HVAC installation in Aljada 

HVAC installation in Aljada: local context

Aljada is a large master-planned community being built near University City and the Emirates Road, with mid-rise apartments, townhouses, retail and leisure in phases since the late 2010s. It is one of Sharjah's biggest new developments and remains under active construction. The development combines residential neighbourhoods with retail, leisure and community buildings, delivered in phases by a single master developer, so infrastructure, utilities and access routes evolve as each phase is completed and handed over.

• Phased community infrastructure means utility connections may be available at different times, so temporary power and testing arrangements are planned in advance.
• Approvals typically start with a master developer NOC before Sharjah Municipality, Civil Defence and SEWA submissions.
• Inland heat and dust demand derated air-cooled plant and protected intakes.

Building types we serve in Aljada

For malls and retail centres, the work concentrates on large-volume air handling, tenant-ready chilled water or refrigerant capacity, smoke extraction for atriums and car parks and food-court exhaust.

Scope of work

• Heat load verification against the consultant's calculation, checking glazing ratios, occupancy and fresh-air volumes before equipment orders are released.
• Chilled-water or refrigerant pipework installation with pressure testing, flushing and insulation sealed against condensation in humid ceiling voids.
• Toilet extract, car park ventilation and general exhaust systems sized to keep negative pressure where odours and fumes are generated.
• Air and water balancing to design flow rates, with measured readings recorded for every terminal and coil.

Systems we install

• Air handling units with heat recovery wheels on fresh air
• Packaged rooftop and ducted split units for smaller buildings

UAE site and climate challenges

• 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.
• Large glazed facades facing west take a heavy late-afternoon solar load, so perimeter zones are separated from interior zones and given their own coils and controls instead of sharing a thermostat with rooms that never see the sun.
• Level of zoning: more zones improve comfort for perimeter rooms and allow tenant-level scheduling and billing, but each zone adds thermostats, valves or VAV boxes, wiring and commissioning effort.

Relevant Manolia projects

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Al Mawared Twin Tower, Sharjah

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