Conference Day One: Monday 16 February 2009

09.00 Official Opening

H.E. Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer
Managing Director & CEO
DEWA

09.10 Chairman’s Welcome And Opening Remarks

George Berbari
CEO
DC Pro Engineering

Planning, sustainable development and the estimation of capacity

09.20 The Regulation Of District Cooling In The Middle East – A Governmental Perspective

• The importance of district cooling as a part of the solution to energy demands
• Integrating district cooling into a wider environmental and sustainablilty strategy
• Encouraging industry through regulation
• Planning and policies to prepare for the future

Dominic McPolin
Chief Planning Officer, Central Planning Office
Bahrain Ministry of Works

09.50 Carbon Critical District Cooling

• The new language of design
• Operational and embodied carbon emissions
• End-to-end considerations
• Options, scenarios and case studies

Richard F Smith
Technical Director
Atkins

10.50Implementing District Cooling To Meet The Highest Standards Of Green Building Accreditation

• District cooling as a key element in green developments
• Evaluating the challenges in achieving the highest standards
• Adopting criteria suitable for the Middle East environment
• Ensuring that design is both economical and green

Mario Seneviratne
Secretary
Emirates Green Building Council & World Green Building Council

11.20 The Hottest Day Of The Hottest Year – Estimating Capacity Correctly To Economise On Construction Costs And Ongoing Operational Requirements

• Reconsidering the concept of comfort to determine what is necessary
• Getting the right design parameters and margins
• Procedures, programmes and modelling to ensure your calculations are correct
• Apportioning and delivering your district cooling load

Design, implementation & optimising efficiency

11.50 Examining The Application Of Lithium Bromide Absorption Chillers In District Cooling Systems

• Reducing power consumption and balancing peak gas and electricity consumption
• Changing initial investments in power plants by introducing absorption chiller systems
• Heat Recovery Heating, Heat Recovery Cooling, and Combined Cooling, Heating and Power
• International case studies

Albin Fan
International Trade Department Manager
Shuangliang

12.20 Effective Use Of Shell And Tube Heat Exchangers To Create Efficient District Cooling Systems

• Different types of shell and tube heat exchangers
• Possibilities in material selection
• Details for successful construction
• Optimising heat exchanger efficiency

Timo Jäväjä
Project Manager
HögforsSahala Oy

13.50 The Ideal District Cooling Plant Design: The Best Compromise Between Reliability, Capital And Operation Cost

• The creation of a reliable and affordable plant at the lowest possible capital cost
• Ensuring that a plant is maintenance-friendly
• Optimising various design factors
• Coming to an acceptable compromise with the requirements of the owner

Guy Préfontaine
Engineering Manager
SNC-Lavalin Gulf Contractors

14.20 High Performance Butterfly And Ball Valves For District Cooling Systems

Juha-Pekka Paavola
Sales Director
Högfors Valves

14.35 Modern District Cooling Substations

Erkki Eklund
Sales Director
Högfors GST

14.50 Case Study: Dubai Metro – The World’s First District Cooled Mass Transit System

• Design and infrastructure challenges
• Confirming that design specifications are met during installation
• Managing procurement to meet deadlines
• Obtaining optimum performance from equipment

Hisham Hajaj
Project Manager – Dubai Metro
Stanley Consultants

15.50 Case Study: Al Raha Beach

• Overcoming the challenges associated with cooling huge developments
• Regulating flow across the entire network
• Minimising water use for maximum impact
• Business considerations and decision making processes

Faisal Al Kamali
Head of Planning & Infrastructure
ALDAR Properties

16.20 A Designer’s View Of District Cooling Plants And Future Trends

• Series operation of chillers and optimising chiller controls
• Heat rejection and cooling towers
• Make up water and design for sea water quality
• Evaluation of technical merits, effectiveness, and energy and water usage

Dr. Davar Abi-Zadeh
Arup Fellow & Director
Arup

16.50 Interactive Panel Session: Implementing District Cooling – A Contractor’s Perspective

• District cooling as an element of overall project management
• The challenges involved in getting infrastructure networks in place
• Sub-contractor management and relationships
• Ensuring that deadlines are met

Chris Barry Head of MEP Al Naboodah Laing O’Rourke

Tawfiq Abu Soud Executive Director of IWP Drake & Scull

17.20 End Of Conference Day One

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