Specialized Technical Services

Thermal Cooling Load Assessment

Incorporating advanced technologies ensures optimal energy efficiency in high-performance buildings

There are instances where the customer's cooling demand load, or Demand Load, is not accurately reflected in the actual consumption of the building, often due to open spaces.

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In such cases, an Improper Design Load may have been adopted in the building's original design. This results in a demand that exceeds the design capacity of the HVAC system, leading to unnecessary extra costs for the district cooling plan

Facts

40%
of HVAC equipment are oversized by more than 25% at design stage
20%
increase in energy consumption is caused by overestimated HVAC consumption
15%
of operational costs could be reduced with accurate thermal load assessment

How We Help

Ark combines innovation and energy efficiency into the MEP blueprints to design and supervise the development and commissioning of high-performing buildings​

Step 01 Data Gathering & Preliminary Energy Assessment (PEA) | Step 04 Outcome Report & Review with Executive Team
Step 02 Walk-Through Energy Audit (WTA) | Step 05 Building Retrofit Project
Step 03 Data Synthesis, Consolidation and IES Energy Modelling

Benefits

Structured, Streamlined & Process-Driven
Structured, Streamlined & Process-Driven
Efficient project management process
Accurate Thermal Cooling Load Simulations
Accurate Thermal Cooling Load Simulations
Enhanced accuracy in cooling estimation
Negotiation of Contracted Load
Negotiation of Contracted Load
Cost-effective cooling contract negotiation
FROM THE FIELD

Verified Results at Real Client Sites

CASE STUDY

Residential Building Thermal Cooling Load Assessment

An overview on an assessment done on a residential building based in Dubai Investment Park 1

DeliveredAccurate Load Assessment
IdentifiedLoad Reduction Potential
Residential Building Thermal Cooling Load Assessment

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Frequently asked questions
What problem does a Thermal Cooling Load Assessment solve?
In some cases, a building's actual cooling demand load doesn't accurately reflect its real consumption — often due to open spaces or an Improper Design Load adopted in the original design. This results in demand exceeding the HVAC system's design capacity, leading to unnecessary extra costs on the district cooling plan.
What benefits does Ark Energy's Thermal Cooling Load Assessment provide?
Three key benefits: a structured, streamlined, and process-driven project management approach, accurate thermal cooling load simulations for enhanced cooling estimation accuracy, and negotiation of contracted load for more cost-effective cooling contracts.
How does Ark Energy help reduce unnecessary district cooling costs?
By accurately simulating a building's actual thermal cooling load and negotiating the contracted load with the district cooling provider — correcting for any Improper Design Load that would otherwise result in oversized capacity and unnecessary charges.
Has Ark Energy conducted thermal cooling load assessments for real properties?
Yes — for example, Ark Energy conducted a thermal cooling load assessment for a residential building in Dubai Investment Park 1.
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