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Bin Shafar (L) receiving the award at the event.

Empower honoured at US summit

DUBAI, July 7, 2015

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), a leading district cooling services provider, said it was honoured with two awards at the 106th International District Energy Association (Idea) Annual Conference and Trade Show, held in Boston, US.

The Idea annual awards are one of the most comprehensive and prestigious awards in the district energy industry, and it celebrates excellence, innovation and creativity in technology, engineering and operations within the district cooling industry.

Empower won the ‘Idea Gold Space Award’ for the total square feet of district cooling committed and the ‘Idea Silver Award’ for total number of buildings committed to the systeim, said a statement from the company.

The awards highlighted the UAE group’s achievements in adopting world-class district cooling infrastructure, and also acknowledged its success in expanding the use of district cooling as an ideal economic and environmental solution for residential and commercial units, offices and hotels, it added.

Rob Thornton, president and CEO of Idea, presented the award to Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower at the event, which was attended by decision-makers and specialists from around the world.

Thornton said that Empower’s recognition at the international level represented a significant endorsement of the company’s constant quest for innovation and efficiency in services.

The company currently operates more than one million refrigeration tonnes (RT), providing environmentally responsible district cooling services to large-scale real estate developments such as Jumeirah Group, Business Bay, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai International Financial Centre, Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Ibn Battuta Mall, Discovery Gardens, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai World Trade Centre Residences and Dubai Design District.

Speaking on the win, Bin Shafar said: “We are pleased with Idea’s recognition of our high levels of reliability and efficiency in district cooling services, which reconfirms our leadership position in this industry.”

“Undoubtedly, district cooling services in the GCC and the Middle East in general are important services, and we have succeeded in delivering them in accordance with highest standards of efficiency and environmental sustainability,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service




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