The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has intensified its efforts to rationalise the consumption of electricity and water in all its buildings in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra, in line with the government's initiatives to achieve optimal and effective use of energy and to conserve resources, by applying approved procedures and standards in this regard and by benefiting from modern technologies and relying on sources of renewable energy.

These efforts are made in support of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi's government endeavours and to strengthen integration and cooperation with the relevant authorities towards embracing the international best practices and achieve the highest quality standards in all sectors, and thus contribute to the sustainability of overall development processes and their role in the welfare of the members of the society.

In this context, the specialised teams of the Judicial Department, in implementation of the "Energy Efficiency" initiative, and in cooperation and coordination with the Abu Dhabi Energy Services Company, examined the condition of the Judicial Department’s buildings and their water and electricity consumption, before presenting a range of appropriate solutions and proposals that effectively contribute to rationalising and increasing the efficiency of electricity and water consumption.

These solutions and initiatives included retrofitting a number of buildings by installing solar energy systems and lighting timers, replacing standard lighting systems with energy-saving ones in all buildings of the Judicial Department, as well as modifying the air conditioning system to maintain lower temperatures of the atmosphere surrounding the chillers, and redesigning the main chiller management system, which resulted in a reduction of the amount of energy used.

The constant efforts combined with special attention to the periodic maintenance of the tools and equipment used, have succeeded in reducing the consumption in the Judicial Department buildings to good levels. The amount of electrical energy saved over a period of 4 years amounted to 25,730 kilowatts.

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