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Dr. Ahmed Said Al Busaidi Program manager of the strategic renewable

energy research The Austria Showcase: Innovative Energy and Building Solutions March 2016

Austrian Economic, Trade & Commercial Delegation Muscat

Oman Eco-House Design Competition

Oman Eco-House Design Competition

Aim: Raising Awareness of the Possibilities and Importance of Green Buildings and Eco-Design in Oman

How Oman can contribute positively in saving the environment through research and innovation by building and spreading the concept, awareness and importance of green, eco-design and cost effective building ? Oman’s architectural heritage dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries and is

an expression of our rich and vibrant culture as well as a source of great pride.

Oman ECHO House competitions

Areas of research & National Priorities:

1. Using of local Omani natural resources

2. Water conservation 3. Use of renewable energy 4. Use of Information Technology

Oman Eco-House Competition Echo House competition

Phase 1

2011-2014

Design Echo Houses

Construction

Performance Testing

Phase 2

2015-2017

Long term Performance

testing

Awarnnance and community

outreach

National Project (competition

between HEIs)

Oman Eco Houses Design Competition Phase 1 Objectives:

1.Promote a culture of research and innovation in high quality, cost-effective and cost-efficient eco-building design which contributes to sustainable social and economic development.

2.Support creativity in higher education.

3.Encourage the translation of ideas into useful products.

4.Build national capacity, both individual and institutional (small and medium-sized enterprises), in areas of sustainable development such as: alternative energy use: high quality and eco-friendly material production.

5.Develop national policies to keep abreast of international trends.

6.Foster partnership ad co-operation between academia, commerce and industry and government.

7.Capitalize on Omani heritage in urban planning and architecture.

Oman Eco Houses Design Competition Phase 1

1.TRC approval 2010

2.Develop all Rules and Polices

3.Announce the competition (June 2011)

4.Announcement of selected 5 academic teams.

5.Conceptual design and planning stage, workshop (Sep 2011-April 2012)

6.Assessment of the design stage (May – June 2012)

7.Building and Construction stage (Dec 2012-Aug 2014)

8.Assessment of the construction stage

Oman Eco Houses Design Competition 9.Assessment of the construction stage, four

teams (Sustainable deign, Architecture design, Eng design and

awareness's and communication)

10.Completion of the construction and submit the five houses to TRC (Oct 2014)

11.Testing/Commissioning and Measurement stage (Nov-Dec 2014)

12.Final Results Announcement (Jan 2015)

INSTALLATION OF THE MEASURING

INSTRUMENTS

Development of an online system web site

(www.omanehdc.com)

First Place

Second Place

Third Place

Oman Eco-House Competition – Phase 2

Objectives:

1.Challenge the teams to validate the long-term performance of the exciting ECHO houses

2.Introduce the five houses to the community, and take important steps toward transforming the mainstream housing market in Oman.

Oman Eco-House Competition – Phase 2

What has been done

1.TRC board approval Feb 2015 (for 20 months) 2.ECOH2 Policies and guidance's of the second phase were

developed (May 2015) in consultation with Live to Zero. 3.Rules documents were developed (Sep 2015) 4.Signing new contracts with the five teams (Non 2015) 5.All team are preparing their houses for the first mentoring period

(May 2016) (total 6 periods)

Oman Eco-House Competition: Achievements

Achievements: 1. Five ECO-Houses were designed by Omani students and built in Oman (2011-Dec

2014) 2. Develop an online website (https://ecohousecompetition.org/) to show online

data of the energy consumption and conservation. 3. Final Results Announcement (Jan 2015) (1-HCT, 2- GuTECH, 3- Niz Unv) 4. The HCT ECO house (Green Nest) has produced a total of 2,241.7 KWh of

electrical power in a month. 5. Example of energy saving: An excess energy production of 1279.6 KWh for an

average of 42.65 KWh per day has been fed to the grid by the HCT ECO house. 6. All team are preparing their houses for the first mentoring period (May 2016)

(total 6 periods in 20 months).

Thanks

ahmed.albusaidi@trc.gov.om www.trc.gov.om