ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Building and Energy Department at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
would like to express its gratitude to the following people from the Ministry of Electricity and
Water for their dedicated support in providing necessary information and eradicating
difficulties for the KISR team to complete this report. They are:
From the Technical Services Sector:
Engr. Abdulhamid Qambar / Director of Design and Supervision Dept.
Engr.Nahida Abdulla Dashti / Director of Planning and follow-up Department.
Engr. PULLIYATTU CHACKO GEORGE / Chief Specialist Engineer (Mechanical).
Engr. Ahmad Al-Sahhaf / Senior HVAC Engineer.

From the Electrical Distribution Network Sector, Electrical Installation Dept.:

Engr. Saad Hussain Ali Al-Mishwat / Director of Electrical Installation Dept.
Engr. Adel Ahmed M . Al-Ruwayeh / HVAC Section Head.
Engr. Zainab Ahmed M . Al-Rasheed / Specialist HVAC Engineer.

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 1. 0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 These regulations are applicable to heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC)
services for comfort applications in commercial, institutional and residential buildings
in the State of Kuwait.

1.2 The regulations do not cover all aspects and details of the HVAC systems. Reference
shall be made to other particular specifications, conditions and requirements that
should also be fulfilled, and other related publications and codes of practice issued by
the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW).

1.3 Compliance with these general rules and regulations is mandatory for approval of
HVAC drawings by the MEW. Where requirements other than those stipulated
hereunder are considered necessary by the HVAC design engineer for any project, the
MEW shall be consulted in writing with justification in order to obtain approval of
such a design.

2. 0 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA

1.4 Altitude: 55 m

1.5 Latitude: 29.22º North

1.6 Longitude: 47.98o East

3. 0 CLIMATIC DATA

3.1 Extreme recorded conditions

Maximum sun radiation temperature (black bulb temperature) in summer: 84ºC.
Maximum ambient temperature in summer: 52ºC.
Maximum relative humidity: 100% at 30ºC.
Minimum ambient temperature in winter: -3ºC.

3.2 Sand and dust storms

Violent sand and dust storms are common, and dust remains suspended in air even on
comparatively still days. During dust storms, visibility may vary from average to nil.

3.3 Prevailing winds

Normally northerly to northwesterly winds are predominate. The annual average
speeds for coastal and interior areas are 3.7 m/s (12 ft/s) and 4.0 m/s (13 ft/s) at 10 m