Dubai To Convert All Lighting To LED

Posted October 23, 2013

Dubai Municipality, one of the main administrative departments of the Emirate of Dubai government, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Philips to convert all of the municipality’s lighting to LED. The agreement embraces all 262 of the municipality’s buildings, including city government offices, schools, public buildings such as courts and sports venues, and transportation buildings. The transformation from conventional lighting to LED is expected to save the Municipality up to 50 percent, roughly 10.5 GWh per year, on its energy consumption. It will also mean a reduction of some 6,200 tons of CO₂ emissions per year.

Dubai skyline: the Dubai Municipality, a department of the Emirate’s government responsible for the city of Dubai, signed an agreement with Philips to replace all lighting in its 262 buildings with LED lights.

The director general of Dubai Municipality, Hussain Nasser Lootah, who signed the MOU with Philips, said that the municipality has pledged to reduce its overall energy consumption by 20 percent over the next three years as part of its ongoing sustainability efforts. “Becoming more energy efficient will help us protect and sustain our environment for generations to come,” Lootah said.

The Sustainability Committee of the Dubai Municipality was set up in 2008 with a mandate to “keep pace with global developments” in terms of sustainable development, with respect to green buildings and the green economy. The Committee’s work includes overseeing the implementation of awareness programs, as well as training staff and encouraging public and private entities to adopt sustainable practices.

The Emirate of Dubai has made the building of a “green economy for sustainable development” a national priority. All buildings in Dubai will be subject to green building specifications that regulate the consumption of electricity, water and renewable energy, with the aim of saving approximately $2.8CDN by the year 2030.

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