link] government and

. commerc;:ial builelings.

Giazing'.fype Max.· Max. U4Value <1>Wini~. ~c (Btu/ft2.h.<!F) ·

s:aoc
•b,ol:ll:>le 6..Ul1n H.:igli ·.
'· ·J>erfQrman~(:} (HP
1;12 {0~20)
Sf}ries}·spectrally
selective· .•.· .

6~[Link] Coiitroi
6~2~1 :Building:'Envelop~ .
· - ·Buildin.g envefope shall:'he made ~~ght with no cracks or open joints fu .order to prevent air
. mffilttati(lh. Btiildings :-qsiiig pr~cast :concrete elements in .their waJl CO®truction must have
jofuts 'PerfuaIIently sealed ·witlr.a:.dunible se~.thtough the [Link].

6~2.2,,Fe:nestration.
All exterlor·-[Link] and doors .shall be properly sealed and weather-stripped to limit.
-[Link]. All cracks Shall .be :sealed \Vith catilkmg or similar materials. Positive pressure
[Link]$ shall be mill*tain~ by the arr.:.handling system to :p:rinimize air and dust
infiltration. The airleakage::through ·'\\dndows, s~ylights and sliding.·glass doors shalthave an
arrinfiltrationrateofnomo:i:ethair0.3 cfil;ilft2.(l.5:Vs/m2),[Link]
Q,5 .~fin/ff .(2·.§.:L/s/m2), [Link] according to NFRC standards by an accredited,
illdependenHahofatory.: ··

6:2.3' [Link] aJid'.Shop :~[Link]

- ExceptJor ,small Shops }Vith single :accesslentraIIce, all exterior entrances to buildings shall be
double [Link]•doors; wjtlrboth entrances £loors closing automatically after use.

o~2.4J~haust Fans
[Link] ·shall have bac~~4raft dampers, whiCh shall automatically close when fans are not in
use;
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7. Minimum:Required. Enef'ID' Conserv;tiJ~.Measures forA/C Systems

7.l 1\[Link] Ratin~of A/C Systems

The power rating ofdifferent-typesoof AlC system$ and their co111ponents are given in table7.1.

T:a:ble 7:1 MllXirnuw Allowal>le .Power Rating for Different Types of A/C Systems
(kW/RT)
'capacity ]l.:R,T, :(kW/RT)'I<
(RT) ..

[Link] . ·.. · 11u1201s. . 1/412020 i1112022

••• r ••
116ti018 11412020 11112022
Start of Start cif .
: DX units without
Ali 1.40 1.25 Phase 8.57 9.60 Phase
· [Link]~sor
out .out

1.35 L20 l.15 8.89 10.00 10.43

All '
(1.05) {0.9Q) (0.85) (1L43) (13:33) '(14.10)

:1,6012.00 l.2o!L60 . 0.85/l.25 7.$016.0Q 10.017.50 14.1/9.60

Air-c,ooled diille'd water '...,,'---·<2_.'_ _··~----1-:----1-----+----+----1-----1

50 0.85/l.4 ' ti.75/1.3 0.70/1.25 14.1/857 16.0/923 I7J/9.60
~ys~rii :. ': 250- .
.· .Watei--cooled-ciiilled · · :500 · -0.75/L3 0.70/i.25) 0~6$/1.15' 16.0/9.23 I?_l/9.60 '18.5/10.4
/ _-1vatersystem <4) S0-- . - - + - - - - + - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - - + - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - 1
~.--:>....
0 0.7011.25' 0,65/1.2 0;60/Ll 17.1/9.60 18.5110.0 20.0/10;9

·'{1.): :Allj>.owerrafuigs are:at48~Ciexi::ypt tho,sein brackets O·are at35 9 C.

;(~) :A,wio\rarofD~'·units;(:iµclucljn_g \TRl") shall be,as per t]iereqtiirements and conditions in the form
' ititle4 '\A,pproVal Of NC :PX:Umts" giyen:in APPtmdixA
:(3) ·t6tal pi:iwer:rati@does·1iofinclude,dedicated ffesh:1iit units,
(4):· .Powerrating11 of eguwnientonlyJ'total power:tatiiig.

Np~.:.
"' . Rlease~see "[Link]: Futuristic ·outl?ok'':fotJuture infomlalion.
·• . ·watertemperatutehat.;tlie chillernlitleHs61}7°C (44°F).
·•• ·. 'Telli!Jeiature dtqp of. chilled water .across the cooler is 5.56.,6.67°C (10-12°f). ·However:,· higher
, ·tetiiperatilre differenwil :may be used for· Ioads exceeding 500 RT to .save pumping energy while
· lnilint~ilililg t11e;apqye maximumkW/RTchiller and system rating. .
• '.FouJID.g;facto:rS·for!tiie:eooler and condenserare O;Q0025'(ft2.h.°F)/Btu (0.0000'44 (nf~."C)f\V) and
0:00075 (ft2Ji <l£)JB~u:(0:000132 (m2:°C)l\\~;:respectively.
"' ···Capacity,mehtionecbihove ref'[Link] and not .to the system.
-.• J;.,phase·moton;. up to~and including 7.'5 [Link]·b~ started direct onJine {[Link]). Motors ·above 7.5 hp ·
[Link] ·ofthe·:reduced siarting current or voltage; ·such as S1a.r~Delta starter,. to ensure that the starting
,~tdoes not exyeed 2:5 times the full load curi:eilt. :Motof8: above 50'hp Shall .have solid state soft
starter; mverte:r .compressors .are· exempted from th~ .Cortdi ticili.
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7~[Link];S:\!stemiSelection
The fallo~JJ~'·tlole (7;2:) shalLstrictly ,he followed when selecting A/C ~stems for various
:u:
[Link]~ However~ :flie PI'Qpet A/.C 'System ~annot be se1ected in accordance with the
.table-f'o~ fillyxe~oti, atechnical,ryport shall-be submitted,to MEW, Electrical Installation Dept. ·
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ASHRAE $afoty .Standard l5 & 34,.2010 (or:the latest) shall be strictly adhered to when
,designlrig and installfug VRF systems. Con:sultant/A/C Engineer shall. obtain MEW &pproval
for the availability ofthe total electricity and water demands dudng project's initial design
stage.

Table 7.2:: MC :system selection

Commercial ,Government · Commeroial/Government

·.PlantCiwacity ::;son <soo 501 ~-1000 >1000
(RT)
. BuildingOperation . >16 $16 >.16 :'516
.(Hrs)
· ~nx

·WRF -VRF ·. •VRF -VRF

.. ·:Goastai' . -.DX
-WC .:wc+TES
~AC+TES
. ..
-DXinv:[Link] .,.AC
.,inverter
~DX

·1nteriol':
•iVE:f
4)X:invetfor
-VRF -VRF
-WC .:.we+ TES
• _,nx. "'WC. ·AC+TES

N<:>te;s:J,, ~uinJh,.ermall:'.lle,rzy·sto~ge (TE&).c~[Link] governmental and commercial sectors

shall,be50%cand3'0%,forgovernmentand [Link] respectively, fur a,micimum duration
· of4.-~urs dischargb; · · ·
2~Dx: Dii:ecLExpansion$ystem, VRF: VariableRefrigerant Flow~ AC: Air Cooled Chiller,
WC,: W(lt~ C9bledChilleri DX 'Inverter: DX packaged .orducted·split with inverter compressor..

· -7..3 .C0,o~g [Link]µ,w (CRU)

· GRU [Link],used\vhen:
L Thecrecoverable,iexhaust air quantity fa equal to :or more than 2~000 CFM (940 l/s) ·for.
all:buildmg~·in:the"coastaltegio!l,
·2. Thecrecoverable~exhaustairquantityis·equal to ormorethan3,000CFM (14101/s) for
[Link])gs,in the interior region.
The'.CRU shalU1ave,,[Link] of1'5%fora11 buildings .•Exceptioncan be granted
when :11ealtlLhazards $~t may :aqcrue :such as in operation theaters [Link] toilets, for such
~pplications~ a fixed":-plate 'Ot heat"'pipe .CRU (non,.rrirxing CRU) shall be used having a
ni:inµnu,t;n°(.!ffic~encyof{S%. f\. central eXl!aust system shall be incorporated in the-design stage .
' oftheb~ildingto facilit~te theabov:[Link].

'7.4 Time..of;;.Day:Controls for®nergy Sa~gs, (programmable thermosta~)

Use,ofprogtanumtble thermostat$ (that are,controlled by either an automatic time clock or
programmable 6ontr01 ~ysfeni) fa mandatory for all zones withpart-day occ\,lpancy, 'except.
T()OlfiS with units]1aVing ~Q<Jling:[Link] 24,000 BTUIH (7 ki\V, nolllimil) and
equippe,<i ··~·a ;readily:~ccessible·manual s}:mtoff switch Whicb-shfl}l be SV1Titched .Off during
extended non occupancjrperfods. The programmable thermostat shall facilitate [Link] different
.scltc:iclules Jor eacla·dayccofthe week~ In addition, it shill allow a manual override that invokes
temporary,_operatiowofthe cooiil).g.'System for up to 2 hours. The setbackminimum value and
.
I
.
'
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;durafion~e'5 .q 0-G'(l{l 0:1$) from the nonnaLsettemp. of24 °C (JS °F), and 6 hours, respectively.
However, these are buil_tlffi.g-related values and their selection should not cause any .of the
[Link] drawbacks:
1. Discomfort to the occupants during the occupancy-period,
2. Increase in demand for:C()olingorpowerfrom 12:00to16:00 (thepeakdemandperiod).
7.5 [Link] Storage
Use of thennal ·energy storag~'(water, i~> eutectic, etc.) is man~atoryfor all partially
occupied:buildings v/ith chilled<water system of capacity ahove500RT. Thermal storage
capaeityforprivate and g()[Link] $hall be at1east30% and 50%, of total phmt
production capacity, -respectively; after app1Jing diversity; withaminjmum discharge. of.4 ·
]10urs•.Figure·ofmerit (FOM) ofthe:thermal energy stor&ge shaU'be 0.85 or above. During
T:ES ·[Link]:mode,. setpoirittemperafute-ofnon-occupied zones-shall he 2.9.5°C{8'5 °F).
Consultingoffice~hall provide clai1ybuildingJof1dprdfilethatfonns the basis for his design
strategy.

:1~6..Electtical:Motors,;[Link]
. .. . Futures
.
All faductive·m9tors mplµti.i:ng ±h<:>se in MC -sys~erns _shalLhave a power. factor (PF) and
· ·efficiency nofiess thanAhe vfilues :mven ilrTable 7~3; Furthermore, it is ·mandatory to install
an(i rep1a¢e au
Jighti~g-s)!$tem$ -With L:ED ·1~ghts With OCCllpancy -sensors ~d time-of-day- .
-contro11n fhe ~ghfing;~ystems/fixtures. DisCharge and LED• lam_ps;shall• have a .minimum PF
of0.9.

Table ;7!3 'Electrical Mo:tors: (atK:uwaifamnditi~ns} for Non~ResidenfiaLBuildmgs

.Fu11-
'Full-Load M?tor:Effi~ienqy .
MQtors Load
(%)
PF
'Single .Phase~Mators, 240-Nolts, 1450 rpm. and 50 Hz:
All range 2: 0.95 2:75
· 3'.'Phasemotors, 4lSVb1ts,150011Jm,50Hz:.
>0.5 hp ?: 0~95 2:90

·1.7 [Link]".>ofA1t~rilative Water Sources in Water•Cooled_,,Centr~l-Plants

ltis~man&[Link]..co()l~d central plants to us~Jocallytr®ted,grey [Link] both
-coastal ancllnterior regions.
'7~8. Use .ofVarfable SpeedDti:yes for"Coolbtg lfowers
,Fan-motors ofcoolingtowers for ,all siZes and for all locations shall have :variable frequency
:drives (VFD}and-0pilin1zedpowerfaptor of ?: 0:95. TheJanspeed sha11 he [Link]
:teI!lpet'.atiJre BeljSormonitoririgthe temperature,ofwaterleaving'the cooling .tower. For
;mirµn:iizing,;watei;.oonstµI:lption:,~d qptimiiingpower·consumptjon,, itisr~commen:ded that:
J. Regardless ofweather cQnditions 'Or the load on the coolingto\ver; the temperature of
'waterlea\~ing the coelirtg:.tower shall be, kept fixed at .the design value.
.!
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2- R~gardless
ofthe-number [Link] in operation~ all the cooling towers, including the
standQywiththeirtans in operation, shall sharethe water from the common header.
3.. A Singletemperature sensor should [Link] VFDs, thus ensuring similar speed
for all the fans.
7.') "Ventilation
All [Link] shall have a minirnum quantity of ventilation air that is the highest
oftl)e follo\\jqg valu~s:
L 0'.250 [Link]-pressurization +exhaustairJrom kitchens; .toilets and other areas.
2, Recommended aiqiµanftty·as-givenby the Ventiiaticm'[Link]"ure described in the
latest veisiQil;ofthe.A..[Link] 62J Standard-(Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality).
This new procedl!re ensures·ih#t tlie desigI), outdoor airflmv required in :the: breatbjng zone of
.the occupied space@ is met by taking .mto .accotiilt both the (>cct1pancy ru~d floor· area
srrmiltetneonsJy. The effectiveness of the air distribution ~ystem shall be determined
·accofilingly filid:useKto D'bta:ifrthe :final quantity~of the required v_entiiation rate.
. TNote:In:=resi.4ential1'_roj~¢ti;;; mtemilttent. e~haust0 diversity:of 50% shall be used to minimize
· outcfoof,filtiirtaketate; ···
·7,.;19'iBuQU~g·A:Utom~til>n;$ystems
ltis [Link]: use :a,B:A.S iri. all-projects haVing-a,cooling production . capacity of 500 RT -
.and ·[Link]. Fut J)tojepts \vitii lower tha1.1 500-'.Rt· coolil},g prodµction c~pacity BAS is.
to
:ree<mmJended. •·-r,e i;ise4, ;however progpmnruibl~ thermostats and :lighting· controls.
( occ¥paii!Jy:-seri~[Link]•ljghti~ conttril, ·wheie applicable) shall he used.
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8. 4;ppli~ti()n'.rif fh.e':09~e
These regulations are-aj>plicable to heating, ventilation and. air-conditioning (BVAC) services
for cornforfapplica~oru;:in all air conditioned btiildings in the State of Kuwait listed [Link]
Ch. 1 ~'Scope~;
:8..1 This code·.ofpractice~Iimits the folloWillg parameters:
~a) Maximum powet density(W/m2} for internal lighting forvarious types of buildings.
b) MaxilJ1Ul1l]JOWerrating:(kW/RT) for varioustypes ofA/Gequipment and systems.
·¢) .Mihimilm powerfactor :for certain .equ~pment aml appliances.
· d) Maximum overalI.U-~raiues:for walls, exposed f1oor.,hasementwa11s~ beams and columns~
. ·slab on .•grade [Link]. ·
·e} 'Mazjinum Allowable~ Window4o•Wall:Ratio{or Different 'fypes ofGlazing.
·1t2 TfilHiotleof practice ,sp~cifies ctiterbt. :forthe·follo\Vlilg:
. $.2J Th~'Con;sµl,tingQfii,ce:.. .
-~) .[Link]: the·Constilting Offioe:is-:responsible for [Link] ·following:
J, The OVfirnllitJ"Vfl}u~fQtPtiilqing«~lements li~t~ i11pan~igra_ph. 6..1 [Link]-the maximum
..I)emtltted values. . .
·-2~ 'Fh~'t}lpe:9f-gl~itig· _t!SeA sha11:ensiµ-e thev~u,~s:specjfiedjn .Ta~le;6!2.
:3~ An expo~eiiill&oli~-c0!Umris and b¢afus;ate>irisl11ated:as $pecified [Link]~ph 6.1.1.
·A:~The Con&tiit~i shajl~(')n1pens,ate-1he·deviatio~'faotherbtiildingcletnel1ts. -
. b) Electrical Design: The G~nsultirtgOffipe~sha11 deSigri the project accordingtoand fully
. 'conip1ymg wit1Uhe;f0liqwili,g1VJEWregulations: . .
-<l.J\1Ew!R~t4th£ditioh-i9s3·andamendments.
..[Link].1EW'Re~laflons:N.6:MEWffl..:2 and ameridments.
3. MEW~l{ygulatl_QliS N¢ •. 1\1BW/R73.
·. -4. 'MEW .Rc;milations :No.,J.\:iIEWIR;,6,
'f) HVAQ]lesign: Jtis: tli~:rei:;ptmsibility ofthe :Consulting Office .to design the RVAC
system accorfilD.g fo and-in Juli campliance;Wifh :i;egulation ''MEW Energy Conservation
· G9de of Practice .MEW!R."'.6/2016'~. ·
Jf:these :regtilations canilqfb.e:fUlly complied '\Vith due to design constrciints, the Consulting
·Dffiqesli_a,1J;stip111itadc;:tfiiled}ltoposaljusfifYip,gthereasons for non-adherence to the code for
;thepriof..~pptbyaI a:fMEW'befote·tendeiing the,;project. ..:~· • ; • T•

.
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. °[Link]!S:to'MEW
tt3 ·.··· . .
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· .The;:Consttlting Qffice·shall~bniit:[Link]'tionedbelow to confumtbat MEW~s

re,gulatil>ns are-fully conipli.~d: with. before [Link] project and before ,ordering
any equipment All :d0cuments and drawings shall be submitted
·. .
by· certified HVAC.
and
electrical errgineers 'lnproved'byMEW..
-s.s.i Architectural>Subfuittals
. .· : :.. . . ..

The·f{)11,pwi~ arcl:ijtecttµ[Link]:lwings approveff[>yK11wait Municjpaljty, hesides any additional

irtfotmafiori:regue~[Link]'the:MEW engineer,-aterequii'ed to he submitted.
<it) ···Plan--draWings
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1. T:yp~, thickness, weight and color of-the building materials to be used for external
· [Link] cfaddii!g(whereapplicable).
2. Location and width of [Link] [Link] doors and type ofglazinginduding frame
:and thennatbrakes, and:thewmdo\v-to-wall·ratios.
3. Loccitic:>U'and·thick:nes~
ofwall cavity and type of insulation to be used, and its
locatidnjuthe [Link] [Link].
4. Internal wall building.'Jllaferialtobe'used (or internal claddi11g where applicable) .
.5. ·Overall [Link]:thickness.
6. Thickness and1fiitterial9fpartitfo11 walls,
b} WfilLsections drawing
l. '.TYP~h thiqkness and colotot e:h:iernal walls, and internal [Link] materials (or
·claddi1Jg,whtn:e .applicable).
1. '.I?hfokness~ofwalJ cavity.. ·. . ..
··a. H~jght:(;)f:;rcm(~lab:$."o1Il<6nish~~dloqr1e:v:el.

A. · [Link]·false:cceilingif:a11yfroinfmishetlfloor]eveL
~· . .
5, 1:Ieight:of'Yiilt19~s·arttl:;[Link] anditslevel from finished floor level.
·. 6. Type, 1ocation ~4':f4ickness of glazmg·t() l;>e used & its area
.·7. Overallthidkrie~s ofwall.
K Tl:[Link] ofbliilding materials and color of partition walls and cladding
•(where ap_plicab~e).
. .

ff. Drop1)f~earruffronrbottoin :ofroof slab.

· 83:2 HVACStibinidals
0

·. :The fOllewmg at~. the :n:iitiimum. mbmittals required for. design and. as.,built stages .. However
:the Constilting; ·Office/ID'A:C [Link]:shaU ·submit any other additional information
requested.1Jyt11e .MEW ·engineer: [Link] and [Link] be· submitted by a certified
·ffiTA:C e~gine~r.;approyed [Link]. TheHVAG:draWings must include the. following:
1
1. All .arr.:ccmditioned,areas.
2, Type•[Link]:he;used (e~g~paekage or split system, ~aporator is DX or
chilled ·watet, .condenseds air cooled~ water cooled, or sea water cooled; fan coil
inquctjon:•Of varh1b1e'$.ySte1ns_, etc;)
3. 'Fresh airretjuirernent{[Link] from total air supply).
4. Lncati()n-0fplan~ ani:Leg11ipment
5. kW!R'.J' fOrAIC·[Link].
·6. Wll:n2 for the:AfC·systenrforthe:differeut types .of areas used. 0
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7. SclledUle:ofa1LHVAC equipment (oooling· and heating) showing themodel nllJ:!iber,
quantity, and total1cW .input for each equipment at Kuwait conditions.
Other doCum:ents shall include:
L Catalogue pages or computer selection for the complete HVAC system.
2. Copy ofthe'.HVACContracthetween theHVAC Contractor and the Client.
3. Cop~' ()[Link]:.OfficeHeat1oad-.ca1culations forapplications where W/m2 is not
·specified.
4. A letter of [Link]~ from the HVAC:· Contractor. Stati:qgthatthe HVAC<equipment
[Link]:the-contract documents :anchdrawings shall'[Link] site without
any deviation in modelnwnher an4 qtiaritity.
;8.4 lm!p~ti9n-0f~[Link]'}?y MEW
DmiJ:'lg cons_truction pl;iase as well 'as after completion of any building, but before power
_ _ ;coim~~tion, MEW :resetv~:the rigbtio inspectthe buildfu.g::[Link] cauy out necessary field tests
·-,:usi11gtlie::l~~t~chholqgyto.:c<;>n:firID. ®mpliB.11,pewitltthe:[Link]:gr:equirements .
· -<No [Link] .C:Ofulection: -WilLbe made if the _tests. reveal that ·the buil~g is no( adequately
• ---
0 inS\U~te4 6t tllf:;glazmg:used·dp not;c<>111ply·\vithJhe,r¢quirements, Unless .and [Link]
.;Corteetivemeasures'--[Link] -~~·U,lken and the building is re-inspect~. All
:A/C,equipmeut Sllfill :corre$pond to 'the rhod~l numbers in the pre-approved [Link] by the
0

'Electrical Ii1$.t~llation~I))<llPattment,.Ele¢tii¢al Distribution Network Sector in MEW.

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·9. Enforcem~ntofthe·Code

Enforcement of the. code is a .key success ·[Link] its goals; and several govemmental
· authorities mustplay a role in it. Table 9~ 1outlines the responsibilities of various governmental·
bodies-in the enforcement Of this-code.
Table 9J Role of Various Governmental Bodies in theEnforcement ofthis Code.
[Link]. Responsibility
Miriistry ·.of Electrjcity · ~nd -ti) Approval .of:
Water, Electrical Installation L All DXurrits.,
.Dept., Electrical Distribution 2. W/rrJ.2 calculations for A/C:and lighting,
Netwotk8ector1n MEW~ 3. All BVAC and electrical ·drawings,
4. KW/RT;forA/Csystems and equipment,
-5. [Link], .
,6. ·Cerfified HVAC engineer~
7. Energy @cien~Y of HVAG equip1llent to be
eertifiedby.3rd patty;interiiationally reputed testing·
~genqy,,

8. SQpportingeVidencefor installation ofpower factor_

optiniizatipp devic:e for individual i11ductiv~ loads.
\for,:goyernmental'bullding ·only),.
9. Otherenergy conservation measures mentioned ..in
R:_;6 and -R-7•.U•val,ue citlcufatipns including short
circllit paths. Wall and roof thermal ·mass
calculatioru;,
·b) Perfonn :non-,destructive Site· testing of ·buildings:
. .

(NOT) to cortfum compliance with fusulation and

glazingrequirements.
c) MEW -reserves the .right to testrandomly selected
units (one per model) -in a ,reputable lab. at the
. agenf.s .I manufacrurefs ·cost; or alternatively
requests the agent/manufacturer to supply such.
certificate..
K11waifMunicjpality a) · Checikwindow-to•wall rati0;on the elevation of each
oriertfatioh and glazing specificatioIJ.8 to ensure
compliance·withMEWregrifations.
b) In$pection .dllring construction of instilation
materials and glazing :applications.
· ·[Link]:Hic Works ·a) Testiq.g ·and certification· of biiilding materials
including all insulation materials and ~ystems,
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APPENDICES

AppendiXA
Approval of AJC ~DX Units .

Testing Conditions.
·[Link] DXAJC\[Link](ilicluding inverter compressor and VRFtypes} shallhetested at maximum
indoor afrflow and. on--coilDBT 26~6 °C (80 °J1) & WBT 19A PC (67 °F). The power rating
shallbe. as>pet [Link].7.J .. above. ·
2. tJnits shall·qperate contim10uslyat anambienftemperature of52 °C. (125.6 °F) for atleast
two horirS ;\vj:fhout tripping qroverheatfil.g. ·
3. Powersupply'(50Hz):
-• Three Phas:e : 415 V ± 6 % (accepted range376440 V) .
. ··• ·:S:ing11~:Pha$e :
:Mo V ± 6:% (aqce;pted.tange216-254 V).
A~ ;Mofor/CoirlPr~ssodiiput ~. 3~75kW·sha1l be:tln:eephase.
· . ·:.R~qwredXDocuments
l. ·~[Link]~t::r~ort {}vith:tw() additicmaj popie~)·dat~dwiflrin 9ne year of submission-. date.
.2 •. ~Vali:[Link]:Certificate•ofthe:[Link].:intematiomillyTeputablethlrd party
,[Link]. ·
s.. -'Thfee otjginal :ea:tal{lgues of the A/.C 'unit to 'be apprcrue4, including ~pecifications and
· . . peffotmal1ee·iables; , ·

,Testfug,:R~guiiements. ·

1. ,'IWtestingauthority sha1ibe the Kuwait National Energy ~ffiCiency Laboratory{KNEEL)

;:(11nder-e8tablishment)~ iin cooperation [Link] independe11t and intemiitiornilly reputable
•entity, :such as lritertek: J3ureau Veritas: TDVor equivalent.
2.. 'KNEEL:has the rightto assigrrofuer abroad :facilities to reduce the backlog of orders. The
testillg,,facility shall ·be. cahorated and certified by an [Link] testing authority •e~g.
Intematiomil Labomtory Accreditation~(}ooperation, ILAC.
·3. '·':[Link].]leifarinedacc;qrdlilgto.-.stanfurrd :tesililgmethods published by·ASHRAE,
AHRI.,:UL or eqµ[Link] as•[Link]~•festconditions, ·
4. Test report from Kuwait University Center 'of Engineering -Laboratories is accepted
provid~[Link].,ct4ibrated and certified by an approved testing authority e.g., ILAC. .
5. Witness test by an fudependelit testing authority at .the manufacrurer's testing facility .is"
accyptabkun(ier certain conditions speciD~dby MEW. ·
6. The :t~st report [Link] the compre8sor and total unit electrical Jriput (kW), .gross
c;ooling c~acity{Btu/Ht).
7: -TJ:ie:testt~porl.$halhinclude power rating(kWJRT),for whicb no allowance;sfaillbe
.:given,
. 1

N0otes:
· 1. .:bata:presehted:in t11e perfonnancetable:shall be obtained from the test report and
:NOTfrom tlie catalogue. ·
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2.. No :approval shall be c-0Iisidered '~r brand names. Approval shall be•obtained for
each.U1odel s~atately. ·
3. Approval is'valid for a period of three years startil1g from the date of issue or until
the validity of current MEW/R6 Code.
4. MEW reserves the right to revoke its approval at any time during the approval
period if .iiivestigations reveal any deviation from submitted test results or
catalogued data
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-AupendixB
:Futuristie~Outlook

Jn keepi:qg up·with tecbnolo~cal (l:d:vances and taking into account. environmental concerns,
-MEW wiltmandate the [Link]& actions aimed towards the reduction of energy consumption
in 1Jt1ildingsl?yat1ea_st 10% withlrrthenexttyroyearsfrom the date [Link]
code:
:a. DA: air·conditionipgunits shall :hftye inv~rter compressors,
b. ~Building> env:efop $pecifications $hcilLb.e" 1n0re -stringent to reduce the building
1

energy consJl1Ilpfion by at 1easLl5%,

--c; -GOvernnienfbtiildings shall be mandated to .generate at least 15% of the energy
C0111i:U01Ption u~g:availablerenewablecenergy·techndlogies;
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