How Pacific controls head quaters in dubai acheived platinum rating

Pacific Controls is the first platinum building in middle east. How did they acheive it

• Adopted technologies to optimize energy use both during construction and operation of the building.
• Solar power for both lighting and airconditioning
• 50 kW of PV Panels supplies around 70% of peak lighting load
• Solar thermal collectors provide hot water for absorption chillers to provide around 90 TR airconditioning
• Facade uses low emisity glass to maximise day lighting while minimising solar heat gains
• Major construction materials sourced within 200km diameter from site
• Major construction materials from recycled source
• Sewage treatment plant Installed treats all the waste water and supplies for irrigation and mechanical processes.
• 35% decreased energy use from basecase
• 40% decreased wateruse from basecase