Publications

Estimating the Multiple Benefits of Building Energy Efficiency in GCC Countries Using an Energy Productivity Framework

Kankana Dubey, Nicholas Howarth, Moncef Krarti

This report quantifies the direct and key indirect benefits of energy efficiency investment in buildings in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. It summarizes the key insights from individual country studies conducted as part of KAPSARC’s energy productivity project. This analysis indicates that…

Dubey, Kankana

Howarth, Nicholas

Krarti, Moncef

Energy productivity analysis framework for buildings: a case study of GCC region

IDEAS

A new analysis framework is developed and applied to assess the benefits of building energy efficiency policies and programs. One of the main advantages of the new energy productivity analysis is that it accounts for both economic and energy performances…

Moncef Krarti, Kankana Dubey, Nicholas Howarth

Benefits of energy efficiency programs for residential buildings in Bahrain

Journal of Building Engineering

This paper outlines the approach and the cost-effectiveness potential for designing and retrofitting residential buildings to be energy-efficient in Bahrain. The analysis is focused on residential buildings since these buildings consume over 48% of the total electricity used in Bahrain.…

Moncef Krarti, Kankana Dubey

Review analysis of economic and environmental benefits of improving energy efficiency for UAE building stock

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), buildings consume almost 90% of the total electricity used in the country. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of recent trends in energy consumption in the building sector as well as current efforts in…

Moncef Krarti, Kankana Dubey

Evaluation of building energy efficiency investment options for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Energy

In this paper, economic and environmental impacts of energy efficiency programs associated with new and existing buildings are evaluated for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). In particular, the analysis considers optimized designs for new buildings as well as different…

Moncef Krarti, Kankana Dubey, Nicholas Howarth

Economic development and energy consumption in the GCC

An international sectoral analysis’ Energy Transitions

Nicholas Howarth, Marzio Galeotti, Alessandro Lanza, Kankana Dubey

An Evaluation of High Energy Performance Residential Buildings in Bahrain

Kankana Dubey, Moncef Krarti

This paper describes our analysis of the cost-effectiveness of designing and retrofitting residential buildings in Bahrain and outlines our analytical approach. The study focuses on residential buildings since households consume more than 48 percent of electricity used in the country.…

Dubey, Kankana

Krarti, Moncef

Economic and Environmental Benefits of Improving UAE Building Stock Energy Efficiency

Kankana Dubey, Moncef Krarti

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), buildings consume almost 90 percent of the total electricity used in the country, mostly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. We undertook a study to explore available opportunities to improve the energy efficiency of the…

Dubey, Kankana

Krarti, Moncef

Energy Productivity: Evaluating Large-Scale Building Energy Efficiency Programs in Oman

Kankana Dubey, Moncef Krarti

More than 75 percent of the total electricity consumed in Oman is attributed to buildings, with almost 50 percent used by households. The absence of mandatory energy efficiency regulations for buildings, coupled with population growth, has led to a significant…

Dubey, Kankana

Krarti, Moncef

Energy productivity evaluation of large scale building energy efficiency programs for Oman

Sustainable Cities and Society

This paper outlines the benefits of large scale energy efficiency programs for new and existing buildings in Oman. In particular, an energy productivity analysis for these programs is carried out to encompass their overall impact for Oman’s economy. Over 75%…

Moncef Krarti, Kankana Dubey

Evaluating Building Energy Efficiency Investment Options for Saudi Arabia

Kankana Dubey, Nicholas Howarth, Moncef Krarti

This study suggests that energy efficiency programs in buildings can provide up to a 27 percent reduction in electricity consumption and a 30 percent reduction in peak electricity demand for Saudi Arabia. It is well recognized, however, that given the…

Dubey, Kankana

Howarth, Nicholas

Krarti, Moncef