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Summarry
This guidaance docume ent outlines details relatiing to the Peearl Building Rating Systeem (PBRS), RE‐R1:
R
Minimum m Energy Perfformance, Prrescriptive Methodology,
M in order to facilitate com
mpliance with the
quirements. The Prescriptive Method is based upo
credit req on selected requirements
r s in the Abu Dhabi
onal Energy Conservation Code
Internatio C (AD‐IECCC), version 1..0 as issued by
b DMA Januaary 2011.

This Presccriptive Methodology is appplicable to buildings with a gross interrnal floor areaa (GIFA) of 50
000m²
or less. Building
B projects that exceed 5000m² an nd wish to unndertake the prescriptive compliance
c o
option
should appproach the Estidama team m at the UPC prior to comm mencing the design
d submission.

ument provid
This docu des a summaary of the requirements relating
r to envelope, systtems, lightingg and
renewables within the Prescriptive approach forr buildings.

An Estidaama Buildings Energy Preescriptive Patthway tool is to be provvided in conjjunction with

h this
guidance note to aid in
n documentin
ng compliancee.

Requirements
The Presccriptive requirements are based upon an alignmen nt with the AD‐IECC
A wherre applicable.. It is
intended to set a higher standard of o performan nce than the Performance
P Approach in order to enssure a
suitably stringent targget for energyy usage and to enable an n appropriatee level of impprovement beeyond
the Baseliine requirements. Thereffore the majo ority of the taarget values within
w this guidance are su
ubject
to a 10% improvement
i t over the values given in the
t AD‐IECC.

The Presccriptive Appro

oach will outliine target perrformance for
– Buildinng Envelope (incl.
( glazing)
– HVAC systems
– Servicee Hot Water (SHW)
(
– Lightinng (internal & external)
– Renew wables

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Building Envelope
E
The followwing target performance
p values are the
t mandateed upper limits for each building envvelope
element type.
t For en
nvelope elemeents not coveered by the following
f tables please ref
efer to AD‐IEC
CC for
further deetails.
Opaque Fabric
F U‐valuees (W/m2.K) (C Climate Zonee 1):
General "R
Residential"
Rooof:
Inssulation entirrely above deck 0
0.20 0.20
Me etal buildingss 0
0.33 0.33
Attic and other 0
0.17 0.14
Wall, Above Grrade:
Maass 0
0.30 0.30
1
Me etal buildingss 0
0.48 0.48
Me etal framed 0
0.19 0.19
Wood framed and a other 0
0.18 0.18
Wall, Below Grrade C‐factor,, W/m².K:
Beelow grade waall 5
5.83 5.83
Flo
oors U‐value,, W/m².K:
Maass 1
1.65 1.65
Joiist/Framing 1
1.44 1.44
Slaab‐on‐Grade Floors F‐factor, W/m.K:
Unnheated slabss (F) 3
3.73 3.73
Heeated slabs (FF) 5
5.21 5.21

Building Air
A Leakage: building shaall be tested as per ASTM
M E779 and should not exceed
e 3.64l/s/m2
e area of exposed façade.
@75Pa baased upon the

Vertical Feenestration U‐values

U (W/mm2.K) (Climatee Zone 1):
Vertical Glazing
G (Maxx 30% above grade
g wall arrea)
Framing materials other than mettal
U‐value 2.0
00
Metal Frraming
Curtain wall/storefron
w nt 1.9
90
Entrancee door 2.6
60
All otherr 1.9
90

1ASHRAE 90.1 definition: a complete integgrated set of muttually dependen

nt components and
a assemblies that
t form a build
ding,
which consists of a steel‐fraamed superstruccture and metal skin

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on Factor2 (P
Solar Heaat Gain Coeffficient (SHGC), accountingg for Projectio PF) of externaal shading deevices
(see IECC section 502.3
3):
SHGC all frame
f types
PF < 0.25 0
0.23
0.25 ≤ PF < 0.50 0
0.30
PF ≥ 0.50 0
0.36

The consideration of Projection

P Facctor allows fo
or an adjustmment to the reequired SHGC C performance due
to the beeneficial effecct of providin
ng shading to o vertical glazzing. The proojection facto
or is calculatted as
follows:

PF = A/B
A
A = Distance measured
m horizontally fromm the furthestt continuous extremity of any overhangg,
eaave, or permaanently attached shading device to thee vertical surfaace of the glaazing
B = Distance measured
m verttically from th
he bottom of the glazing too the undersiide of the
ovverhang, eave, or permanently attacheed shading deevice

Skylight performance:
p
Skylight (M
Max 3% roof area)
a
U‐value (W
W/m².K) 3.80
SHGC 0.30

HVAC Sysstems Efficienncy:

All on sitte cooling systems shall be
b air cooled d only. Watter based co ooling system
ms are required to
undertakee assessmentt via the RE‐R1 Performancce Approach.
The followwing tables outline
o the minimum
m perrmissible seasonal system
m efficiency for
f various syystem
types. Th he target effficiency quoteed is based upon perform mance underr standard teest conditions and
procedurees as outline ed by AHRI standards sp pecific to eacch system tyype. The peerformance of o air
conditioning equipme ent accordingg to the reelevant AHRI standard should be ob btained from
m the
equipmen nt manufacturer.

2 See Intern
national Energy Conservation
C Co
ode, Section 502.3.2

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Note thatt the AHRI test standards are to rate energy

e perforrmance accorrding to speciific condition
ns and
procedurees and shoulld not be use ed for design
n purposes ass the test co
onditions in no
n way reflecct the
design conditions of th
he local climaate.

In the subbsequent tables the follow

wing units app
ply:
SEEER/EER = Btu/Wh
SCCoP/CoP = un
nit less
IP
PLV = Btu/Whh

Unitary Air Conditioners, VRF, Split (& multi‐splitt) units:

Subcategory or Test
Equip
pment Type Size Categgory m Efficiency3
Minimum
Rating Condition Procedure
Split syystem 13.0 SEER 3.81 SCoP
< 19kW
Single package
p 13.0 SEER 3.81 SCoP AHRI
> 19kW Split syystem and 210/240
11.2 EER 3.28 CoP
and < 40kW
W single package
p
Air co
onditioners, > 40kW Split syystem and
11.0 EER 3.22 CoP
Air co
ooled and < 70kW
W single package
p
> 70kW Split syystem and 10.0 EER 2.93 CoP AHRI
and < 223kW single package
p 9.7 IPLV 9.7 IPLV 340/360
Split syystem and 9.7 EER 2.84 CoP
> 223kW
single package
p 9.4 IPLV 9.4 IPLV
Throuugh‐the‐wall, Split syystem 12.0 SEER 3.52 SCoP AHRI
< 9kW
Air co
ooled Single package
p 12.0 SEER 3.52 SCoP 210/240
Split syystem and
< 19kW 12.1 EER 3.55 CoP
single package
p AHRI
> 19kW Split syystem and 210/240
Air co
onditioners, 11.5 EER 3.37 CoP
and < 40kW
W single package
p
Water and
> 40kW Split syystem and
evapooratively cooled 11.0 EER 3.22 CoP
and < 70kW
W single package
p AHRI
> 70kW Split syystem and 340/360
11.5 EER 3.37 CoP
and < 223kW single package
p

3 IPLVs are only

o applicable to
t equipment with
w capacity mod
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Condensin
ng Units:
Subcateegory or Test
Equipment Type Size Categgory Minimum
m Efficiency³
Rating Condition Procedure
Split system 13.0 SEER 3.81 SCoP
< 19kW
Single package
p 13.0 SEER 3.81 SCoP AHRI
> 19kW Split system and 210/240
11.0 EER 3.22 CoP
Air cooled,(Cooling and < 40kW
W single package
p
mode) > 40kW Split system and
10.6 EER 3.11 CoP
and < 70kW
W single package
p AHRI
Split system and 9.5 EER 2.78 CoP 340/360
> 70kW
single package
p 9.2 IPLV 9.2 IPLV
Throuugh‐the‐Wall Split system 12.0 SEER 3.52 SCoP
AHRI
(Air co
ooled, cooling < 9kW
Single package
p 12.0 SEER 3.52 SCoP 210/240
mode)

Packaged Terminal Air Conditionerss (PTAC) & Paackaged Term

minal Heat Pum
mps (PTHP):
Siize Category Subcategoory or Test
Equipm
ment Type Minimum Efficiency4
(Input) Rating Con
ndition Procedurre
PTAC (Cooling AHRI
All capacities 12.5 ‐ (0.213 * Cap/1000) EER
mode) 95ºF db ou
utdoor air 310/3800
PTHP (Cooling AHRI
All capacities 12.5 ‐ (0.213 * Cap/1000) EER
mode) 95ºF db ou
utdoor air 310/3811

Air cooled
d chillers:
Minimmum Efficiencyy Test
Equipm
ment Type Size Category
Full Lo
oad, EER Fuull Load, CoP IPLV Procedurre
< 150 tonss > 9.562
9 > 2.803 > 12.500
Air‐coo
oled chillers
> 150 tonss > 9.562
9 > 2.803 > 12.750
AHRI
Air coo
oled without Air‐coooled chillers without
w condensers must be
550/590
0
condenser, electrical All capacitties rated with
w matching condensers an nd comply withh
operatted the air‐cooled chiller efficiency requirements
r

HVAC Sysstems Performmance:

HVAC systtem controls shall be provvided as follow
ws:
• Eaach zone shaall be contro olled by indivvidual therm
mostatic controls capable of responding to
teemperature within
w the zonne
• Where
W humidification is provided, at leeast one hum midity contro
ol device shall be provideed for
eaach humidity control systeem
• Proprietary control systemss must be useed

4 Cap mean ns the rated cooling capacity of thet product in Bttu/h. If the unit’’s capacity is lesss than 7,000 Btu
u/h, use 7,000 Bttu/h in
the calculation. If the unit’s capacity is greaater than 15,000
0 Btu/h, use 15,0
000 Btu/h in the calculation

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Energy reecovery systeems are required for all systems wherre the design n supply flow
w rate exceed
ds the
specified value at the given
g percenttage of outdo
oor air as detaailed in the fo
ollowing tablee:

>30% >40
0% & >50% & >60% & >70% &
Percentagge Outdoor Airr at Full Design
n Flow Rate >8
80%
&<40% <5
50% <60%
% <70% <80%
Design Su
upply Fan Airflo
ow Rate m³/s n/a n
n/a 11.04
4 5.10 2.12 1.70

The energgy recovery system mustt achieve a minimum

m of 55% effectiveeness based on the chan nge in
enthalpy of the outdoor air supply.. Exceptions to this requirement are detailed
d in thee AD‐IECC, Seection
503.2.6

Demand Control
C Ventilation (DCV) must be inco
orporated in the mechanical ventilation
n system desiggn for
all zones larger
l than 50
0m² with an average
a occupant density exceeding 2.3
3m²/person.

Fan poweer performan

nce for each
h system mu
ust conform with the reelevant requiirement from
m the
following table:
Maximum
Syystem Type
SFP, W/l/s
Central mechan nical ventilationn, incl. heatingg & cooling 1.8
Zoonal supply sysstem where fan is remote fro om zone,
1.2
i.e
e. ceiling or roof mounted
Zoonal extract syystem where faan is remote from zone 0.6
Zoonal supply & extract
e ventilation units such h as ceiling
vooid or roof unitts serving single room/zone with w heat 2
re
ecovery
Loocal supply & extract
e ventilattion units such h as
wall/roof
w units serving
s single room/zone
r witth heat 1.8
re
ecovery
Loocal supply & extract
e ventilattion units such h as
window/wall/ro
w oof units servin
ng single area (e.g.
( toilet 0.4
exxtract)
Other
O local venttilation units 0.6
Faan assisted terrminal VAV unit 1.2
Faan coil units (w
weighted averaage) 0.6

The follow
wing requiremments must also be satisfieed where app plicable:
• All CHW pump p motors shall be fitted witth variable sp
peed drives
• All ducts locate ed in unconditioned spacees shall be inssulated with a minimum off R‐5 insulatio
on
• All ducts locate ed in external spaces shalll be insulated
d with a minim
mum of R‐8 innsulation
• All piping serving as part off a cooling sysstem shall be thermally inssulated with a minimum 38mm
3
in
nsulation (bassed on insulattion thermal conductivity
c o less than 0.039W/m.K)
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Service Hot Water

All electriic water heatting systems are to comp ply with the performancee requiremennts detailed in the
following table. Perfo ormance is given either ass a minimum Energy Factor (EF) or a maximum
m Staandby
Loss (SL) dependant
d on
n the volume of the system
m (in litres).

Su
ubcategory or
Size Category (Input) Minimum
m Efficiency Test Procedure
Raating Condition
n
< 12 kW Reesistance 0.97 ‐ 0.00
00349V, EF DOE 10 CFR Paart 430
> 12 kW Reesistance 0.134V + 45.4 SL, W ANSI Z21.10.3
< 24 amps
Heeat pump 0.97 ‐ 0.00
00349V, EF DOE 10 CFR Paart 430
and < 250 vo
olts

on to the gen
In additio neration system performaance the follo owing requirrements must also be sattisfied
where applicable:
• Teemperature controls
c mustt be providedd to allow a set
s point of 43°C
4 for dwellings and 32°°C for
otther occupan ncies
• Outlet
O temperrature in public rest roomss must not exceed 43°C
• Sw wimming poo ol, spa or hoot tub heatin
ng or coolingg systems shaall be equipp
ped with a reeadily
acccessible on‐‐off switch too allow shuttting off the system with hout adjustin
ng the therm mostat
seetting
• All pools shall be equipped with a vapou ur retardant pool
p cover on or at the watter surface
• Po ools, spas orr hot tubs which are heated to more than 32°C shall s have a pool cover with
w a
m
minimum insulation value of
o R‐12

Internal Lighting:
L
All internal lighting syystems are to
o have a ligh
hting power density less than the tarrget value fo
or the
relevant zone
z type in the
t following table:
LIGHTING
G POWER DENSITY
Whole Space by Whole Spacce by
Building Space Building S
Space
Building Area
A Type (W/m2) (W/m2)
( Building Area Typee (W
W/m2) (W//m2)
Active Sto
orage 7.8 Cardd File & Cataloguing 10.7
Atrium – First Three Flo
oors 5.8 Reading Area 11.6
MAN NUFACTURING G
Atrium – Each Additional Floor 1.9 12.6
FAC
CILITY
AUTOMO OTIVE FACILITY 8.7 MOTTEL 9.7
Classroomm/lecture/train
ning 12.6 Dining Area 11.6
Conferennce/Meeting/M Multipurpose 10.7 Gueest quarters 10.7
Corridor//Transition 4.8 Receeption/Waitingg 20.3
MOTTION PICTURE
Electrical/Mechanical 10.7 11.6
THEEATER
Food Preparation 11.6 Auddience/Seating Area 11.6
Inactive Storage
S 1.9 Lobby 9.7

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Lobby 10.7 MULTI‐FAMILY 6.8

Restroomm 7.8 MUSSEUM 10.7
Stairway 5.8 Active Storage 7.8
CONVENTTION CENTER 11.6 Genneral exhibitionn 9.7
Exhibit Sp
pace 12.6 Resttoration 16.5
Audiencee/Seating Area 8.7 OFFICE 8.7
COURTHO OUSE 11.6 Encllosed 9.7
Audiencee/Seating Area 8.7 Opeen Plan 9.7
Courtroom 18.4 PARRKING GARAGEE 2.9
Confinemment Cells 8.7 PENNITENTIARY 9.7
PERFORMING ARTTS
Judges Ch
hambers 12.6 15.5
THEEATER
Dressing//Locker/Fittingg Room 5.8 Auddience/Seating Area 25.2
DINING: BAR
B LOUNGE/LEISURE 12.6 Lobby 32.0
Dresssing/Locker/FFitting
Lounge/LLeisure Dining 13.6 10.7
Rooom
DINING: CAFETERIA/FA
C ST FOOD 13.6 POLLICE STATIONS 9.7
DINING: FAMILY
F 15.5 FIREE STATIONS 7.8
Dining 13.6 Fire Station Enginee Room 7.8
Kitchen 11.6 Sleeeping Quarters 2.9
DORMITO ORY 9.7 Auddience/Seating Area 7.8
Living Qu
uarters 10.7 Police Station Labooratory 13.6
Bedroom m 4.8 POSST OFFICE/SF 10.7
Study Hall 13.6 Sortting Area 11.6
EXERCISEE CENTER 9.7 Lobby 9.7
Dressing//Locker/Fittingg Room 5.8 RELIIGIOUS BUILDINGS 12.6
Audiencee/Seating Area 2.9 Lobby 5.8
Exercise Area
A 8.7 Worrship/Pulpit/Ch hoir 23.3
Exercise Area/Gymnasi
A um 8.7 RETA AIL 12.6
Deppartment Storee Sales
GYMNASIUM 10.7 12.6
Areaa
Dressing//Locker/Fittingg Room 5.8 Speccialty Store Sales Area 17.4
Finee Merchandise Sales
Audiencee/Seating Area 3.9 28.1
Areaa
Playing Area
A 13.6 Supermarket Saless Area 12.6
Perssonal Services Sales
Exercise Area
A 8.7 12.6
Areaa
Masss Merchandisiing Sales
HEALTHC
CARE CLINIC 9.7 12.6
Areaa
Corridorss w/patient waiting, exam 9.7 Mall Concourse 16.5
Exam/Treeatment 14.5 RETA AIL: SPECIALTYY 15.5
Emergency 26.2 RETA AIL: SUPERMA ARKET 12.6
Public & Staff
S Lounge 7.8 SCHOOL/UNIVERSSITY 11.6
Hospital//Medical supplies 13.6 Classsroom 12.6
Hospital ‐ Nursery 5.8 Auddience 6.8

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Nurse staation 9.7 Dining 10.7

Physical therapy
t 8.7 Office 10.7
Patient Room 6.8 Corrridor 4.8
Pharmacyy 11.6 Storrage 4.8
Hospital//Radiology 3.9 Labooratory 10.7
Operatingg Room 21.3 TOWWN HALL 10.7
Recoveryy 7.8 TRAANSPORTATION N 9.7
Active sto
orage 8.7 Dining Area 20.3
Laundry‐W Washing 5.8 Bagggage Area 9.7
HOTEL 9.7 Airp
port ‐ Concoursse 5.8
Dining Arrea 12.6 Termminal ‐ Ticket Counter
C 14.5
Guest quarters 10.7 Receeption/Waitingg 4.8
Reception n/Waiting 24.2 SPOORTS ARENA 10.7
Lobby 10.7 WAREHOUSE 5.8
LIBRARY 12.6 Finee Material 13.6
Library‐A
Audio Visual 6.8 Med dium/Bulky Maaterial 5.8
Stacks 16.5 WORKSHOP 13.6

The follow
wing sensors and controls are required to be provideed as noted:
• Liight reductio on controls: occupant controls to reduce r the connected
c liighting load in a
reeasonably uniform illumination pattern n by at least 50
5 percent
• Daylight zone control: provvide individuaal sensor/con ntrol that con
ntrols the ligh
hts independeent of
geeneral area lighting. Each daylight conttrol zone shall not exceed 232m²
• Occupancy
O sen
nsors: installeed in all classrooms, confeerence/meeting rooms, em mployee lunch and
break rooms, private officees, restroomss, storage roo oms, janitorial closets and other zones 28m²
or less enclose ed by ceiling height
h partitioons. Devices must be proggrammed to automaticallyy turn
offf lights within 15 minutess of all occupaants leaving the space
• Tiime clock co ontrols: in zoones not con ntrolled by occupancy
o seensors, autom matic time switch
s
coontrol devices shall be useed, incorporatting override devices
• Sp pecific application controls: dedicated controls
c for the following applications
o Displayy/accent lightting
o Hotel guest
g room liighting
o Task lighting
o Non‐visual lighting
o Demonstration ligh hting

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External Lighting:
L
The total exterior lighhting power for
f the buildiing is to be less than thee sum of the individual ligghting
power deensities permiitted for the relevant appplications considered. Trade‐offs are permitted
p bettween
the appliccations listed under the Trradable Surfaaces section. All external lighting applications undeer the
Non‐tradaable Surfaces must complyy with the ligh hting power density
d speciffied.
Applicationns Lighting Po
ower Densitiess
Uncovere ed Parking Areeas
Parkking Lots and drives
d 1.45
5 W/m2
Building Grounds
Walkways
W less than 3 metres wide 2.95
5 W/linear metre
Walkways
W 3 mettres wide or grreater 1.94
4 W/m2
Stairrways 9.69
9 W/m2
Tradable Surfaces

Building Entrances and Exits

Main en ntries 88.6
6 W/linear metre of door width
w
Other doors
d 59.1
1 W/linear metre of door width
w
Canopiess and Overhanggs
Canopies (free standin ng and attached d and
12.1
1 W/m2
overhangs)
Outdoor Sales
Open n areas (including vehicle salee lots) 4.84
4 W/m2
Stree
et frontage for vehicle sales lo ots in
59.1
1 W/linear metre
addition
a to "op
pen area" allow wance
W/m2 for each
e illuminateed wall or
1.94
4
surface or
Building Faccades
W/linear meter for each
14.8
8
illuminated wall or surface length
Auto
omated teller machines and night 243.0
0 W per locattion and
Non‐Tradable Surfaces

deposittories 81.0
0 W per addittional ATM perr location
W/m2 of un ncovered area (covered
Enttrances and gaatehouse inspeection areas are in
ncluded in the "Canopies
12.1
1
stations at
a guarded faccilities and Overhaangs" section of
o
"Tradable Surfaces")
S
W/m2 of un ncovered area (covered
Loading areas for law
w enforcementt, fire,
areas are in
ncluded in the "Canopies
ambulaance and otherr emergency seervice 4.84
4
and Overhaangs" section of
o
vehhicles
"Tradable Surfaces")
S
Drive‐up windows at faast food restauurants 360.0
0 W per drivee‐through
Parkking near 24‐ho
our retail entraances 720.0
0 W per main n entry

The follow
wing sensors and controls shall be provvided for all exxterior lightin
ng application
ns:
• Automatic con ntrols capablee of turning off exterior ligghting when sufficient
s dayllight is available or
w
when the lightting is not req
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Renewab ble Technologies:

All office buildings are to include a solar
s thermall hot water geeneration sysstem capable of generatingg
50% of the buildings to otal annual hoot water dem
mand. The sollar thermal syystem is to bee fully integraated
with the buildings
b servvice hot water system.

n requirement to provide renewable teechnologies for

There is no f other building types.

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