HVAC installation in Jebel Ali 

HVAC installation in Jebel Ali: local context

Jebel Ali hosts the port and the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), one of the region's largest logistics and industrial hubs, alongside industrial areas and staff housing. Building stock is dominated by warehouses, factories, cold stores and labour accommodation. Manolia completed MEP works for a Technopark warehouse here. Operations here run around the clock, so works inside existing facilities are planned to avoid disrupting logistics.

• Projects typically go through Trakhees for building and fire approvals in its zones, with Dubai Municipality covering other plots; the channel depends on the plot location.
• Proximity to the coast and port means salt in the air, so external equipment, cable trays and supports need corrosion protection.
• Fire protection for high-piled storage involves high-flow sprinkler systems, large tanks and diesel or electric fire pumps sized for warehouse hazard classes.

Building types we serve in Jebel Ali

For warehouses and logistics buildings, the work concentrates on high-bay sprinklers or in-rack protection, smoke venting, dock and office HVAC, and LV for racking, lighting and material handling.

Scope of work

• Heat load verification against the consultant's calculation, checking glazing ratios, occupancy and fresh-air volumes before equipment orders are released.
• Fabrication and erection of insulated supply, return and fresh-air ductwork including fire dampers at compartment walls and volume control dampers.
• Toilet extract, car park ventilation and general exhaust systems sized to keep negative pressure where odours and fumes are generated.
• Controls wiring of thermostats, sensors and actuators linked to the BMS so zones can be scheduled and monitored centrally.

Systems we install

• Variable air volume boxes for open-plan offices
• Dedicated outdoor air units for dehumidification

UAE site and climate challenges

• Ceiling voids under roofs can exceed outdoor temperatures, so ducts and pipes in those zones receive thicker insulation and continuous vapour barriers to stop dripping and loss of cooling capacity.
• Sand-laden air quickly clogs filters on AHUs and fresh-air intakes, so intakes are placed away from roof edges where possible, fitted with sand louvres and given accessible pre-filters.
• Heat recovery on fresh air adds capital cost and plant space but reduces cooling load significantly in buildings with high fresh-air demand such as hotels, gyms and clinics.

Relevant Manolia projects

Hassani Group factories & HQ, DIP

Dubai Investments Park (DIP) · MEP · Completed

Factory complex, HQ and staff accommodation, all served from one central cooling station.

HVAC

Ministry of Foreign Affairs HVAC

Dubai · HVAC · Completed

HVAC package for a federal government building.

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