takasolutions lowers the energy and water costs in buildings at no cost to the owner.

Through innovative financing, technology, design, implementation, and management, we help clients optomize their buildings’ energy use, asset value, and increase profitabilty.

WHAT DO WE DO ??

COMPANY PROFILE

• Founded in 2012 in Dubai, UAE• UAE Green Guide for Existing Buildings author & reviewer• EGBC ESCO Committee• 2012 White Paper Competition Winner• Annual Congress Presenter• bGreen Expert Panel• Built upon extensive design, construction, technology and finance experience in the Middle

East region• Opportunity to use Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) model to help reduce the energy,

water and CO2 costs in buildings

COMPANY BACKGROUND

OUR MISSIONTo use the latest technology, engineering, design, management and financing to upgrade and operate buildings efficiently

OUR VISIONTo have optimized facilities

There is a major drive throughout the world for sustainable living, especially in modern cities. As people move into the urban centres

it becomes imperative for the buildings and infra-structure to provide a safe, healthy and comfortable space to live, work and play. These buildings typically come with a price, both financially, as well as to the environment. For the past 50 years buildings have been designed, built and operated without giving serious consideration to the impact they have on the environment in terms of energy consumption. In the UAE particularly, the pace of development has been made possible by the availability and relatively

low cost energy. With an escalating population and increasing demand for energy, there is now a need to focus on the energy consumption of the existing buildings of the nation. It has become vital to upgrade existing buildings in order for them to operate efficiently, in turn reducing the costs for the building owner and increasing profitability of the asset.

In most cases the main barrier for building owners in upgrading their asset is the capital investment required to accomplish energy and financial savings goals. This along with the lack of financing options available for energy efficiency projects in the UAE makes it difficult to successfully

* takasolutions is an energy services company that uses innovative financing, technology design, and management to reduce the energy use and costs in buildings for owners, tenants and utility providers using Energy Performance Contracting

BuIlDINg CosT ReDuCTIoN USING EPC

Commercial28%

Reducing a building’s energy consumption is an important aspect in ensuring its sustainability. Building owners are often put off by the initial costs associated with upgrading their asset. However, a new innovative solution to energy efficiency project financing called ‘Energy Performance Contracting’ (EPC) can be applied to existing assets for drastic energy and cost reductions with no cost to the owner.

By Charles Blaschke, General Manager, takasolutions*

SUSTAINABILITY

68 I CITYsCAPe I June 2013

Figure 1 2011 uAe electricity consumption (gWhr)

UAE Buildings Require : 17.76 GW of the UAE Power Capacity 63,000,000 MWh of energy 42,000,000 kg of CO2 AED19.1 billion annually in energy

Excerpt from Cityscape Magazine article - published June 2013:

There is a major drive throughout the world for sustainable living, especially in modern cities. As people move into the urban centres

it becomes imperative for the buildings and infra-structure to provide a safe, healthy and comfortable space to live, work and play. These buildings typically come with a price, both financially, as well as to the environment. For the past 50 years buildings have been designed, built and operated without giving serious consideration to the impact they have on the environment in terms of energy consumption. In the UAE particularly, the pace of development has been made possible by the availability and relatively

low cost energy. With an escalating population and increasing demand for energy, there is now a need to focus on the energy consumption of the existing buildings of the nation. It has become vital to upgrade existing buildings in order for them to operate efficiently, in turn reducing the costs for the building owner and increasing profitability of the asset.

In most cases the main barrier for building owners in upgrading their asset is the capital investment required to accomplish energy and financial savings goals. This along with the lack of financing options available for energy efficiency projects in the UAE makes it difficult to successfully

* takasolutions is an energy services company that uses innovative financing, technology design, and management to reduce the energy use and costs in buildings for owners, tenants and utility providers using Energy Performance Contracting

BuIlDINg CosT ReDuCTIoN USING EPC

Commercial28%

Reducing a building’s energy consumption is an important aspect in ensuring its sustainability. Building owners are often put off by the initial costs associated with upgrading their asset. However, a new innovative solution to energy efficiency project financing called ‘Energy Performance Contracting’ (EPC) can be applied to existing assets for drastic energy and cost reductions with no cost to the owner.

By Charles Blaschke, General Manager, takasolutions*

SUSTAINABILITY

68 I CITYsCAPe I June 2013

Figure 1 2011 uAe electricity consumption (gWhr)

UAE Buildings Require : 17.76 GW of the UAE Power Capacity 63,000,000 MWh of energy 42,000,000 kg of CO2 AED19.1 billion annually in energy

There is a major drive throughout the world for sustainable living, especially in modern cities. As people move into the urban centres

it becomes imperative for the buildings and infra-structure to provide a safe, healthy and comfortable space to live, work and play. These buildings typically come with a price, both financially, as well as to the environment. For the past 50 years buildings have been designed, built and operated without giving serious consideration to the impact they have on the environment in terms of energy consumption. In the UAE particularly, the pace of development has been made possible by the availability and relatively

low cost energy. With an escalating population and increasing demand for energy, there is now a need to focus on the energy consumption of the existing buildings of the nation. It has become vital to upgrade existing buildings in order for them to operate efficiently, in turn reducing the costs for the building owner and increasing profitability of the asset.

In most cases the main barrier for building owners in upgrading their asset is the capital investment required to accomplish energy and financial savings goals. This along with the lack of financing options available for energy efficiency projects in the UAE makes it difficult to successfully

* takasolutions is an energy services company that uses innovative financing, technology design, and management to reduce the energy use and costs in buildings for owners, tenants and utility providers using Energy Performance Contracting

BuIlDINg CosT ReDuCTIoN USING EPC

Commercial28%

Reducing a building’s energy consumption is an important aspect in ensuring its sustainability. Building owners are often put off by the initial costs associated with upgrading their asset. However, a new innovative solution to energy efficiency project financing called ‘Energy Performance Contracting’ (EPC) can be applied to existing assets for drastic energy and cost reductions with no cost to the owner.

By Charles Blaschke, General Manager, takasolutions*

SUSTAINABILITY

68 I CITYsCAPe I June 2013

Figure 1 2011 uAe electricity consumption (gWhr)

UAE Buildings Require : 17.76 GW of the UAE Power Capacity 63,000,000 MWh of energy 42,000,000 kg of CO2 AED19.1 billion annually in energy

STEP 1 - ANALYZE

Review the current systems and consumption habits of the building. Information needed to perform audit:

• Building drawings• Past utility bills• Building walkthrough

The information found during this stage is used to study possible energy savings measures and financial implications.

OUR SERVICES

We follow a 3-step process to save energy and money. It begins with analyzing how you are using your energy. The next phase is fixing the problems and upgrading your building to save energy and money. After this the performance is measured and verified over the life of the contract. At the end of the contract you take full advantage of the savings and upgrades.

STEP 2 - IMPLEMENT

Using the custom energy solutions and financial analysis we finance, design, install and oversee building upgrades and facility staff training

STEP 3 - MANAGE

Manage and monitor building operation and consumption to ensure systems are being operated effeciently and savings are being achieved to meet energy preformance targets. We take corrective action if anything is not performing as needed while reporting performance.

• turn-key energy solutions

• engineering & energy expertise

• extensive MENA experience

• no cost to client

WHY takasolutions?

THE 3-STEP PROCESS

• Energy Auditing• Energy Modelling• Environmental &

Sustainability• Financial Analysis• Code Review

• Design Consulting• Project Management• Commissioning• Project Financing• Building Ratings

• Active Energy Management• Remote Monitoring• Consumption Trend Logging• Operations Management

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING

ANALYZE IMPLEMENT MANAGE

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING (EPC)

HOW DOES EPC WORK?

takasolutions forecasts an energy and cost savings that will pay for the project over the contract period. takasolutions pays all costs for the project and in turn is paid a portion of the savings. The money is already in the budget being spent on wasted energy.

WHO AND WHEN CAN WE HELP?

• Profit margins• Property value• Resilience against future

energy prices• Investor value• Brand value• Customer interest• Equipment reliability and life• Corporate Social Responsbility

Increase

HOW DOES EPC BENEFIT THE OWNER?

ANALYZE IMPLEMENT MANAGE

Energy Performance Contracting (EPC)

Finance OperateDesign Install

At the end of the contract the owner receives a better building that costs less to operate.

• Environmental impact• Operating costs• Capital costs• Maintenance costs• Reliance on fossil fuels• Water & electricity consumption

and bills• Supply chain and supplier risks• Risk

Reduce

We offer our services for any type and size of buildings, including commerical, residential, education, healthcare, and hospitality.

We can enter a project at any stage of a building’s life, whether it is still being constructed, under renovation or an older, existing building.

Our scope of work is flexible and can be tailored to meet your project’s specific needs, budget and timeframe.

takasolutions provides a turn key solution that will deliver the most efficient and effective solutions for your building.

Energy Cost Reduction: 32%

Energy Saved: 2,350,000 kWhr

CO2 Saved: 1,500 tons

Asset Value Increase: 3,500,000 AED

Forecasted 3-Year Savings: 1,400,000 AED

Forecasted 10-Year Savings: 5,300,000 AED

FEATURED PROJECTS

Building Size: 8,600 m2

Building Use: Office

Location: Dubai Investment Park (DIP) - Dubai, UAE

Services Provided: energy audit, energy modeling, design & specification, installation oversight, comissioning, energy management, monitoring & reporting

Project Details: During the energy audit and analysis takasolutions found due to the system types, consumption habits, contractual arrangements and occupancy, the chilled water consumption of the building was much higher than it should have been. This had a large impact on the owners profitability and value of the asset. Through upgraded equipment and systems, and ongoing energy management the building has reduced its energy consumption by close to 40% to-date.

FALCON HOUSE - PROJECT INFORMATION Energy Costs - Before & After

FALCON HOUSE - PROJECT RESULTS

The chilled water piping network needed differential pressure sensor repair, CHW pump speed controlling and sensor upgrades to optimize plant operation.

GEMS SCHOOL - PROJECT INFORMATION

Building Size: 35,000 m2

Building Use: School

Location: Al Khail Rd - Dubai, UAE

Services Provided: solar radition, daylighting analysis, energy modeling & analysis

Project Details: takasolutions was hired to study the energy impact of the architectural fins designed on the project facade. After our analysis, we proposed the position, spacing, angle, quanitity and material of the fins to accomplish the lowest energy consumption and cost while maintaining adequate natural daylight quality and quantity for the interior classrooms. The optimizing of the fins helped to reduce cooling loads and system size of the HVAC equipment, reducing capital costs and operating cost over the life of the project through reduced energy consumption. The total number of fins was reduced helped to reduce construction cost of the project.

Building Radiation - Before & After

GEMS SCHOOL - PROJECT RESULTS

Annual Solar Radiation Reduction: 393 MWh (47%)

Peak Solar Radiation Reduction : .25 MW (18%)

Fin Quantity Reduction: 448 fins (40%)

Forecasted Energy Reduction: 5.3%

SOLAR RADIATION WITHOUT FINS

SOLAR RADIATION WITH FINS

+971.4.360.7524 . P.O. Box 487177 Dubai, U.A.E . www.takasolutions.com