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    Introduction:

    The buildings sector consumes approximately 29% of the total primary energy in the Kingdom, Therefore, the buildings department plays a major role in improving and rationalizing the energy efficiency in the buildings sector through the development of energy efficiency standards and regulations in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders.

    Scope of Work:

    The scope of work covers all governmental, commercial, and residential buildings, including construction systems, electrical and electronic appliances and systems.

    Buildings Sector Initiatives:


    Projects:

    • Update (16) standards for (10) thermal insulation materials.
    • Update the thermal insulation requirements within the Saudi Building Code, which Is applied all over the Kingdom since 01/01/2019. Where the Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC) in collaboration with the Saudi Building Code National Committee updated the energy conservation codes 601 and 602 that include the values of Heat Transfer Coefficient for the building envelope including roofs, floors, external walls, windows and external doors as per the kingdom's climate zones, where the kingdom Is divided Into three different climate zones..

    Outcomes:

    Thermal insulation enforcement on all buildings in all regions of the kingdom.

    Projects:

    Issuing 6 energy efficiency standards for home appliances including:

    01

    Energy efficiency for small capacity air conditioning products (split and window ).

    02

    Energy efficiency for large capacity air conditioners.

    03

    Energy efficiency for refrigerators and freezers.

    04

    Energy efficiency for washing machines.

    05

    Energy efficiency for clothes dryers.

    06

    Energy efficiency for water heaters.

    Outcomes:

    • Increasing the minimum energy performance standard of Air Conditioning products (split) by 57% , as a result of enforcing the energy efficiency standards.
    • Decreasing the refrigerators and freezers consumption by 22% , as a result of enforcing the energy efficiency standard.
    • Decreasing the washing-machines consumption by 60% ,   as a result of enforcing the energy efficiency standard.

    Projects:

    Energy efficiency standards for lighting products: Including the development of 3 standards for the lighting products in buildings, and street lighting

    Outcomes:

    Improving the efficiency of the lighting products in buildings and street lighting by 80% ,  as a result of enforcing the energy efficiency standards.

    Projects:

    • Update (16) standards for (10) thermal insulation materials.
    • Update the thermal insulation requirements within the Saudi Building Code, which Is applied all over the Kingdom since 01/01/2019. Where the Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC) in collaboration with the Saudi Building Code National Committee updated the energy conservation codes 601 and 602 that include the values of Heat Transfer Coefficient for the building envelope including roofs, floors, external walls, windows and external doors as per the kingdom's climate zones, where the kingdom Is divided Into three different climate zones..

    Outcomes:

    Thermal insulation enforcement on all buildings in all regions of the kingdom.

    Projects:

    Issuing 6 energy efficiency standards for home appliances including:

    01

    Energy efficiency for small capacity air conditioning products (split and window ).

    02

    Energy efficiency for large capacity air conditioners.

    03

    Energy efficiency for refrigerators and freezers.

    04

    Energy efficiency for washing machines.

    05

    Energy efficiency for clothes dryers.

    06

    Energy efficiency for water heaters.

    Outcomes:

    • Increasing the minimum energy performance standard of Air Conditioning products (split) by 57% , as a result of enforcing the energy efficiency standards.
    • Decreasing the refrigerators and freezers consumption by 22% , as a result of enforcing the energy efficiency standard.
    • Decreasing the washing-machines consumption by 60% ,   as a result of enforcing the energy efficiency standard.

    Projects:

    Energy efficiency standards for lighting products: Including the development of 3 standards for the lighting products in buildings, and street lighting

    Outcomes:

    Improving the efficiency of the lighting products in buildings and street lighting by 80% ,  as a result of enforcing the energy efficiency standards.