Executive
Council Resolution No. (27) of 2008
Concerning
the Use of Thermal Storage and Saline Water in
District
Cooling Systems in the Emirate of Dubai[1]
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We,
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of
the Executive Council,
After perusal
of:
Law No. (3) of 2003 Establishing the Executive
Council of the Emirate of Dubai; and
Law No. (10) of 2003 Establishing the Emirates Central Cooling Systems
Corporation,
Do
hereby issue this Resolution.
All district
cooling
companies and corporations operating in the Emirate of Dubai must:
1. use
thermal storage systems for central cooling in all buildings that will be
constructed in the Emirate of Dubai; and
2.
refrain from using desalinated
water in central cooling operations, and use other alternatives, such as treated
seawater, greywater, and sewage water.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee
of the Executive Council is hereby assigned to establish, in coordination with
the Dubai Municipality, master developers, and other concerned entities, the
procedures and regulatory rules required for the implementation of this
Resolution.
This Resolution will be published in the Official Gazette and will
come into force on the day on which it is published.
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Crown Prince
of Dubai
Chairman of
the Executive Council
Issued in Dubai on 14 September 2008
Corresponding to 14 Ramadan 1429 A.H.
©2017 The Supreme
Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai
[1]Every
effort has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this
legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application,
reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the
Arabic text will prevail.