District cooling is the production and distribution of chilled water from a central source to help air conditioning. This is very essential in countries like UAE where the heat and humidity are very high for most part of the year.

District cooling is done by producing chilled water at a central plant and then sending the cooled water through insulated pipes network. The piping network is used mainly in high density developments such as airports, university campuses and high rise buildings.

District cooling plants use conventional fuels such as coal, oil or natural gas or renewable fuels like biomass. District Cooling processes Chilled water in a central plant and then distributes the chilled water to individual units through insulated pipes network. Air is then forced past the cold water tubing to produce a cool environment. The warmer water is returned to the central plant to be re-chilled and recycled.

District cooling is better than conventional air conditioning as it helps reduce energy consumption upto 50% and lowers costs to both customers and government authorities. It is a sustainable way of enhancing living conditions and cuts down carbon dioxide emissions. Maintenance costs are substantially lower. Equipments also last for almost 30 years. District cooling systems also release lots of space for other uses.