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March 2019

Market Feature

How the emirate is ratcheting up energy efficiency across its landscape

Interviews

HVAC Retrofitting Equipment

‘We do not want a crisis, we want to predict’

3D printing and the facility of rapid prototyping

Refrigerants landscape yet to wear a settled look

Terrill R Laughton and Michael M Bonfiglio, Johnson Controls’ Building Technologies & Solutions Division

Michael Ivanovich, AMCA

Omar Ali, Petra Engineering Industries Company

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A closer look at the sustainable agenda driving the initiatives of Ras Al Khaimah Municipality and the roadmap developed in the move to enhance the energy efficiency of new developments and the existing building stock.

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Omar Ali, Director of Operations at Petra Engineering Industries Company

'Everything starts with efficiency'

Andrea Di Gregorio, Director, Energy Efficiency and Renewables Office (Reem), Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, UAE

George Koutsaftes, President, Advanced Materials, Performance Materials and Technologies; Julien Soulet, Managing Director, EMAI and Amir Naqvi, Regional Marketing Leader, Honeywell Fluorine Products, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Honeywell

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Streamlining efficiency

Italy A look at how HVACR manufacturers in the EU member state are being driven to innovate owing to increasingly stringent regulations related to refrigerants and energy-efficiency requirements

32 China How are Chinese manufacturers leveraging their experience and expertise to address growing demand for cooling in MEA region?

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Terrill R Laughton, Vice President and General Manager, Energy Optimization & Connected Offerings, and Michael M Bonfiglio, Director, Global Product Management, Data Enabled Business at Johnson Controls’ Building Technologies & Solutions Division

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mart city initiatives around the world have happiness, economic growth and climate change mitigation as their destinations. They are looking at digital technologies to take them across the line on socio-economic and sustainable development goals.

Already, we are seeing IoT-powered smart controls to enable building operators and FM teams to collect data and perform predictive analysis. We are also seeing instances of Big Data enabling HVAC systems to adopt a customised strategy to address the specific and dynamic nature of buildings, which is leading to substantial energy savings.

There still is tremendous potential for applying digital to improve building performance beyond recognition. Dubai has a portfolio of about 130,000 Existing Buildings, and so does Abu Dhabi. And there are about 100,000 to 150,000 Existing Buildings in the Northern Emirates. All these offer many, many opportunities for improvement.

Many Existing Buildings have systemic faults relating to energy efficiency and indoor air quality. Our buildings are leaking energy, be it the millions of dollars of energy loss through leaking ducting systems or the result of poor insulation… or it could be a case of failure to provide adequate space for air circulation for the condensers on the rooftop, owing to which hot air existing the condensers is short-circuited and drawn back into the condensers, which places an even greater load on the chillers than what they already face through the harsh climatic conditions in the region.

So yes, we have to get excited about new digital technology and enhanced connectivity, but not only in the context of New Construction but also in the context of Existing Buildings.

In the case of New Construction, we need artificial intelligence and IoT to enhance, improve and accelerate the way projects are approached, right from the design stage.

Historically, projects have been designed with different stakeholders working in silos. We need to explore how different stakeholders can come together by means of a digital platform, so there is a holistic understanding of a building’s characteristics. Equally, we need artificial intelligence (AI) to sift and filter through the data and help in making precise decisions.

There is tremendous opportunity for Building Information Modelling and AI to help us navigate through a building’s design and lifecycle.

When we speak of sustainable development, we need to think broadly. Sustainable development cannot be and must not be the mandate of a few. We can optimise a chiller and an entire plantroom, but a lot of energy inefficiency also happens at the end-user level.

So, the question is, ‘How do we empower the end-user using IoT and AI in a structured manner?’ We need to think broadly and equip them as well with tools, so that they don’t merely receive data but also have the tools – basic or advanced – to take action on how they consume energy, leading to energy savings and also better IEQ. We really do need a nationwide movement to achieve a truly sustainable future, where every citizen and every resident is an energy manager.

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hat progress has the globe made with regard to IoT in the context of building performance?

Michael M Bonfiglio: When it comes to IoT, we have come a long way in the last 4-5 years. At JCI, we have started a business called Digital Controls. We took different product lines, and we pulled them into one organisation to give digital solutions, and that has allowed us to get focused on IoT. We have taken applications related to Big Data and are applying them across building infrastructure. Some of them are smart connected chillers. We have remote operation centres that monitor chillers in customer sites and make sure they are optimised, so we have a service.

Terrill R Laughton, Vice President and General Manager, Energy Optimization & Connected Offerings, and Michael M Bonfiglio, Director, Global Product Management, Data Enabled Business at Johnson Controls’ Building Technologies & Solutions Division, speak to Surendar Balakrishnan on how the company deploys applications related to Big Data and the Internet of Buildings and applies them across building infrastructure. Excerpts…

Terrill R Laughton

How much is the spread of IoT in the United States?

Bonfiglio: I am very sure it is double-digit growth for the United States. IoT started 5-6 years ago, but now, the technology is such and the customers are such that we

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have seen progress. Earlier, IoT was not well understood, but awareness has really ramped up in the couple of years. At JCI, we tend to call it Internet of Buildings, which looks at central plant optimisation. It is now focused on chillers, but if someone says we not only want to monitor but also to control and optimise the chillers, the product takes

information from weather services and schedules from buildings and set points.

We are able to do seven-day optimisation. We always look seven days ahead and undertake predictive analysis.

When it comes to energy and performance, we have our Enterprise Management system. Lot of customers tend to call it a single landing page. It sits on top of BAS of building. It can be Honeywell or any third-party platform.

Lot of universities buy 5-6 BMSes, and we can bring them to one single platform.

Michael M Bonfiglio

Terrill Laughton: We have made a huge investment to standardise the manner in which we pull out data from buildings.

Our Digital Vault Platform handles and manages all of that data, and it does take care of the necessary clean up. It describes the pieces of data, and how they are connected to different pieces of equipment.

Digital Vault Platform is getting quite a bit of traction. It not only brings data in but also cleans them up.

What progress has JCI made to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) through IOT? Laughton: If you think of BAS out there, they look at IAQ, but one of the things we have in our Enterprise Management System is capability for fault detection and diagnostics. If we have a bad sensor, you get alarms, but with Fault Detection there might be multiple points that would look at a lot of parameters, and it is an early predictor alarm.

That is part of our data analytics platform. It is not just dashboarding – we have engines.

IAQ is part of it, but we take it to the next level. We also look at behavioural changes.

If data is giving me 9-12 parameters over time and reaching thresholds it will tell us, ‘You have an area that is going beyond an area that is out of range.’ When you first put a BAS, everything is good, but over time degradation of equipment takes place, and BAS is not correcting those, and so you now watch and correct.

A chiller might be monitoring 10-12 aspects. Let’s say, the condenser water is very high, say, and we expect a certain behaviour.

That’s what we call a fault condition. So you need to clean the condenser tube, it gives insights. Our Enterprise Management System can tell where the problem is and also provide insights. We do not want a crisis, we don’t want something to break down – we want to predict.

Coming back to your question on IAQ, we have our People Productivity Companion application. The occupants in a building can download this app on their phone, and it allows them to control their lighting and HVAC in their area, and if it is too cold or too hot, and that way, so yes, there is a comfort piece to it.

The next step would be, ‘How many air changes do I need?’ We are an equipment and controls company, and we have started on the IoT path, and we have thought of different aspects: Energy costs, maintenance

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Michael Ivanovich, AMCA

3D printing anD the facility of rapiD prototyping Michael Ivanovich, Senior Director, Global Affairs, AMCA, speaks to Surendar Balakrishnan about the scope for 3D printing in the air movement industry and also elaborates on how historically, fan regulations have favoured higher peak efficiency, whereas the need of the hour is perhaps a regimen that supports a smaller peak but a higher efficiency over a wider range of operating points. Excerpts…

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hat is the extent of use of 3D printing in the air movement industry?

I can’t say how widely it has been used.

I have toured some AMCA members’ engineering and manufacturing plants, and several are using several more 3D printers for rapid prototyping of new fan blade and impeller design.

What typical challenges is the industry facing? How can 3D printing help overcome the challenges?

The fan industry is facing increasing regulation for efficiency, and the regulations are for different regions. They are being refined across different time scales, so we have a situation where fan designs need to be modified to meet stringent regulations.

In that context, 3D printing provides a resource for more rapidly developing the design in response to regulation.

To give an example, AMCA’s fan energy index (FEI) metric is not a requirement

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Michael Ivanovich

today. Now, the metric promotes fans that are more efficient over a wider operating range. So, historically, fan regulations have favoured higher peak efficiency. FEI will favour fans that will have higher range of higher efficiency over operation.

A fan having a high peak efficiency could mean the fan has sub-optimal lower efficiencies, either side of the peak operating point. Fans with higher FEI rating

may have a smaller peak but have a higher efficiency over a wider range of operating points. In a regulatory environment, the FEI metric could mean that we favour fans that operate at higher efficiency over a wider range and not just the peak. So 3D printing could provide a way for manufacturing to respond to regulation based on FEI. I am kind of communicating that a new metric is coming. It may change how fans are designed. The FEI metric just passed through the committee votes for 90.1, and AMCA is highly optimistic that it will pass the final committee votes and be in the 2019 version of 90.1.

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as Al Khaimah is undergoing a metamorphosis. As His Excellency Munther Mohammed bin Shaker, Director General, Ras Al Khaimah Municipality Department, puts it, “Ras Al Khaimah is undergoing a phase of significant economic development.”

The changes are not merely confined to the growing number of private-sector residential and commercial developments across the UAE’s northernmost emirate.

A massive shift in mindset is apparent in the public sector, as well, largely driven by RAK’s sustainability agenda. Elaborating on the agenda, Bin Shaker says, “The RAK Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy 2040 stems from the vision of His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, to have sustainability as a source of competitiveness for RAK. The Strategy supports the positioning of our emirate as a destination for investments and people, by lowering the cost of energy and water and by creating new markets for energy efficient products and services.”

The emirate’s sustainability agenda lies at the heart of the programmes developed by the Municipality's Energy Efficiency and Renewables Office (Reem), which has been at the forefront of efforts in creating a more resilient energy landscape through the coordination of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy 2040.

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H.E. Munther Mohammed bin Shaker

STREAMLINED APPROACH The launch of Barjeel, RAK's new Green Building regulations, on January 29, is largely considered the most significant milestone under the strategy. Andrea Di Gregorio, Director, Reem, explains that the motivation behind the introduction of a Green Building code in Ras Al Khaimah is to

capture the opportunity for energy savings in the rapidly growing emirate, where every year over 2,000 new buildings are added to the existing building stock of approximately 65,000. And the decision was to take an uncomplicated approach to meet the goals.

"We studied other existing codes in the UAE in detail," he says. "We learnt international standards, as well, such as BREEAM and LEED. We captured a lot of learnings from our consultation panel, comprising over 70 organisations, including regulators previously involved in similar efforts. In comparison to other regional codes, we decided to go for a simplified approach."

Di Gregorio says that RAK's code comprises only 50-55% of the items in Estidama’s scope of requirements and only 25-40% of Al Safat’s scope of requirements, depending on the type of building. "The requirements are more focused on design and construction stages, which are easily controllable and enforceable, as opposed to the operations stage” he says, adding that RAK Municipality worked towards a code that can be applied in a straightforward manner, to avoid complexity and reduce paperwork – all of which make compliance relatively cost-effective.

Di Gregorio explains that a simplified and cost-effective approach allowed to select and go deeper on some requirements, which entail clear benefits over the lifecycle of a building. In addition, the code embeds degrees of flexibility, allowing the developer to comply with some items of the code in different ways. For private villas, he says, the requirements are few and expressed, where possible with a prescriptive approach

In view of Ras Al Khaimah’s target of ensuring 30% energy savings by 2040, the emirate’s Energy Efficiency and Renewables Office (Reem) believes that through the implementation of simplified regulations, efficiency need not be complicated.

efficiency which limits the design burden. He adds: “For example, for the wall insulation requirements, instead of undergoing a U-Value calculation, the building owner can comply with Barjeel by just adopting 200-millimeter thermal blocks.”

Di Gregorio adds that the Municipality is ensuring that everybody who participates in the Barjeel requirements be knowledgeable and ready for implementation. Consultants are being trained on the Barjeel requirements and are subject to an exam. “This is in line with our objective of promoting best practices for sustainability,” he says.

compliant will receive a Barjeel plaque, to support developers in marketing them as high-quality buildings.

On whether the new regulations can pave the way for net- or near-zero-energy buildings, Di Gregorio says that while nZEBs are technically feasible, especially for lowrise buildings, the payback for such projects are still typically quite long. “While the Municipality does overall encourage the move towards nZEBs, a gradual approach will be followed,” he says. “We will support developers in adopting levels of energy efficiency beyond the minimum requirements, in THE MOVE different ways. We TOWARDS NZEBS will be available in Di Gregorio says that providing advisory, Barjeel is currently in its and in the longer voluntary phase, until run we plan to next year, when it will introduce a rating be mandatory for all Andrea Di Gregorio scheme based buildings, with minor on some forms of exceptions, for example, energy-intensity temporary buildings. “The indicators. The system would also work as a main reason for the voluntary phase is that market awareness tool." we want to avoid a situation where the code requires modifications on a design work that has already started under the previous TACKLING THE EXISTING regulatory regime,” he says. “We don't want BUILDING STOCK to add complexity to the market.”

While Barjeel aims to address the Already, Di Gregorio says, there have been energy efficiency of new buildings, RAK several developers who showed interest in Municipality has also put the spotlight on Barjeel as early adopters. He adds that during existing building stock through its retrofit the voluntary phase, there is an incentive programme. An incentive scheme has also scheme from the government to encourage been introduced to encourage ESCOs (Energy adoption, in the form of reduced final building Services Companies) and EACOs (Energy permit fees, and that buildings that are Auditing Companies) to set up activity in

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RAK (see related interview, on page 14). As for how building and villa owners will be encouraged to undergo an energy retrofit, Di Gregorio stresses that the approach varies according to the different segments of buildings. While in certain situations, direct government intervention can be implemented under a push model he says that in certain segments, for example small residential units, a “pull model” is ideal, where the government sets the framework, and owners opt to participate.

As Ras Al Khaimah positions itself to take on a stronger leadership role in the field of sustainability, the emirate is emerging as an attractive destination for local stakeholders owing to its growing demand for energy-efficient products, services and solutions, fuelled by government support and incentives.

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'2040 targets are of projects for Andrea Di Gregorio, Director, Energy Efficiency and Renewables Office (Reem), Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, UAE, discusses strategic incentives RAK is offering to ESCOs (Energy Services Companies) and EACOs (Energy Auditing Companies), how the accreditation scheme simplifies the tendering process for companies and the strong pipeline of projects expected in the emirate, owing to government initiatives. Excerpts from the interview with Climate Control Middle East’s Surendar Balakrishnan, Editor, and Hannah Jo Uy, Assistant Editor...

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The government is already engaged in a number of project evaluations, supported

by Resolution Number 15 of 2018, issued

by His Highness the Ruler of RAK promoting participation of the government in building-retrofit projects. This generates We are adopting two different standards by itself a pipeline of projects, where for energy performance contracting. One is ESCOs can participate. In addition, we the guaranteed savings model, where the are introducing monetary incentives owner invests, and the ESCO guarantees through RAKEZ (Ras Al Khaimah Economic minimum savings. And the other standard is Zone) and DED (Department of the shared savings model, where Economic Development). For the ESCO invests and the those ESCOs and EACOs owner shares part of the that want to set up savings. When possible, operations in RAK, the we encourage the incentives are quite guaranteed savings significant. RAKEZ model. We feel that decided to provide a the market is more discount equivalent mature for that to about 60% of model, but we are the total local sethere to support up fees, while DED participants in RAK applied a 100% cut, in both cases and so they are completely also to considering the Andrea Di Gregorio waiving local fees. These shared savings model for incentives will be kept for a some tenders. period of at least three years.

hat kind of ESCO model is RAK promoting under its retrofit programme?

Could you elaborate further on the incentives being offered by the Municipality for ESCOs to set up their activities in the emirate?

Part of our strategy is to reinforce the local market for the supply of energy efficient products and services. We looked at different segments and players to be attracted to RAK. Those players were also selected in coordination with the roadmap of implementation of the RAK Energy Efficiency and Renewables Strategy 2040.

Clearly, the energy service companies and auditors are the entities we need to have from the early stages.

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While incentives are certainly attractive, many ESCOs are curious to know as of the projects that will be available in the emirate, and their ability to bid for them. What sort of projects do you see in the pipeline for those willing to invest in activities within the emirate?

We have a target to retrofit 3,000 buildings by 2040 with comprehensive retrofits. We distinguish our comprehensive retrofits from the more specific type of intervention on a specific type of item, which will involve many more buildings. As part of this, we

are generating an initial pipeline of projects within the government, because the government has precise targets for energy savings in the short term.

There is another consideration, which is our tendering model to facilitate participation from ESCOs. As opposed to other models that have been adopted in the region, we are trying to simplify the participation of ESCOs. While all accredited ESCOs are called to express their interest in our tenders, only about five are chosen to submit a proposal, based on their capability-fit with the particular project. And that proposal will not require the execution of an investment grade audit. We just require an initial proposal based on a walkthrough audit, which will determine initial commitments on energy savings and investment. ESCOs can, therefore, benefit in two ways. One benefit is having more chances to win the tender because there would be a limited number of competitors called to submit a bid. And the other benefit is that the investment required from them at this stage is not high, as they just have to come to the site, look at the equipment, formulate ideas and propose. Once we see final responses, we select one ESCO to go into detailed discussions. Only then, the ESCO will be called for in-depth analyses, but at that stage, the ESCO has a high chance of getting a contract.

Will Ras Al Khaimah recognise other accreditations already achieved by ESCOs in other emirates?

To be simple, we accept and recognise accreditations granted by the RSB Dubai.

CREAting A pipElinE ESCOs in RAK'

H.E. Munther Mohammed bin Shaker

Any ESCO accredited in Dubai, upon submission of relevant documentation and upon proof of being accredited by the RSB Dubai, will be automatically accredited in RAK. We don't require additional paperwork. ESCOs who are not accredited in Dubai, can still apply for accreditation in Ras Al Khaimah by submitting a more complete set of documents. (To view the documents, visit http://www.rakmunicipality.rak.ae/ en/pages/rules-regulations.aspx)

From what we understand, ESCOs that get accreditation have to comply with certain parameters to ensure

Awareness is an important area that we are working on, in multiple ways. As part of the programmes of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy 2040, we are conducting workshops and trainings for stakeholders, consultants and other implementing entities. And as government, we want to lead by example by showcasing the benefits of our programmes through concrete, successful projects that will encourage adoption in the private sector.

"We are increasing communication through social media, publications, events, etc. One example is the Model Villa Initiative. In partnership with Masdar, we are retrofitting the villa of a local resident free of charge in order to spread awareness among the local population and encourage them to adopt efficiency measures.

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accreditation is renewed. Is there a move to implement a more stringent follow-up mechanism in RAK with regard to its accreditation, as well?

The ESCOs that participate need to show continuity of activities. They will be requested to report on the projects they do in RAK. In fact, the reporting itself is a condition for the renewal of the accreditation. Also, the accreditation is renewed yearly for all ESCOs, and this makes it easy to enforce compliance to our accreditation criteria.

You mentioned that five ESCOs will be pre-selected to bid? How

will they be segmented? Would it be based on the experience they have?

In principle, all will be involved, but ESCOs have different capabilities. Different ESCOs have different specialisations, different history of tackling different types of buildings. At the beginning of a tender, we ask for a very basic expression of interest from the ESCO, where they provide their experience on the type of project. Following that, we prioritise.

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RAK RISING

‘Barjeel simple and effective’ So says Saeed Al Abbar, Chairman, Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), which served on Ras Al Khaimah Municipality’s Green Building consultation panel

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the depth of industry-knowledge that we he Ras Al Khaimah shared with the stakeholders.

Municipality has been "The Barjeel Green Building regulations increasingly proactive are simple and effective in promoting in recent years to drive energy and water-use efficiency. For energy efficiency in the construction sector, the the building sector, especially with regulations are not only the focus of the emirate to relevant in moving promote infrastructure towards Green builtgrowth, tourism and environments but inward investments. also benefit them One of the key drivers with the minimal in this regard is the impact they have Energy Efficiency on construction and Renewable costs.

Energy Strategy "Being 2040, announced implemented

by Ras Al Khaimah, in phases, Ras which features Al Khaimah new Green Building Saeed Al Abbar Municipality has set regulations, a buildinga clear timetable for the retrofit programme, solar seamless implementation of energy programmes and the guidelines and is also offering other energy-management schemes to incentives for early adopters. Further, Barjeel regulating environmental performance. will contribute to the wider economy with These regulations also aim to enhance the the savings from the initiative to be invested competitiveness of the economy. back, in addition to creating a local supply "We served on Ras Al Khaimah chain for Green products and services.

Municipality’s Green Building consultation panel and participated in the consultation workshops, offering our insights in creating the regulations based on UAE and global best practices. This drew on the MoU EmiratesGBC signed with Ras Al Khaimah Municipality to strengthen cooperation to promote sustainable practices in the building sector. As an independent organisation working to promote sustainable builtenvironments for more than a decade, we have

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"The most important consideration in any Green Building initiative is to promote awareness among all stakeholders, including building owners, on the longterm economic value they gain, as well as the positive impact their actions have on the environment and for our future generations.

"It is important to reiterate the financial savings of the retrofit programme, such as reduction in utility bills and the enhancement of property value. Introducing clear regulations will expedite the process, and the incentives offered will, no doubt, serve as the necessary encouragement.

"Ras Al Khaimah has drawn on the learnings of Abu Dhabi and Dubai in creating their blueprint for a greener future, and as a partner in the Emirate’s ambition towards sustainability, we will continue to support all stakeholders through capacitybuilding initiatives, training programmes and technical support.

"In fact, retrofitting of existing buildings is a priority area for us. We are now in the third year of offering our Building Retrofit Training Programme, delivered in partnership with the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and Masdar, to educate the industry and equip them with the necessary tools and knowledge to carry out retrofits. We believe that we can bring added value by sharing our insights and knowledge in this regard that will benefit all stakeholders.”

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Refrigerants

The Moroccan perspecTive on The iMporTance of energy efficiency during The refrigeranT TransiTion Morocco is the Buyers Club pioneer in super-efficient air conditioning with climate-friendly refrigerants. So say Stephen O. Andersen, Director of Research, Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (IGSD); Abderrahim Chakour, Director, Morocco National Ozone Unit; Mohammed Ghazali, Secretary General, Ministre de l'Énergie, des Mines et du Développement Durable; Saïd Mouline, CEO, Agence Marocaine de l’Efficacité Énergétique AMEE and Soraya Sebti, Director of Sustainable Development, BMCE Bank of Africa

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he Kingdom of Morocco (Morocco) is fully committed to protection of the stratospheric ozone layer and climate and is working on domestic policy, in cooperation with industry and environmental non-governmental organisations (NGOs), which will rapidly accelerate the transition to super-efficient air conditioning (AC), using refrigerants that are less damaging to the climate. It is envisioned that other African countries will learn from the success in Morocco and implement similar policies to leverage the positive impact on the global environment.

This article explains how Moroccan government authorities are cooperating with international organisations in finding the way forward with a combination of more stringent Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS), private and public AC Buyers Clubs and economic incentives, such as import duties that favour efficiency and cap the global warming potential (GWP) of refrigerants used in imported room ACs. The Morocco AC Buyers Club will use comprehensive calculations of the carbon footprint and economic impact of room ACs that are tailored to the local Moroccan climate and use conditions.

MONTREAL PROTOCOL, KYOTO PROTOCOL AND PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT MARKET DRIVERS The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Delete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol) controls production and consumption of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) that will be phased out; controls the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) that will be phased down; and pursues increases in the energy efficiency of refrigeration, ACs and thermal insulating foam. The Kyoto Protocol controls emissions of HFCs, and the Paris Climate Agreement strengthens the HFC phase down and energy-efficiency ambition with national pledges, called ‘Nationally-Determined Contributions’ (NDCs) to reduce HFC, carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

THE IMPORTANCE OF SYNERGY IN HCFC PHASE OUT, HFC PHASE DOWN AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY Until recently, most companies phasing out HCFC-22 refrigerants in room ACs chose HFC-410A as a refrigerant replacement, worldwide.

HFC-410A is a blend of refrigerant fluids with 50% HFC-32, which is energy efficient but mildly flammable, and 50% HFC-125, which is energy-inefficient but has the chemical effect of making the blend non-flammable. In 2011, Japanese and Indonesian companies and governments, coordinated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with the collaboration of an NGO, realised that ACs could be re-designed to safely use mildly-flammable HFC32 refrigerant and could achieve higher energy efficiency and lower refrigerant cost, while reducing lifecycle CO2-equivalent refrigerant emissions (Sadatani, 2011; Andersen et al., 2018b and2018c) by two-thirds. At about the same time, Indian and Chinese companies, with German government collaborators, determined that ACs could be redesigned to safely use highly flammable HC-290 (propane) refrigerant, as long as the refrigerant charge was so small that the risk would be acceptable, if it leaked into occupied spaces (GIZ, 2011 and 2013).

Japanese AC manufacturers quickly transitioned from HFC-410A to HFC-32 for almost 100% of domestic sales and in many export markets. One company in India (Godrej) has been ‘leapfrogging’ from

HCFC-22 to HC-290 in a portion of their ACs for domestic sales but is so far not involved in the export market. Chinese companies are slowly introducing HFC-32 and HC-290 ACs in their domestic markets, and Germany is the first market in the European Union (EU) to accept HC-290 ACs from China (Midea, 2018).

of phosphorus after China and the United States, with Morocco holding nearly 40% of global reserves (Vaccari, 2009).

THE IMPORTANCE OF AN ENLIGHTENED BANKER’S PERSPECTIVE CRAFTING THE MOROCCAN AC BUYERS CLUB Montreal Protocol Status and technical performance of refrigerants for room ACs With little time to take action

to protect climate, it is vital that trusted and respected financial institutions take the lead on Montreal Kyoto GWP* Flammable?

Efficient?

Obsolete? investment that saves money HCFC-22 Phase out No control 1760 No Yes Yes and protects climate. Guided HFC-410A Phase down Emissions 1924 No No Yes investment can be cost-effective HFC-32 Phase down Emissions 677 Mildly Yes No and sustainable for buyers of HC-290 No control No control ~3 Highly Yes No ACs and profitable for suppliers of new technology that will want *GWP values are from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to continuously improve their (IPPC) Assessment Report Five (AR%) for the 100-year timescale. products and support their customers to achieve the lowest carbon footprint.

The first partner in the Morocco Bankers AC Buyers Club is Meanwhile, in Morocco and all of Africa, where there is little AC BMCE Bank of Africa, with additional Moroccan banks welcome manufacturing, foreign companies have been dumping obsolete and to join, as the project scales up. inefficient HCFC-22 and HFC-410A ACs, despite the fact that they BMCE Bank of Africa is an internationally oriented Moroccan supply more energy-efficient ACs, with lower-GWP refrigerants, in banking group, with a presence in more than 30 countries their home markets (Andersen et al., 2018a). in Africa, Europe and Asia, and employing almost 15,000 personnel across the world. The bank is a leader in sustainable MOROCCO WILL LEAPFROG HFC-410A AND finance, the first Moroccan institution to sign the United DEMAND AFFORDABLE, SUPER-EFFICIENT Nations Global Compact in 2016 and is credited with having ACS integrated environment, human rights, labour law and the fight Morocco, and all of Africa, can leapfrog HFC-410A and choose against corruption in its business practices. BMCE Africa Group next-generation refrigerants, thus avoiding the expensive and also subscribes to the Equator Principles, UN Global Compact, non-sustainable growth of the inventory of obsolete HCFC-22 and Positive Impact Finance Manifesto, and Mainstreaming Climate HFC-410AACs. The advantage to Morocco and Africa is that money Action in Financial Institutions. In 2016, the BMCE became the saved by super-efficient ACs is spent in local communities, and first bank in Morocco to issue Green bonds by public offering, funds available from avoided purchase of fuel and power plants are signed agreements to finance adaptation to climate change reinvested in Moroccan growth, prosperity and jobs. Furthermore, and measured its carbon footprint. This leadership is aimed at less combustion of fossil fuel and biomass for electricity reduces local identifying and mitigating the environmental and social impacts air pollution and contributes to Morocco’s pledge to do its part to from the bank’s operations, in line with global best practice. protect climate through NDCs. REFRIGERANT

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MOROCCAN GEOGRAPHY, CLIMATE AND ENERGY SITUATION Morocco is located at the northwestern tip of Africa. It has a 2017 population of about 36 million (MHCP, 2018). About 95% of the population lives in the central and northern coastal plains.

Population and economic growth are increasing the demand for room ACs. Morocco can satisfy the new demand for ACs with a combination of expanded electric-generating capacity, including low-carbon wind and solar power and other sources of renewable energy and through increasing energy efficiency. Winds are strongest in the north, south and east. Solar irradiation tends to be stronger towards the southern and more continental parts of the country (Energypedia, 2018).

MOROCCAN ECONOMY AND FOREIGN RELATIONS About 75% of foreign investment in Morocco is from the European Union, about 20% is from the Arab League, and all other foreign regions invest approximately five per cent.

The major resources of the Moroccan economy are phosphates, tourism and agriculture. Morocco is the world's third-largest producer

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BMCE activities on climate protection include technical assistance on outreach and marketing strategies to build customer awareness and to fill the pipeline with clean-energy projects, and the training of local architects, design engineers and energy auditors to identify and secure low-interest funding for sustainable energy projects.

MOROCCAN POLITICS AND CLIMATE LEADERSHIP Morocco is a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament.

Executive power is exercised by the King, while legislative power is vested in both the King and the two chambers of parliament, the Assembly of Representatives and the Assembly of Councillors. The King can issue a decree, called dahir, which has the force of law.

The 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 12th session of the COP, serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 12), took place in Marrakech, Morocco, from November 7 to 18, 2016. Moroccan King Mohammed VI made the following proclamation at COP 22: “In the name of our shared destiny and in the name of our historic responsibility, I urge all parties to work on translating our commitment to the values of justice and solidarity into actions, by: Providing the countries of the South, especially the least developed, as well as insular states, with such urgent financial and technical support as will enhance their capacities and enable them to adapt to climate change; Advanced countries honouring their commitments and mobilising USD 100 billion at least, by 2020, which was the key to the Paris Agreement; All the parties being involved in facilitating the transfer of technology, and working for the development of research and innovation in the field of climate; Non-governmental players, including companies, local communities, NGOs from civil society, giving strong impetus to the Global Climate Action Agenda.”

Morocco was among the first countries that proposed an Amendment to the Montreal Protocol in order to control HFCs. Morocco promotes South-South cooperation as a long-term goal and promotes energy efficiency and low-carbon wind and solar electricity generation. Refrigeration and air conditioning manufacturers, assemblers and distributors will want to locate new facilities in countries like Morocco that are piloting next-generation technology and pursuing government policies that favour the highest affordable energy efficiency.

MOROCCO ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND ENERGY IMPORTS Morocco’s lowest power-consumption periods are typically from October to March, 22:00-07:00, and April to September, 23:0007:00. High power-consumption periods are typically October to March, 07:00-17:00 and April to September, 07:00-18:00. Peak power-consumption periods are October to March, 17:00-22:00, and April to September, 18:00-23:00 (Lydec, REDAL, and CRI Tangiers 2018).

Electricity tariffs for residential and commercial consumers are under a social tariff scheme fixed by periodic decrees from the Prime Minister, with some rates depending on monthly consumption levels. Tariffs are relatively high by regional standards but remain below generation costs. Residential tariffs are lowest for electricity consumed for basic necessities (lights and refrigeration) and become progressively higher for consumption above such necessities.

In 2015, Morocco’s total electricity demand reached about 34,400 Gigawatt hours (GWh). About 30,000 GWh were produced in Morocco, and the remaining share was imported from abroad, mainly from Spain (Chentouf 2018). In 2015, Morocco's electricity production capacity was about 8,200 MW, divided roughly between coal (31%), fuel and diesel (10%), hydroelectricity (22%), gas (26%), wind (nine per cent), and other (two per cent). Domestic production capacities will be increased by 6,500 MW by 2020.

Of this, new total capacity of around 14,500 MW, solar and wind energy will each represent about 4,000 MW and 2,000 MW, respectively (PAREMA 2017). Morocco has set targets to increase the share of electricity generating capacity from renewables to 42% by 2020 and to 52% by 2030, as well as targets for reducing energy consumption by 12% by 2020 and 15% by 3030 through energy efficiency. According to the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MWN, 2018), the country is on track to meet its renewable energy targets.

Morocco depends on imports for more than 95% of energy supply, with coal and oil still dominating the country's energy mix.

Saudi Arabia, Iran and Russia are the main sources of oil imports.

93% of Natural Gas is imported from Algeria, while seven per cent is sourced from local production. Import of electricity has increased from Spain. Energy imports (crude oil and oil products, coal, Natural Gas and electricity) amounted to 102.5 billion Moroccan Dirhams (MAD) (about USD 10.8 billion) in 2013, representing about 27% of all the country’s imports (International Energy Agency 2014).

Morocco hopes to be able to increasingly produce electricity for export to Europe from renewable energy.

MOROCCO PARTNERSHIP ON SUPEREFFICIENT ACS USING LOWER-GWP REFRIGERANTS The Government of Morocco is partnering with Moroccan banks and international NGOs to transform the local markets to affordable next-generation ACs with the lowest lifecycle footprint (Andersen et al. 2018 b and c) and to leverage that national leadership to all of Africa. The partnership will put the people of Morocco and the global environment above any other interest and will work diligently towards the attainment of these noble goals.

The Morocco National Ozone Unit, the Ministre de l'Énergie, des Mines et du Développement Durable, and the Agence Marocaine de l’Efficacité Énergétique AMEE, together with the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (IGSD; Paris and Washington DC), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI; New

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Delhi, India), and the University of Maryland (USA) will quickly accomplish five independent but coordinated pilot projects in Morocco, including the following: 1) Pilot localised lifecycle carbon footprint analytical metric (Andersen et al., 2018b and 2018c) 2) Pilot business plan to upgrade ACs at BMCE Bank of Africa 3) Pilot government Green ACs Buyers Club for public buildings 4) Pilot initiative to liaise with likely suppliers of affordable superefficient ACs to Morocco 5) Pilot plan to develop private and public ACs Buyers Club for Morocco

The plan is to “learn-by-doing� and to take lessons forward to all of Africa, with the ultimate goal of a private/public Buyers Club that will negotiate the affordable purchase of super-efficient ACs for banks, government buildings, universities and hotels, complying with national private or administrative procedures.

The partnership will accomplish this goal within the legal system of Morocco, through harmonised equipment specifications and Buyers Club procedures, taking into account financial incentives and Paris Agreement obligations. The working hypothesis is that the carbon saved by market transformation will count as part of the NDCs and/or can be sold in the carbon market.

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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Morocco is fully committed to protection of the stratospheric ozone layer and climate and is working on domestic policy, in cooperation with industry and environmental NGOs that will rapidly accelerate the transition to super-efficient air conditioning (AC) using refrigerants that are less damaging to the climate. It is anticipated that the new comprehensive and localised lifecycle carbon metric will prove that energy-efficient ACs are more important to sustainability, prosperity and environmental quality in Morocco than previously estimated and that the Morocco Banker’s Buyers Club will make next-generation ACs available at far lower prices. It is the vision of this initiative of Morocco that other African countries will benefit from its success and implement similar policies to leverage the positive impact at the national level and on the global environment.

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Omar Ali, Petra

RefRigeRants

LANDSCAPE YET TO WEAR A SETTLED LOOK Omar Ali, Director of Operations at Petra Engineering Industries Company, in this interview with Surendar Balakrishnan. speaks on the company’s focus on refrigerants and how it is looking at what manufacturers of refrigerants are coming up with in terms of efficiency and price range. Excerpts…

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hat is Petra’s direction after Kigali?

We are offering 1234zeand 452B-based systems, and we are waiting on other refrigerants. We are working on these refrigerants, but the markets also will be dictating to us which markets will be moving to such refrigerants sooner and later. In Middle East, there is no urgency. In Europe, we see the urgency, as we do in the United States.

Broadly, we are also looking at what refrigerant manufactures are coming up with, in terms of compatibility, right efficiency and right price range, because some of them are expensive. So, we have to see how the market balances out. Refrigerants are still up there, not settled.

How is the Middle East market shaping up for the HVAC industry?

In general, I think it is okay, We have good projects in the pipeline, but I don’t know how the coming years will be. Will they be a period of stagnation or have a boost?

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What are your areas of focus?

We have the UAE, Iraq, Oman and Egypt in our radar. We see products such as chillers and AHUs moving in the GCC region. We also see prospects for special applications, like equipment for data centres, where you need special controls and where there is really high engineering required.

What is your R&D profile at Petra?

Omar Ali

One area we are focusing on is a new refrigerant. Another is higher efficiency. And also, we are planning on expanding our R&D capability with new facilities to be able to further develop our products and do more testing.

Climate Control Middle East would like to acknowledge the support of the organisers of AHR Expo in facilitating the interview.

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he landscape in Ras Al Khaimah and the broader Northern Emirates is predominantly dotted by low-rise structures, a feature that for some time has drawn the attention of manufacturers and suppliers of variable refrigerant flow (VRF) equipment. Examples abound of villa projects elsewhere in the UAE benefitting from VRF technology and, what’s more, living up to the promise of optimising capex and of greater energy efficiency compared to other cooling approaches in horizontal projects.

In recent months, Ras Al Khaimah has been the cynosure of much attention related to energy efficiency. In late January, the emirate unveiled its own Green Building regulation, Barjeel, as part of a grand scheme to achieve 30% energy savings, 20% water savings and 20% share from renewable energy by the year 2040, under the RAK Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy. Prior, the emirate began on the road to retrofitting existing buildings, again with the objective of reducing energy consumption and of optimising the use of water.

These development bode well for the VRF industry and, hence, the reason for choosing Ras Al Khaimah as the venue for the 7th edition of the Middle East Variable Refrigerant Flow Conference.

Development of housing and other facilities in Northern Emirates. How do you see VRF technology in line with the energy policy?

KEY TOPICS The federal energy roadmap for the Northern Emirates, and recent initiatives How Ras Al Khaimah’s Barjeel Green Building regulation is indicative of the emirate’s structured sustainable development roadmap, including achieving 30% energy savings, 20% water savings and 20% share from renewable energy by 2040 under the RAK Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy Ras Al Khaimah’s building-retrofit programme, and the implications for the VRF industry What the critical mass of low-rise buildings in the Northern Emirates means for the VRF industry

At the same time, offering flexibility to high-rises through close collaboration with architects and other stakeholders in utilising dead space and other features The growing trend of connecting multiple apartments with one VRF condensing unit, in a bid to optimise costs A review of refrigerants and piping lengths… how concerns are being banished The competency achieved over the years in proper design and installation of VRF systems, and the bulking up of an ecosystem of VRF technology-familiar technicians Ain Al Fayda: Case study of zone-based cooling and diversity

The VRF industry’s response to retrofitting initiatives – taking an ESCO approach to replacing splits (to name one cooling approach) with VRF systems as an energy solution

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Honeywell

'EvErything starts with EfficiEncy'

George Koutsaftes, President, Advanced Materials, Performance Materials and Technologies; Julien Soulet, Managing Director, EMAI and Amir Naqvi, Regional Marketing Leader, Honeywell Fluorine Products, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Honeywell, provide an overview of the global adoption of refrigerants and how manufacturers are moving to futureproof their equipment. Excerpts from the interview with Hannah Jo Uy...

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ould you provide us with an overview of the adoption of refrigerants in the GCC region?

How would you gauge the uptake of new-generation refrigerants and level of investment among regional manufacturers compared to other regions?

Koutsaftes: Overall, energy-efficiency standards are primarily driving technological development in the GCC region for both equipment and refrigerants. Because of that, you are seeing the GCC region countries accelerate and close the gap in technological adoption. I actually expect they may surpass some regions. That's a big-picture point. Everything starts with energy efficiency. What that means is that equipment designed under old refrigerant technology is also old efficiency design. For an equipment manufacturer to design a new set of equipment to meet the energyefficiency standards, they don't want to do it more than once, but they want to make sure it’s compliant with current and upcoming regulations and energy-efficiency standards, in conjunction with HFOs or other low-global warming refrigerants. What we are seeing, as a result, is that not only is equipment design providing efficiency, but so are refrigerants. There has been a lot of

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evidence in installations of Solstice ze chillers in Europe – over 50 OEM customers, who included Solstice ze chillers in their product portfolio and actively sell them in Europe, where the data we are getting on refrigerants is providing an equal amount of efficiency as the equipment itself. [For] Solstice zd, the adoption is led here in the Middle East. It is produced for low-pressure centrifugal chillers, which by design are more efficient than medium-pressure. With Trane and others adopting Solstice zd, they are upgrading equipment design to meet needs for climate change and really developing a piece of equipment 10-15% more energy efficient than the next-best chiller available in the market, with the same capacity. In Saudi Arabia, energy efficiency is driving equipment manufacturers to work together to provide best-in-class solutions. Not only does that mean energy efficiency, it also means being Kigali-compliant.

Naqvi: Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates take a leadership role. But we have had interesting discussions in Bahrain. Kuwait

is very interesting in terms of energyefficiency specs for highambient conditions; they even conduct testing at 52 degrees C, from what I learnt. When we talk about HFO adoption, you have Solstice zd chiller installations in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait and Oman.

There have been Solstice ze installations in Bahrain, so it's across the region.

Soulet: An important element is that producers are winning projects across the region with HFOs. They are showing energy-efficiency savings. Most of these technologies are fully commercial; they have been launched, proven and used already in Europe. In Europe, it's up to the building owners to require the energy-efficiency levels and specifications.

Regulators in United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are including high energyefficiency standards. Just looking at return of investment, this makes a lot of sense over the lifetime of the chiller. More than 90% of a chiller's cost is the electricity consumption in its lifetime.

Could you give an update on what is happening on the ground in the United States? Has the drive for energy efficiency been enough to encourage manufacturers to opt

and refrigerators need to improve their energy-efficiency performance, and the most cost-effective to doing it is through improving the insulation performance by adopting Solstice LBA as a blowing agent for the foam.

Therefore, the two, South Africa and Egypt, are the key markets for us. We are doing work in South Africa and if you look at the region's supermarket segment, South African industry is very mature and we see a lot of traction and interest in our smart refrigeration system as well as HFO-based Solstice N40 to drive efficiency.

for more environmentally friendly refrigerants, even in the absence of regulations or lax regulations? How does it fare compared to Europe?

Koutsaftes: In the United States, we have energy-efficiency standards driving technological development standards of OEMs, but they are waiting in the wings for direction on what the regulations are telling them from a refrigerant point of view. They don't want to do this twice; they want to do it once and be done with it and, therefore, companies like Honeywell are helping drive a decision around a federal mandate at US EPA level or at the state level. Led by the legislative momentum in California, states like New York, Connecticut, Vermont, Maryland and Washington have announced their intention to take actions that require the phase-out of high-GWP HFCs. [In Europe] the F-gas phase down has helped the acceleration of adoption. Like supermarkets, roughly speaking, more than 30% of them in Europe have transitioned to some low-GWP refrigerant. It's almost the same number in the US because of the energy-efficiency benefit and long-term cost.

Back to Europe, you see this chiller wave.

We estimate that by 2021, 50% of chillers will have transitioned out to a low-GWP solution. In the US, we think the industry is galvanising; in 2023 and 2025 you can start to see the second wave of adoption, once these rules are in place.

Soulet: Europe is at the forefront. Take the example of chillers, based on the work happening to meet European regulations – all the major chiller manufacturers have adopted HFO 1234-ZE as a next-generation refrigerant. The industry has looked at the solution, the safety and the performance, total cost-benefit and environmental benefit and decided this is the best solution for that specific application. Adoption will take place globally, based on performance and environmental regulations, but just performance will also drive it.

What of opportunities in other markets? What are the company's activities in Africa, and are countries, such as Iraq, in view of its rehabilitation efforts, emerging as potentially attractive markets?

Koutsaftes: We haven't had projects in Iraq yet, but it's something we have been talking about. We think Honeywell could be well positioned, ready and prepared for it. We are most active in South Africa. We think South

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What is the update on Solstice N41? Are plans to commercialise the product still on track? And how is the level of interest from manufacturers?

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Africa is at the cusp of emerging, and there is more adoption as they push for it. If you use energy efficiency as a way to save the country money and to lower consumption, you put yourself into the bullseye of HFO solutions available.

Naqvi: In Africa, in Egypt there is a lot of activity going on in the new capital with Solstice zd-based chillers. Some OEMs are winning with HFO-based chillers in Egypt. On the insulation side, a lot of companies manufacturing water heaters

Koutsaftes: Energy-efficiency standards are really driving acceleration for adoption of best-in-class technology in HFOs. It's going to be a regional focus for us. We talked about Solstice ze and zd energy efficiency gains in installations in the regions in Europe – the proof cases in Europe will go here. We are already in dialogue with manufacturers.

Solstice N41 is another key development to replace R410-A. It's A1 and the first nonflammable and reduced-GWP refrigerant in the market place that has comparable, if not better performance, in capacity and when it comes to energy efficiency in a high-ambient region. Data roughly has five per cent energy benefits using Solstice N41.

We are on active tests with 15 OEMs globally for variable refrigerant flow (VRF) applications and US-style unitary applications. We have done performance testing with OEMs and material compatibility testing. We expect to do a soft launch of the product towards the end of this year for a demonstration, so customers can see. This is being driven by OEMs in Asia, Europe and the United States, and we think the development of these units by Asian manufacturers will likely be supplied here in the Middle East.

Naqvi: There has been a lot of interest from local OEMs, who have started to evaluate.

There has been extreme interest from OEMs for the value and performance, especially at high-ambient conditions, and it is not flammable, making it the key driver for interest for local industry.

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an uncompromising stance How is Italy’s hard-lined approach in compliance with the F-Gas regulation driving innovation among HVACR manufacturers, eager to reinforce their competitive advantage within the EU member state’s increasingly strict market conditions? Hannah Jo Uy has the story…

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taly’s relentless compliance with the European Union’s broader environmental targets is in the process of reshaping the HVACR sector in the country, with Andrea Guderzo, General Manager, Clivet Mideast FZCO, emphasising that the decarbonisation of the EU has created a new set of challenges and opportunities for the market in the country, as well as in the rest of Europe.

In agreement was Salah Eldeeb, AREA Export and Sales Manager, Castel, who says that there has been increasing demand for products that can accommodate new refrigerants with lower GWP in view of the F-Gas Regulation. “Everybody is focusing on these new regulations,” he says.

“Within 2020, all HCFCs will be abandoned completely, so new projects and productions are going in with the new refrigerants.” Guderzo adds that the regulation has also led to a significant increase in the price of refrigerants and that those containing CFCs have already been withdrawn from circulation. “Today’s refrigerants may no longer be comparable with these, but their potential for harm cannot be ignored,” he says, emphasising that it is necessary to undertake step-by-step phase-down in refrigerants with a highGWP. Francesco Mastrapasqua, Marketing Manager, Refrigeration Systems, EPTA,

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adds that the huge increase in price and the dramatic cut in the availability in the market, owing to F-Gas Regulation, has made every stakeholder consider very carefully the refrigerant for future applications.

The market conditions created by these regulations, Guderzo says, has been driving innovation among HVACR manufacturers in Italy. As a temporary solution, he says, a number of producers are delivering units addressed to non-EU countries without refrigerants to cut down costs, which, he says, merely postpones the problem. However, Guderzo stresses that most producers are taking a more long-term approach by investing significantly in R&D to adopt new refrigerants, especially R-32, for small capacity units, which, he says is the same direction Clivet is taking. “Our company is facing the refrigerant challenge with great research and development work,” Guderzo says. “The first step is to adopt R32 refrigerant for units with inverter and scroll compressor for the medium- and low-capacity units.

In the meantime, a joint task force involving the R&D units of Clivet and Midea, is developing new solutions using R1234ze refrigerant for highcapacity chillers. We are also studying to decrease overall the maximum quantity of refrigerant and the use of other low-GWP gases, especially for the medium-capacity chillers.”

The paradigm shift is Manager Refrigeration especially palpable in the - EMEA Region, Carel, refrigeration sector, where seconds this, saying that Mastrapasqua says, natural in Europe, the use of refrigerants are being natural refrigerants viewed as key to futurehas mainly been proofing equipment. “The implemented with refrigeration market in trans-critical CO2 Italy is placing maximum systems, which has, importance on natural today, become a refrigeration solutions,” he standard solution.

Mirko Travaglin says, adding that the company has, thus, ensured its scope of BOTTLENECKS products offers a large variety of IN ADOPTION: natural solutions. “The main technological TRAINING trend and development have been for smallWhile the adoption of manufacturers is capacity systems; self-contained product undeniable, Mastrapasqua says the main adoption based on hydrocarbons, namely bottleneck for more widespread adoption propane; and larger systems, which tend is related to availability of skilled personnel to be based on C02 for direct expansion that can ensure the performance and market in Italy.” There has been strong facilitate in the installation, commissioning determination in the market to adopt to this and overall service of products with natural trend, he adds, as they are in accordance refrigerants. “There is still a need for with F-Gas Regulation and Eco-Design training,” he says. “Despite all activities Regulation. Mirko Travaglin, Marketing in place, the industry is still not coping

with the demand. Still, competence and specific training is somehow a barrier in the adoption.”

Mastrapasqua says the industry, as a whole, has to work together to remedy this, in two aspects. “Aftersales service is one side,” he said. “On the other side is the need to provide simplified technology in our systems to fight against the very complexity of natural systems and provide the market with a product that eliminates all concerns.”

Secondly, Mastrapasqua says the industry must take a more proactive stance towards training. Epta has made a move in this regard, with the recent inauguration of the Training Center for Refrigeration Experts, in Italy, which, the company says, is the only professional school in Italy to train future refrigeration technicians according to UNI EN 13313 and the first school in Europe, where a small store has been set up with trans-critical CO2 technology, made available by Epta. Costing over EUR 500,000 of investments and donations, the Training Center, the company says,

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energy targets reshaping the built-environment

was set up by the professional institute, ASLAM, together with the Assocold and Assofrigoristi associations, to address growing need for skilled expert to manage new natural refrigerants, which are the With Italy playing an active role in the European Union’s decarbonisation solutions of the future. strategy, energy-efficiency directives have begun to reshape the builtOn the inauguration, Marco environment of a country celebrated for its historic building stock.

Nocivelli, Chairman and CEO of Epta and Chairman of Assocold, says: Andrea Guderzo, General Manager, Clivet Mideast FZCO, discusses the “Italy boasts a wealth of technical opportunities in the country’s retrofit market as well as how the palpable expertise in refrigeration and climate shift in the population’s mindset is towards energy-efficient real estate control. Passing that expertise on to young people will make a positive contribution towards increasing the

By Hannah Jo Uy | Assistant Editor success of the national system as a whole. The creation of the Institute bears tangible witness taly currently houses 12.2 million residential buildings, featuring 31 million to our social homes, 72% of which was built before 1980, at a time when there was commitment no legislation on the energy saving of buildings. This is the figure that and our faith Andrea Guderzo, General Manager, Clivet Mideast FZCO, presents in in the younger an effort to highlight the importance the retrofit segment holds in the generations. It country’s energy-efficiency directives. He says: “The 2018/844 / EU Directive, will allow them to published on June 19, 2018, requires European countries to develop a long-term achieve preparation strategy to support the renovation of residential and non-residential buildings, Andrea Guderzo of a high standard both public and private in order to obtain decarbonised and energy-efficient for a profession, which buildings by 2050, and to facilitate the transformation of existing buildings into is increasingly in demand. almost-zero-energy buildings.”

The training is geared towards This, Guderzo stresses, offers a great opportunity for the HVAC market, in view of the the future and will allow young technological innovations in the fields of heating, cooling, air renewal and purification and people to become successful expert domestic hot water production and the very compact units, which can contribute towards technicians that can provide effective achieving high levels of global efficiency. “In Italy, modern construction technologies have responses to the challenges posed brought great improvements in the insulation of building envelopes and a substantial by constant technological progress, reduction in the thermal requirements of buildings,” he says. "Almost 70% of the energy and by European and international needs of a building is used to regulate the indoor climate. The challenges real estate is regulations.” facing are: reducing consumption to zero by working on the envelope, finding low-impact Eldeep echoes the importance energy sources, ensuring comfort and guaranteeing economic sustainability of design of proper training, saying that choices. In this scenario, the HVACR industry has a great responsibility and must give its Castel, as an OEM provider, with contribution to increase global efficiency and comfort of the buildings.”

75% of its products compatible for Beyond compliance with public sector regulations to reduce consumption, Guderzo refrigeration and only 25% going to stresses that improving the efficiency and sustainability of existing buildings has an air conditioning segment, is taking implication in terms of market value and absorbability of the property, which should not on a consultancy role to companies be underestimated. “A recent survey carried out by ReBuild, in collaboration with CBRE and providing assistance to develop and GBCI Europe, showed how energy-efficient buildings with a LEED certification have a products according to regulations. greater value on the real estate market,” he says. “In particular, the market recognises the “We conduct a lot of seminars Gold certification, with a premium of 7.4%, and Platinum, with a premium above 11%. because of this, not only with the The occupancy rate on the certified properties, within six months after the certification, manufacturers but also with installers reach about 80%, and the vacancy ratio, after two and a half years, is lower than seven and maintenance,” he says. This, per cent.” he says, has been especially vital, Guderzo says the growing demand for comfort, while ensuring energy saving, has been owing to the number of retrofits driving design and production of companies. “Italian producers, like Clivet, are facing related to refrigerants. “In Italy,” he this challenge by focusing on research and innovation, in order to create products that says, “new products and machines guarantee maximum comfort by reducing the energy consumption and the environmental are going towards new refrigerants, impact of comfort solutions,” he says. “This strategy is winning, as demonstrated, the last but people have to know how they 2018 trimestral evaluations announced by Assoclima, the Italian Association of HVRAC work. That is our role. We have to producers, with a growth in Italy’s air conditioning sector.” help them understand how it works Guderzo says large part of the growth in the sector is represented by the heat pump and the difference between all the technology, adding that inverter technology continues to be a popular choice in the refrigerants for new technology and residential sector and has evolved to address real-time demands of the plant, which old technology.” increases the energy efficiency of the overall system.

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The need for skilled workforce, Matrapasqua says, is thoroughly recognised by the government, which has implemented a more stringent enforcement scheme for refrigerant management. “In Italy, we had the adoption of a new law, entering into force January of this year for the training and certification of equipment providers and refrigerant installation companies,” he says. “Contractors and services companies have to be certified to be allowed to perform any activity related to the refrigeration system. This is not new for our market in Italy. For several years, we have this requirement of certification; only, the process of training and certification is more strict, structured and more reinforced than ever before.”

The same law, Matrapasqua says, states that any official information related to operations performed on an F-Gas System

will be downloaded in the country’s main database.

“Whatever you do on an F-Gas system, whether you charge, adjust or check leakage of refrigeration, the details must be properly transmitted to the national database for a better control of these F-Gas refrigerants,” he says. “Laws and regulations on F-gas are more and more strict to ensure perfect control. If you choose natural refrigerants, there are less obligations and controls, so there is very strong discrimination in Italy. Of course, this drives the market to choose much easier refrigerants than F-Gas.” Mastrapasqua believes that the narrative surrounding refrigerants in Europe is only the beginning of a trend that is already going global. “We believe the market is going to accept, more and more, natural refrigeration and CO2 systems, because they are the only sustainable solution for the future,” he says, with F-Gas, in Europe, and Kigali amendment, worldwide, driving forces in this direction.

Travaglin offers an example, as Carel, taking the key learnings from operations in Europe has released EmJ (Electronic Modulate Ejector) as the latest solution to allow trans-critical CO2 systems to work even in high-temperature climates. “In the Middle East,” he says, “close cooperation between Carel and the main OEMs in the region has created the opportunity to develop the first C02 supermarket, an UNIDO project in Amman, and a new supermarket in Masdar city in Abu Dhabi.”

Mastrapasqua says the industry is working towards making the system available and applicable globally. There will be a natural progression, more or less, everywhere in the world, he says. “Of course, at different times,” he admits, “but sooner or later, this is going to be accepted as the only solution.”

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en air conditioners will be sold per second in the next 30 years, says Moan Abraham, Vice President and General Manager for Air Conditioning, Hisense Middle East, quoting a key figure in the International Energy Agency’s “The Future of Cooling” report. The report forecasted that the global air conditioner market will grow from 1.6 billion to 5.6 billion by 2050. For Abraham, while the figure offers tremendous potential, it also poses a challenge for HVAC manufacturers, stressing that if the industry does not opt for energy-efficient systems from now on, the scenario in 2050 could be quite challenging with regard to heavy consumption.

Abraham believes Chinese manufacturers could be well positioned to address this growing demand, with regard to both scale and energy efficiency.

Based on customs data published by the Chinese government, Abraham says that China is already taking a big portion of the air conditioning business, globally and that the number continues to grow for all major players. Mark Wang, General Manager of International Sales, Chigo, says the overall growth of China’s HVAC industry is expected to be around five per cent. Abraham says that Hisense alone has been able to increase its export shares by 50% in the last three years.

To further underscore the scale of Chinese exports, Abraham says that in 2018 alone, around 50 million sets were exported from China. In 2019, Abraham says, it is expected that 4.14 million units will be exported to the Middle East, and 3.19 million units to Africa. “If China is exporting [around] 50 million sets, and the Middle East and Africa is taking around 7.5 million sets, that’s a significant portion that the region is accounting for,” he says.

China eyes a larger Mea footprint With the demand for cooling set to increase exponentially in the coming years, how are Chinese HVAC companies leveraging their strengths to reinforce their position in key and emerging markets across the MEA region?

Hannah Jo Uy investigates...

GROWING PRESENCE IN MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

Abraham says that the Middle East and African markets have been showcasing greater appreciation for Chinese brands.

Gleaning from Hisense’s own experience in the region, Abraham says that in the past, the company was largely an OEM player but that since it has been focusing on its own brand, Hisense has achieved a good market share in the last 3-4 years.

This, Abraham says, is owing to several reasons. First, he points to the gradual shift in public opinion. “The quality perception of China-made products have changed today,” he says. “You have government entities specifying China-made products – this means confidence. Basically, the quality and performance of Chinese ACs and brands have been quite high-end in the last few years. People are now recognising that the quality is next to none.” Secondly, Abraham points to affordability owing to economies of scale. “It’s not about buying low-cost products,” he says. “The product is more affordable, so people can buy. Again, the purchasing power increases and

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the affordability has come.” season in the GCC region, a Abraham also points to new air conditioner can be reliability, stressing that installed in 24 hours,” he Chinese brands’ move says. “But if you have to partner with notable complaint relating to local companies has compressor failure, you enhanced after-sales may have to wait for and maintenance 2-3 days.” services. Lastly, Abraham stresses that China OPPORTUNITIES Moan Abraham has the capability to IN EMERGING manufacture in big volumes, MARKET: which allows it to remain SPOTLIGHT ON competitive in big markets.

IRAQ Abraham says that this Chinese manufacturers are offers a good opportunity showing increasing interest for Chinese brands, in Middle East and Africa; as the demand will however, it is not solely continue to grow, not owing to the potential only globally, as per pipeline of projects. The forecasts, but in the growing importance region, as well, owing to the countries in the a reduction in lifecycle region is placing on of air conditioners, energy efficiency has Mark Wang especially in residential also piqued the interest of applications. This, he says, Chinese brands, which have can be attributed to three main become well-versed in navigating factors: “Number one, it is exposed to increasingly stringent regulations in harsh environments. The AC is taking a big China. Abraham says that in China, the beating in terms of performance. Also, usage government has cracked down on the supply – people are looking for extreme cooling.” In chain of components to ensure that products this regard, Abraham says there is a need to meet certain environmental standards in enhance consumer awareness with regard to view of the country’s commitment to the moderate temperatures setting. “People want Paris Accord, leading to a spike in cost of a set-point temperature of 16 degrees C,” products, as companies need to maintain he says. “This is bad for health and energy certain standards of production. Sharing consumption. Some countries are putting his observations on trends in China, Wang some regulations, especially in Egypt, which adds that the VRF market is also continuing limited thermostat setting to 20 degrees to grow at good rate, and the proportion of C. If regulation comes, you need to limit VRFs, compared to conventional systems, temperature setting to a certain level, and will increase. Abraham echoes this, saying you can increase the efficiency and life of that in China, VRF systems are being sold in ACs.” the market like a consumer product and that Another cause for the reduction in life of there are quality training systems for those air conditioners, Abraham says, is the lack of entering the service industry. skilled personnel handling the maintenance A number of Chinese companies are of AC equipment in residential units. The leveraging this experience to address shifting third bottleneck, Abraham says, is the cost standards in the region. Wang says: “With of repair as well as the response time of the enactment of Saudi Arabia's new SASO relevant personnel in the event there is a energy efficiency standard, Bahrain and need for product replacements. “In peak Oman have successively issued energy efficiency regulations similar to SASO. Kuwait has also raised the T4 energy efficiency standard that is expected to be implemented in September 2019.” As customers pay more and more attention to energy saving, Wang says, designers and consultants will also take this aspect into consideration when selecting air-conditioning systems, especially in green

projects and government tenders. “The technical threshold of products is the basic requirement,” Wang says. “We are actively responding by the timely launch of related products.”

Wang says that in addition to key markets, such as Saudi Arabia, Chigo is committed towards reinforcing its presence in markets such as Syria, Palestine and, particularly, Iraq. “The political situation in Iraq from 2017 to 2018 has gradually stabilised and reconstruction has started,” he says. Wang adds that although there are challenges in the country, it will not be enough to stall the momentum the Iraqi market is undergoing, adding that the local market is evolving into a promising VRF market. Abraham echoes this, saying that as Iraq continues to develop an increasingly stable government, it will look to provide its citizens with basic services that will require further infrastructure, such as housing. “Those will be good drivers for most of the suppliers,” Abraham says. “If you look at Iraq today, 95% of what is imported is from China, and Iraq is a tough environment in terms of climate, so quality should be at the high end in order to gain the market in Iraq.”

Abraham says that for the most part, the Iraq market provides an even playing field for most suppliers, but that the differentiating factor is the partner of choice. “Local partner distributors’ knowledge in the market and relationships will play an important part in the development,” he says.

Speaking with regard to the goals of Hisense, Abraham says that the company aims to be named one of the top three brands in the next five years in the air conditioning category. The company aims to do this, he says, by offering innovative products, energy-efficient solutions and focusing on customer satisfaction, in addition to ensuring product quality, cooling performance and reduced downtime, all which will help in the company’s efforts to gain further market share. This, he says, is part of a brand’s evolution and part of its unfolding global narrative as a Chinese manufacturer taking on the global market. “It’s a journey,” he says. “You cannot build the Great Wall of China wall in one day.”

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The air conditioning and refrigeration market in India is growing, as far as consumers are concerned. As of now, about a hundred million tonnes of oil equivalent (MTOE) is consumed in India in heating and ventilation areas. The overall primary energy consumption is 600 million tonnes of oil equivalent (MTOE). That is the total energy consumption of the country, of which one-sixth goes to HVAC – but it is actually going to be doubled. If you take 2017 as a baseline, the cooling demand will double by 2027, and the primary energy requirement will go up by 2.1 times by 2027. The tonnes of refrigeration requirement will also increase 3.1 times by 2027.

We did an analysis on the use of energyefficient products, and we can see potential of 20% energy savings in the same period – about 25 gigawatts of electricity – that is possible in the next 10 years, if some productive and proactive actions are taken.

What sort of proactive measures?

SP Garn aik, Chie f Gener Manage al r, Energ y Efficie Service n c y s Limite d (EESL Joint Ve ), a nture of Public S Underta ector kings un der India Ministry ’s of Powe r, discus country ses the ’s mass ive requ cooling, irement the grow for ing dem energya n efficien d for t air con and the ditioner feasibilit s y of imp trigener lementin ation an g d Distric Do you believe there is scheme t Energy s across awareness among consumers various Excerpt cities. s from a towards the value of investing n interv iew with in high energy efficiency Hannah Jo Uy… products?

India is a vast country with five climatic zones. We have hot and humid, warm and humid, hot and dry, temperate climate and cold climate.

There is huge requirement for air conditioning or refrigeration, which varies from one corner of the country to the other. What we have seen is that in India, the air conditioning market is influenced by various sectors. One major factor is policy, which is a driver. [With the] Energy Conservation Act, they are coming with the mandatory minimum energy performance standards (MEPS).

The labelling programme – namely one star, two stars and three stars – are only applicable for unitary [products], splits and window units. Recently, we came up with

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standards for centralised chillers. Every couple of years, we tighten the standards.

What was [a] five-star [product], after two years will be a two-star [product], a four-star [product] will become a three-star [product], a three-star [product] will become a two-star [product] and a one-star [product] is out of the market. Then, there will be another four- or five-star product.

That drives the innovation and technology. After two years, we tighten the standard to bring in new energy-efficient products. Last year’s data says 30% consumers are purchasing high-efficiency inverter air conditioners, which gives energy saving to the tune of 20-25%.

ould you comment on overall trends you have observed across India’s built-environment in relation to the HVACR sector?

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The policy-making body comes up with structured and comprehensive consumer awareness programmes. We say this type of product is good, the up-front cost may be a little bit more, but [it has] good lifetime cost. Over a five-year period, the overall running cost is less, because it is efficient. An air conditioner is a high-end item. People with much more purchasing power go for these products.

We have another policy -- the National Action Plan on Climate Change of 2008, and it also categorially says how to address energy efficiency for the cooling sector and its impact on the market. The other policy, which is very recent, is the National Cooling Action Plan of 2018. I believe India is the first country to adopt this, and the draft of the action plan put out by the government is to be adopted soon.

This is the first-of-its-kind initiative. This talks about short-, medium- and long-term measures the government in India can take to support our Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) commitment, where we want to reduce 30-35% emission intensity by 2030. That is from a baseline of 2005. If we want to achieve that goal, the cooling sector has to be addressed.

The National Cooling Action Plan has come up with some of the solutions that can be taken up in the short and long terms, as well as the name of the institutes that will adopt the new policy efficiently, leading to market transformation. More and more investment can come in the private sector and the public sector in implementing air conditioning.

The most important aspect is that the Indian government mandated the replacement of existing refrigerants with lowGWP refrigerants, in line with the Kigali Agreement. Right now, we are R22, but we are promoting R-32 and R-290. It’s about preparedness – it will take some time.

We are supporting and educating the manufacturers. By 2020, we are expecting all manufacturers will move towards these new refrigerants. There are government financial support and technical support to educate the manufacturer on how to go about this. From the demand side, we are targeting in the next one year, by 2020, to create a framework for manufacturers regarding refrigerants.

where those three things can happen. There is a cost involved – you have to see the economics. This is one area we are targeting.

We did a feasibility study on how much market potential it has in India and learnt that about 70,000-80,000 megawatts of electricity can be generated from this kind of intervention, apart from getting cooling and heating.

The other initiative is that we are trying to engage with UAE partners. This intervention is for District Energy systems. We are talking to Empower. We met and explored how business engagement can happen. Empower is supporting EESL in doing a feasibility and market assessment for India. It has already been commissioned. We are expecting the report in the next 2-3 months. It is very high agenda from our point of view, and highlighted by the Government of India and our prospective partners in this technology. We have 5-6 cities, where this can be taken as a pilot, which will have 20-25 District Energy projects in the coming years.

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Regarding the move towards standards and labelling, could you elaborate further on the application of SEER in India?

It’s a mix of two. We have EER, and what we call Indian Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. In India, the average ISEER is 3.2, and the best one available in the market is 5.1 or 5.2.

Another point is low-GWP refrigerants. We don’t want to actually dilute the efficiency for the sake of using a refrigerant, we want to have a balance, the energy-efficiency ratio cannot be compromised. It must be at the highest possible [energy efficiency] and a low-GWP refrigerant should be utilised at the most optimum cost to the consumer. This is what we adopted from the government point of view. I represent the public sector. As a company, we try to address this issue through bulk procurement. We aggregate demand from the users, and we call for the procurement at a large scale. We purchase 50,00060,000 [units], and the upfront investment is done by our company. And because of this bulk procurement, we get a price advantage. We get 20-25% reduction in the price. And then we, as EESL, distribute, we collect the money from people up front.

Could you speak on the latest initiatives, particularly those in relation to the UAE? I’ll speak about two of them. Trigeneration is one. Trigeneration is a technology that produces three things at the same time – electricity, cooling and heating – for which you will require the input of Natural Gas. With Natural Gas, you can run an engine, a generator that will produce the electricity, and from the exhaust gas from the generator from the engine, you can produce cooling by using absorption chillers and boilers. It is going to happen in India. We have about 10-12 locations, where it has been installed. This is only being done on a one-toone case, not commercially. We only use it in applications such as hospitals, hotels, commercial establishments and industries

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vaporative cooling systems and their water treatment strategies help optimise building performance and contribute to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and other sustainability programmes. Even in areas challenged by hot, arid climates, including most of the Middle East and the southwestern United States, evaporative cooling systems offer economical, energy-efficient solutions for Green Building design, construction and maintenance.

Tell us about LEED and other sustainability initiatives, and why they are important.

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Initially developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and now recognised worldwide, LEED is a rating system designed to evaluate and promote construction of resource-efficient buildings that support sustainable, healthy-living environments. Points are awarded for fulfilling nine separate categories, among them water efficiency and energy savings, with total credits determining a building’s certification level. Four levels of project certification are available: Certified 40-49 points; Silver 50-59; Gold 60-69 and Platinum 80+. It takes a holistic, performance-based approach to sustainability, ensuring that buildings can prove energy and water savings and they incorporate environmentally friendly materials and resources. The USGBC also acknowledges environmental standards outside of the United States – in over 165 countries and territories – recognising communities in Europe and the Middle East that are among the world’s leading proponents of green buildings.

In the HVAC industry, LEED supplements the efficiency standards of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AirConditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). LEED certification is desirable because, with a rating from a globally recognised third-party system, it reflects the overall excellence and

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integrity of a building’s design, construction and operational systems. Meanwhile, ASHRAE traditionally focuses on HVACspecific construction components – for example, louvres and drift eliminators installed on a cooling tower that prevent water splash-out and support water conservation efforts or the use of variable frequency drives with fan motors to save energy.

Another rating guide, the UK-established Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), is well-known throughout Europe. BREEAM aims to assess, rate and certify a building’s sustainability in an effort to reduce the negative environmental effects of construction and development.

An emerging concept guiding best environmental practices for commercial and industrial professionals worldwide is the Circular Economy (CE). CE calls to replace the traditional linear economy – take, make, dispose – and instead optimise our existing resources: use them as long as possible, extracting maximum value before finally recovering and regenerating products and materials, whenever possible, after their initial service life ends.

For example, Marley stainless steel cooling towers can comprise up to 100% recycled material, and some galvanised steel towers comprise at least 23% recycled material. When decommissioned, the steel can again be recycled for other uses, a cycle that supports the circular economy philosophy.

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The following Q&A resulted from a survey of engineers and cooling tower experts, inside and outside SPX Cooling Technologies, to better understand how cooling towers can contribute to successful LEED projects and other sustainability initiatives.

What advance planning and preparation is required of building design teams, who wish to incorporate evaporative cooling in LEED projects?

Because most buildings constructed today employ some method for cooling indoor air, engineers and architects may seek

the most efficient, environmentally sustainable method possible. The LEED rating system rewards environmentally sustainable practices that conserve energy, material and water resources.

An evaporative cooling tower system capable of achieving these goals has the potential to earn points towards energy optimisation credit, including up to 20 in existing buildings and up to 18 in new buildings. A building looking to achieve credits for optimising energy performance can get about halfway to certification by implementing HVAC-related strategies and equipment choices that contribute to increased efficiency. Remember, a building becomes LEED certified at a minimum of 40 points.

First, to earn points toward certification, buildings must meet a few prerequisites. For new buildings, design teams can demonstrate the cooling tower’s contribution to indoor water reduction with makeup water meters, conductivity controllers, overflow alarms and drift eliminators.

New buildings can also pre-qualify for certification, if owners commit to water metering and fundamental commissioning and verification.

▶ Arid climates can benefit from hybrid products using both wet and dry technologies. The cooling tower in the image, for example, cools water first through a dry section at the top of the tower, offering additional water savings and a potential to earn LEED points.

Examples: › Running half the fans at full speed for 50% cooling at half the energy usage. › Running all the fans at half speed for 50% cooling at one-eighth the energy usage.

Bdc^idg^c\ lViZg Xdchjbei^dc id identify ways to minimise use. As mentioned earlier, water metering can potentially help an existing building earn up to two points and a new building up to one point.

▶ The emerging circular economy concepts seeks to replace the linear concept.

Instead of disposing of equipment after their initial service life ends, recover and regenerate products and materials whenever possible.

Fundamental commissioning and verification include implementation of a ‘facilities requirements and operations plan,’ which may address equipment runtime schedules and HVAC set points that optimise energy use.

Cooling towers evaporate an HVAC system’s recirculated water to remove heat.

Only small amounts of water are required to be recirculated through the system.

Water in the evaporative cooling tower mixes with air flow – typically produced by a fan (often using a variable frequency drive to save energy) – evaporation of the hot water results, creating a cooling action.

Cooling tower operation can be optimised in several ways to directly contribute to LEED certification: DeZgVi^c\ V Xdda^c\ idlZg jcYZg variable flow conditions at offpeak times can achieve greater efficiency by reducing flow rate and fan energy, as long as proper water distribution is achieved.

The Water Usage Calculator at spxcooling.com helps building planners determine how much water they can save using evaporative cooling in their specific applications. >cXdgedgVi^c\ lViZg fjVa^in management, contaminant control and cycles of concentration as part of system water conservation. Achieving water conservation has the potential of earning an existing building up to three points and a new building up to two points.

Maximising ‘cycles of concentration’ is a recommended water conservation practice. Cycles of concentration is defined as the resulting ratio of concentrated dissolved solids in the circulating ‘blowdown’ water, compared to that in the fresh makeup water. Increasing cycles of concentration can greatly reduce blowdown and make-up water simultaneously, creating a water chemistry equilibrium that conserves water and removes minerals that dissolved during the evaporative cooling process.

At the same time, the quantity of dissolved solids must be carefully controlled.

Implementing an effective water-treatment programme with tools to monitor water quality empowers cooling tower operators to proactively address issues related to microorganisms, corrosion, scale and water conservation.

How does relative humidity impact the evaporative cooling process, and why is that important in arid parts of the world?

Cooling tower efficiency is largely driven by operation and maintenance standards, but climate also plays a role. When relative humidity is low, as it is in hot and dry regions like the Middle East, the more beneficial evaporative cooling is for building owners.

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water resources, hybrid cooling towers may help limit water consumption. The hybrid combination of wet and dry components maximises cooling efficiency under high heat load conditions, while achieving water savings at reduced load. Innovative hybrid products using both wet and dry technologies first cool water through a dry section at the top of the tower, offering additional water savings and another way to potentially earn points toward the innovation credit. The tower can reduce annual water consumption by up to 20%, depending on climate and the facility’s heat load profile.

Are there benefits of using water- versus air-cooled cooling systems?

▶ Physically larger cooling towers are more efficient because they typically have more heat transfer media (fill) volume, allowing them to use less air flow and lower fan power for increased energy savings.s.

Relative humidity measures the difference between moisture actually in the air and the amount of moisture the air could hold.

That is the difference between wet bulb temperature, or the amount of moisture in the air, and dry bulb temperature, the outdoor temperature. At 100% relative humidity, wet and dry bulb temperatures are the same. In evaporative cooling systems, heat is transferred based on wet bulb, while

dry systems rely on dry bulb. Evaporative systems are capable of producing coldwater temperatures near wet bulb levels that often fall below outdoor dry bulb temperatures, which results in energy savings in arid areas. Dry systems, on the other hand, have to work against high dry bulb temperatures year-round, in areas like the Middle East.

In arid climates with limited or no

Yes, and the simple explanation is that air-cooled HVAC systems requiring higher fan power to reduce temperatures are less energy efficient. Air-cooled equipment uses fans to chill a fluid moving through a coil by blowing air across the coil surface, and electricity powers those fans.

Depending on the location’s climate, the energy savings realised from water-cooled systems are significant. According to the Hydronics Industry Alliance, a building can save 5-30%, or more, on HVAC energy consumption, when using a water-cooled system compared to air-cooled or variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems.

▶ Relative humidity measures the difference between moisture actually in the air and the amount of moisture the air could hold. In evaporative cooling systems, heat is transferred based on wet bulb, while dry systems rely on dry bulb. When relative humidity is low, evaporative cooling becomes more beneficial.

▶ Using variable frequency drives (VFDs) with cooling tower fans can significantly reduce annual energy consumption in most climates, making them essential for projects focused on energy efficiency and LEED concepts.

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Are there any cooling tower components or accessories that building operators might consider, in order to see additional energy savings?

The use of variable frequency drives (VFDs) with fans is recommended.

With two-speed fan motors, any time you need greater than 50% cooling capacity, fan power needs to be increased to 100% to reach it. VFD systems are designed to combine absolute temperature control with ideal energy management. The cooling tower user selects a cold-water temperature and the drive system will vary the fan speed to maintain that temperature.

Using VFDs can significantly reduce annual energy consumption in most climates, making them essential for projects focused on energy efficiency and LEED concepts.

When used with a VFD, the use of a permanent magnet motor may

be as energy efficient as a gear drive, but the initial cost can be significantly higher. In addition to these two factors, building managers should consider ease of maintenance, reliability and service life, balanced against installation costs, operational complexity and environmental impact.

How does the size of a cooling tower affect energy savings?

Physically larger cooling towers are more efficient because they typically have more heat transfer media (fill) volume, allowing them to use less air flow and lower fan power for increased energy savings. Numerous combinations of physical tower size and fan power can meet certain temperature requirements for a specific water flow. Because maximising power savings generally requires using a larger, and potentially more costly, cooling tower, system designers should consult with cooling

tower manufacturers for help, weighing the costs compared with power consumption benefits, to find a solution that best meets their requirements.

In sum, Green Building concepts have evolved from being the innovative exception to becoming the accepted standard for many communities. Today, building designers, engineers and managers expect manufacturers of HVAC systems to dedicate R&D resources to commercialise environmentally responsible cooling systems that offer exceptional performance and value, while meeting global ASHRAE, LEED and other sustainability standards.

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Representatives from the with regard to its translation into actual he call for HVAC project value. The market is confused, and retrofits in the United Arab HVAC industry analyse the customers today are also confused,” he says.

Emirates and in Dubai has retrofit equipment sub“Plans are in place and everyone knows that received a push after the targets there is an opportunity, even the government for energy efficiency were laid industry, in terms of market is doing its bit to contribute, yet there also out by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy size, project performance and exists a problem when it comes to contracts,” (DSCE), in the year 2016. However, industry equipment quality he asserts. Today, customers have tried representatives have mixed reactions as to getting into retrofit projects on their own and whether the HVAC retrofit equipment subhave ended up with contracts that were not industry is experiencing an upward growth

By Ranjana Konatt fair and, as a result, it has caused people to or a downward spiral in terms of market size, take a step back, he adds. project performance and equipment quality.

Elaborating on the various concerns Giving an estimate of the with regard to sourcing equipment for market, Strelits says, “Today, current market size of the retrofits from suppliers and dealing with in Dubai, especially, there are HVAC retrofit equipment quality equipment, Strelits highlights a number of people moving sub-industry is Janis Strelits, another issue. He says, “We approached into District Cooling.” However, Business Development an organisation, did a demo and found when required, not everyone Manager, Gerab Energy out that the equipment used was cheap.” has the money to carry out Systems. He says, “As per our Pointing to education as the overall solution, retrofits. Pointing to another experience, the retrofitting he says, the purpose is to explain to the emerging trend, he says, today market is huge and the market the difference between cheap and there are ESCOs and energy figures vary by 15–20%.”

Adnan Sharafi quality products. Blaschke, on the other financers, which were not Elaborating, he says, on a hand, says that some available a yearly basis, the total chillers ESCOs manufacture their few years back. On the other installed base over the past 10–15 years own equipment, while Taka hand, Blaschke points to has been approximately 40,000 air-cooled Solutions relies on suppliers. another pressing issue and chillers. “In the coming 2-3 years, our aim Elaborating on how the says: “Today, it’s less about is to retrofit approximately 10% of that supply chain is secured, he the quality of equipment figure and in terms of worth it amounts to says, “As per our supply chain, being manufactured and AED 200 million,” he says. Echoing Strelits it’s all about whether the more about the quality of is Adnan Sharafi, Executive Director, Gerab supplier will guarantee that work being done by the ESCO. Energy Systems. He asserts that the market the equipment will perform.”

Finally, the ESCO provides the is growing each year with an increase of AED Adding, he says, as per guarantees and as long as 100 million. “Today it’s all about building Janis Strelits contract, the suppliers get it’s a quality ESCO working confidence in the market,” says Sharafi. In paid only once the products on a project, it addition, Charles Blaschke, perform. In addition to this, Blaschke brings serves the purpose.”

CEO, Taka Solutions, gives to the fore the issue of a lack of trained Blaschke predicts that the an ESCO’s perspective and Measurement and Verification professionals. market will see growth and estimates the market size “Having skilled and well-trained Measurement asserts that as compared to in the United Arab Emirates and Verification (M and V) professionals is five years ago, there exists a to be AED one billion, in extremely crucial,” he says. “As many as 90% better awareness of retrofit the GCC region to be three of ESCOs today do not have skilled people projects in the industry. “The billion and in the Middle and this has a direct implication on the overall understanding of East to be five billion. ability to prove savings. This issue goes back performance contracting has While highlighting the to qualifying the ESCO and ensuring that improved; however, there emerging trends influencing Charles Blaschke they are well-equipped,” he adds. seems to be a missing link the HVAC retrofit equipment

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Another challenge is involving the consultant in retrofit projects, says Blaschke.

“The role of the consultant is important.

As an ESCO, personally, if a project does not have a quality consultant, we do not bid on the project,” he asserts. Pointing to it as another missing link, he says, “We are in a good position because we finance all our projects and we maintain a good track record.” However, the market performance, he says, is directly related to the way

projects are taken up and handled on the contractual side. “It is important to ensure that everything is in place from both the client and the ESCO end before any project is taken up, to avoid any issues regarding cash-flow. In addition to having a quality consultant, who is then responsible to carry out the calculations post the retrofit.” he says. If the customer is not educated enough, he will most-likely misguide the ESCO and, as a result, the desired energy

savings won’t be achieved and will give rise to payment problems, Blaschke says, adding that “Suppliers and manufacturers need to put their skin in the game and, today, there is a need for them to work on their business models.”

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HigH-lift, air-cooled centrifugal cHillers are Here!

These chillers – with oil-less, magnetic-bearing compressors – can offer more efficiency

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any years ago, a particular OEM used to offer a packaged air-cooled centrifugal chiller. The chiller was a great piece of technology, because the centrifugal compressor in it was able to operate at rather high ambient conditions. In no time, the aircooled centrifugal chillers were everywhere – on standalone buildings and installed as part of large central chilled water plant.

The benefits of air-cooled centrifugal chillers were enormous, as they made it unnecessary to have condenser pumps and cooling towers, not to mention the cost savings through not having to undertake condenser water treatment, plus not having to worry about condenser tube fouling and scaling. The chillers allowed large chilled water plants to be constructed at much less a cost in comparison to a water-cooled plant, while incorporating the use of centrifugal chiller technology.

I, for one, was, therefore, sad when the OEM discounted the air-cooled centrifugal chiller and moved to screw air-cooled chillers.

It was the loss of a great technology for all, and I really was left wanting for someone to reintroduce the technology to the Middle East region.

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Well, the wait is over – hey presto, we have a new centrifugal air-cooled chiller!

What’s even more exciting is that the new chiller has an oil-less, magnetic-bearing centrifugal compressor. It can operate at up to 58 degrees C ambient conditions, without the need for any adiabatic condenser for pre-cooling. The new

technology is, without question, a game changer for any facility.

As many of the readers of my column know, I am a big supporter of oil-less, magnetic-bearing centrifugal compressor technology, as these compressors installed on chillers provide unrivalled energy efficiency and reliability. For many years, I would visit the North American factory of a chiller manufacturer and request air-cooled chillers with oil-less magnetic centrifugal compressor technology, but the answer was always the same: “Not possible with the high-lift considerations of the centrifugal compressor.” Well, as we all know, nothing stays the same, and I am happy to inform that high-lift compressors were developed and are now available for air-cooled chillers.

The twin turbo high-lift compressor is the world’s first oil-free compressor optimised for high-lift applications. The compressor utilises oil-free magneticbearings, a permanent magnet motor and an integrated variable speed drive.

The compressor operates with refrigerants R- 134A, R-513A and HOF-1234ze. Each compressor is sized from 82 to 107 tonnes and is small and lightweight and perfect for air-cooled chillers, as multiple compressors can be utilised for many different tonnage applications. The new hi-lift compressor has received numerous awards, including the 2018 AHR Product of the Year and 2018 AHR Innovation Award for Green Buildings.

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The new high-lift centrifugal compressors, with two-stage design, allow the compressor to unload up to 20% with AHRI ambient relief, or up to 28% at constant 35 degrees C ambient. This also allows more accurate water-temperature control for process applications at low-load conditions, as well as reduces frequent compressor starts and stops.

The compressors also have built-in economisers for improved performance.

As I stated, from at the beginning, the technology is a game changer; you can now have oil-less, magnetic-bearing

centrifugal technology on air-cooled chillers. The benefits of this open up so many possibilities for installing air-cooled technology and receiving the efficiencies of water-cooled equipment. Let me list all the benefits of installing oil-less magnetic-bearing air-cooled centrifugal chillers versus water-cooled chillers…

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of a water-cooled plant would be exponentially less. Now, let’s consider the operational cost. Let’s look at a watercooled chiller versus a chiller with the new oil-less, magnetic-bearing compressor.

The power cost of the water-cooled chiller versus the air-cooled chiller would be close. Now, if you add the cost of the cooling tower water, the cost of the cooling tower chemical water treatment, the cost of the power to pump the cooling tower water (condenser pumps), and the cost to operate the cooling tower fans (not to mention the efficiency loss of the water-cooled chiller due to condenser tube fouling by sludge, scale and biological matter, such as biofilm), you will find that the air-cooled centrifugal chiller/plant will be less costly to operate than the chilled-water plant.

What I am stating is that air-cooled centrifugal solutions might now be the right choice in most selections. The aircooled chillers and plants should not be rejected without consideration, and to assume water-cooled plants are less costly to operate than air-cooled plants is just an incorrect assumption, especially now with the development of the high-lift, oil-less, magnetic-bearing centrifugal chillers. First cost, operational cost, water and power cost, chemical cost and maintenance cost must all be taken into consideration, as well as environmental impact and health and safety (blowdown

water and Legionella) before an air-cooled or water-cooled plant is selected; and what you will find is the air-cooled option might just be the better option for your plant, whether it is a stand-alone building or a District Cooling plant.

If a facility already has air-cooled chillers, and replacement is an option, the new high-lift centrifugal chiller would be the only way forward.

And if you currently have an aircooled chiller, with either screw or reciprocating compressors, it is possible to engineer and design a field-retrofit, whereby a new control system and new oil-less, magneticbearing centrifugal compressors will be installed, which will allow you to enjoy huge energy savings without a chiller-replacement exercise.

This was not possible in the Middle East region before. Readers, the future is here, and it is decidedly air-cooled centrifugal chillers.

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TSSC offers RE solutions for cold chain innovation Strong market in Middle East for cold rooms and refrigerated trucks set to further benefit from solar technology, eutectic systems and telematics, says company’s representative

By CCME Content Team

echnical Supplies & production, Nour Chawi, Division Services Company including improving Manager for Refrigerated Trucks, (TSSC) has said through our operational TSSC, said: “TSSC has been a Press communiqué processes, guided successfully testing products and that its solar technology for

by ISO 9001:2015 fabricating vehicles of all types refrigerated trucks, eutectic quality standards. and sizes, equipped to transport plate systems and telematics TSSC holds a 40% dry goods as well as perishables, Miro Donabedian Nour Chawi technology are some of its market share for such as dairy, poultry, meat, latest innovations that are cold rooms and fruits and juices, because we continuously enhancing the performance of a 35% share for refrigerated trucks and is fully understand the challenges faced by the cold chain systems. working on innovative insulation products food and beverage industry, when it comes to Miro Donabedian, General Manager for cold storage and vehicle refrigeration transport and distribution of goods to their for Cold Stores and Refrigerated Trucks, systems.” TSSC’s expansive manufacturing markets, such as temperature leakage, costly TSSC, said: “TSSC continues to invest capabilities, he said, have enabled it to build maintenance, higher fuel consumption and in green initiatives that are in line with the largest cold store project in the world in inefficiencies in the delivery of products.” our commitment towards sustainable Makkah, Saudi Arabia, with a total area of According to the communiqué, TSSC’s engineering in terms of design and 1.6 million square feet. solar-powered refrigeration unit provides various benefits, such as lower energy consumption, less noise pollution, elimination of emissions from diesel exhausts and less dependency on the truck engines to maintain cooling, in cases where engines are shut off. TSSC’s eutectic plate system, the communiqué said, also ▶ Cold Store ▶ Refrigeration Services ensures the maintenance of temperature inside a cold storage or refrigerated truck for long periods, even after the unit has been disconnected from the power supply. The company has also been creating added value for its customers using telematics, the latest development in remotely monitoring the overall condition of refrigerated vehicles in transit, the communiqué added.

Haris Usama, General Manager, Electromechanical Refrigeration Services, TSSC, said that the company has created temperature-controlled storage systems and processing plants using globally accepted natural refrigerants like NH3, H2O and synthetic refrigerants that have zero ozonedepleting potential and low global warming potential.

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etihad esco, vision invest to set up energy services company in saudi arabia The move is in support of Saudi Arabia’sVision 2030, says company’s representative

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regional goals and common interests to tihad ESCO and Vision Invest enhance sustainable development. We are have formed a new Joint Venture proud to form this alliance with Vision Invest Company to provide fully integrated to collaborate in the field of retrofittingenergy-efficiency solutions for integrated energy-efficiency solutions. The both the private and public sectors in Saudi partnership with Vision Invest is a major Arabia, the companies announced in a milestone for Etihad ESCO and is in line with Press communiqué. The move is in support our strategy to bolster our regional presence of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, wherein and to explore business opportunities with sustainability, conservation and efficiency neighbouring Gulf Cooperation Council are key themes in building a sustainable and countries and the world.” efficient economy, the communiqué said.

Commenting on the partnership, H.E. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and Abunayyan said: “We are proud to partner CEO, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority with Etihad ESCO to support the energy(DEWA) and Mohammad Abunayyan, Chairman, Vision Invest (formerly ACWA Holding), signed the Shareholders Agreement for the new Joint Venture company in early February in Riyadh.

On the occasion of the signing ceremony, H.E. Al Tayer said: “This agreement supports the vision of the wise leadership in both the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and contributes to achieving integration across all vital sectors through joint efforts ▶ An official speaks during the signing ceremony to support national and

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efficiency drive in Saudi Arabia and to contribute to the achievement of the efficiency and sustainability targets set by Vision 2030 and the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program. Vision Invest, through its Joint Venture Company with Etihad ESCO, is well-positioned to support these objectives for the greater benefit of Saudi Arabia.”

Ali Al Jassim, Chief Executive Officer, Etihad ESCO, said, “The partnership with Vision Invest will create and sustain a vibrant market for energy performance in Saudi Arabia.”

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IMF’s Christine Lagarde visits Masdar City Lending body’s Managing Director learns how investment in youth is helping the United Arab Emirates deliver on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, says a Masdar representative

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hristine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on February 10 visited the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) to witness the progress of Abu Dhabi’s flagship sustainable urban community, Masdar City, and learn how investment in youth is helping the United Arab Emirates to deliver on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Masdar announced in a Press communiqué. She also toured Khalifa University of Science and Technology’s Masdar City Campus, the communiqué said.

Lagarde was briefed on Masdar’s role as a global renewable energy leader and as a pioneer for sustainable real estate, through its development of Masdar City, which is now home to thousands of ▶ Christine Lagarde with Masdar officials residents and hundreds of businesses, the communiqué said. Masdar officials presented on the company’s diverse portfolio of renewable energy projects, as well as the city’s success in raising awareness of the commercial viability Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer, Masdar, said, of low-carbon urban development, the communiqué further said.

“We are delighted to receive Christine Lagarde at Masdar City, especially According to Masdar, Lagarde, who has led the IMF since at a time when the nation is observing Innovation Month, so that she 2011 and provides financial oversight for its 189 member can see the investment the United Arab Emirates is making in sustainable countries, was briefed on this year’s Abu Dhabi Sustainability development, and the role we at Masdar and other stakeholders are Week (ADSW) and how a number of its key initiatives, including playing in empowering youth through knowledge, innovation and the Zayed Sustainability Prize, WiSER, Youth 4 Sustainability entrepreneurship.” and the Masdar Emerging Leaders Programme, are empowering The visit included presentations from three innovative start-up youth to become active sustainability leaders. companies supported by The Catalyst, a joint venture between Masdar ADSW 2019 also hosted the inaugural Abu Dhabi Sustainable and multinational energy company, BP, the communiqué said. Lagarde Finance Forum, at which 25 public- and private-sector also met with young Emirati students and researchers of Khalifa organisations, including Masdar, committed to support the University, who presented research projects on a range of topics, including Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Declaration to jointly advocate renewable-powered hydrogen production plants and sustainable water sustainable finance and investment that fosters positive social, desalination technologies, the communiqué further said. economic and environmental impacts, the communiqué said.

Dr Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice-President, Khalifa University Lagarde, on her visit to Masdar City, said: “It is inspiring of Science and Technology, said, “We welcome Christine Lagarde to to hear so many young people speak so passionately about Masdar Institute and her interest in advanced research projects in energy their collective drive towards achieving the UN’s sustainable and water-related areas.” development goals. We rely on the next generation to According to Masdar, Lagarde also participated in a roundtable continue to innovate and find solutions to address our global discussion led by Dr Lamya Fawwaz, Executive Director for Brand and sustainability challenges.”

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Empower secures syndicated loan of AED 1.5 billion

By financing District Cooling projects, banks become active partners in sustainable development, says CEO

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mirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the District Cooling services provider, has announced that it has secured a syndicated loan of AED 1.5 billion from a group of local, regional and international banks, to finance its new projects, through a Press communiqué.

Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO, Empower; Elissar Antonios CEO, Citibank; Ahmed Al Qassim, Executive Vice President, General Manager Corporate Banking Emirates NBD; Rola Abu Manneh, CEO, UAE Standard Chartered; Ahmed Abdelaal, Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking Group, Mashreq Bank and Manbir Dhillon, General Manager – Samba Financial Group, Dubai Branch, signed the agreement, the communiqué said.

According to Empower, the loan will be utilised for expanding capacity and District Cooling infrastructure in various projects, including Jumeirah Village South, International Media Production Zone, Business Bay, Barsha Heights and Deira Waterfront Development. The repayments are scheduled to be made in half-yearly installments, the communiqué said.

Bin Shafar stated that banks have significant appetite for businesses with robust performance and, as a result, Empower’s loan was oversubscribed by more than 3.5 times, which clearly demonstrates the confidence that banks have in the business. Bin Shafar said: “Through financing, international, regional and local banks have contributed to the growth of the District Cooling industry, which is one of the safest industries in terms of risk and investment returns.

Promoting the use of sustainable, competitive and safe energy sources is a key objective for us, and we have seen a strong response from our partnerbanks in achieving this objective.”

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n an effort to comply with the UAE government’s sustainable development policies and reduce the overall environmental impact of projects, endusers, ranging from major corporations to smalland medium-scale developers, are purchasing paint products with low VOCs (volatile organic chemicals), said Samer Sayegh, Managing Director, National Samer Sayegh Paints. Sayegh reported that sales of the company’s water-based, low-level VOC paints are growing yearon-year, reflecting the robust demand for environmentally friendly products and growing awareness regarding the importance of indoor environmental quality (IEQ). “Without a doubt, environmentally friendly paint products, along with other factors, such as structure design, air ventilation, and natural light, positively contribute to the overall IEQ of buildings and their subsequent maintenance,” he said. “They have minimum health hazards, given their low-VOC level, as well as anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. In the long run, tenants will benefit from such a preference shift to more sustainable products.”

Sayegh said that the company has been aware of the increasing domestic demand for such products. “Project managers, real estate developers, consultants, and contractors have now, in fact, been scrutinising the technical data sheets and certifications of paint products first, before finalising their purchase,” he said.

Owing to customer preference, Sayegh said the company’s low-VOC, water-based coatings have already created a niche in the construction field across the GCC region, stressing that the company is a recipient of the Certificate of Product Conformity issued by the Dubai Central Laboratory Department (DCLD) of Dubai Municipality, to underscore that the products contain low-emitting materials, which, he said, makes it ideal for Green Building Evaluation System. “We are fully committed to heeding the UAE government’s call for the sale and use of paint materials with low-level VOCs in the construction of buildings and other structures throughout the country,” he added.

Providing an update on the company’s plans for 2019, Sayegh said that National Paints will open 20 new exclusive outlets in the United Arab Emirates, to add to its current 14 outlets. “We are looking at building our presence in different emirates in 2019, apart from Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, where our newly opened stores are located, to reach our target clients, who are based in different parts of the country,” he said. As for potential emerging markets in the GCC and wider Middle East region, Sayegh said the company is confident about the growth potentials of Iraq, Syria and Yemen’s paint industries. “Once we see the economic situation of these countries becoming more stable, a likely increase in housing, construction and infrastructure activities will soon follow,” he said, adding that, apart from the United Arab Emirates, the company maintains a strong brand presence in Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Egypt.

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dsi appoints new cfo, chief legal officer and chief restructuring officer The Board of Directors has focused on rebuilding DSI’s leadership management team with industry professionals, says company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors

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rake & Scull International (DSI) has announced the appointment of Khaled Jarrar as Group Chief Financial Officer, Mohamed Ghanem as Chief Legal Officer and Mike Grant as the Chief Restructuring Officer, in a Press communiqué.

The Board of Directors also announced that, going forward, the Restructuring Committee would be chaired by Obaid Bin Touq, Chairman of the Board of Directors, with the Restructuring Committee members being Khamis Buamim, Ahmad Kilani and Tawfiq Abu Soud, Group CEO, the communiqué said.

Commenting on the new appointments, Bin Touq said: “The Board of Directors has focused on rebuilding DSI’s leadership management team with industry professionals. The company is working with the relevant government authorities to obtain the necessary approvals, so as to be in a position to brief our shareholders on the restructuring plans at the upcoming General Assembly Meeting.”

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Jarrar is a veteran of corporate finance and accounting and led DSI’s IPO efforts as the CFO in 2007 and 2008 and has nearly 30 years’ international experience, the communiqué said. He holds a Sloan Master’s in leadership and Strategy from the London Business School, as well as a Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting from the Cleveland State University, the communiqué further said.

Ghanem is an experienced law professional with over 15 years of experience in legal consultancy, litigation support, statutory and regulatory compliance, the communiqué said. He has significant experience in the construction, engineering and realestate industries, having managed numerous arbitrations and legal cases relating to commercial disputes and joint ventures, the communiqué further said. He holds an MBA from Alexandria University, where he is currently a lecturer at the Faculty of Law and also serves as legal advisor and lecturer at the Dubai Real Estate Institute, the communiqué added.

According to DSI, Grant has extensive experience in the corporate restructuring arena for over 30 years and has led some of the largest and most complex restructuring projects internationally.

The communiqué said he has a first degree in Civil Engineering, is a qualified Civil Engineer and holds an MBA, specialising in Finance, from London’s Cass Business School. The communiqué further said he has also completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School. The communiqué added he is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the UK Institution of Civil Engineers, a Fellow of the UK Association of Corporate Treasurers and a Member of the UK Institute for Turnaround.

We are for those who value specification, says fischer Managing Director speaks on how being discerning with customers ensures quality projects in costcentric market; shares updates on the company’s range of products and activities in the region

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ayanta Mukherjee, Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, fischer, said that operating in what many consider a predominantly cost-centric market does not faze him, adding that the German brand’s positioning is very clear “Those who value specification – they

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new jafza facility to boost wilo’s regional presence, says official Representative for German manufacturer provides update on EXPO 2020 projects and activities across the region; identifies Iraq as a key market

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ooster systems, endsuction and splitcase pumps are the main products that will be assembled, tested and dispatched from Wilo’s new facility in Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), said Yasser Nagi, Group Director Sales, MENA, following the recent launch of the company’s regional hub, which features an assembly plant, a warehouse, a training academy and offices. Nagi said that offering locally tailored and assembled products and services will allow the company to better serve distributors in the region and that the new facility will strengthen the company’s

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dealers, engineers, position as a installers and regional platform consumers. “The that supports academy will have the Gulf region running products and surrounding to enhance countries. “Regarding understanding,” he the pumps said. “Furthermore, distributed by the Yasser Nagi we will include warehouse,” he said, university students to join “they are mainly fast-moving the trainings with our expert standard pumps, where we engineers.” can be closer, faster and more Providing an update on the efficient in terms of responding company’s level of activities to the customers in the region.” for EXPO 2020, Nagi said that Underscoring the company’s the company was awarded commitment towards training, the contract for supplying Nagi said that the ‘Wiloapplications, such as cooling, Academy’ will hold technical air conditioning, water supply, training sessions for the various drainage and sewage in the applications of Wilo products for

extension of The Dubai Metro.

“With regard to The Dubai Metro,” he said, “Wilo has supplied over 800 pumps and systems since 2008. Hence, all metro stations, including the extension, will be running with Wilo’s innovative technologies.”

Nagi added that the new local facility will support Wilo’s activities in 20 countries across the MENA region, adding that Iraq has been identified by the company as an important market. He said, “We already have a representative office in Baghdad working closely with various stakeholders to boost Wilo’s innovative products in the Iraqi market.”

Mukherjee said the company has worked are for us,” he said. “We try to give the best engineering with most of the leading MEP consultants and possible – that is our strength. Our objective is not to sell, contractors in the region and continuously engages our objective is to offer a solution. We try to do value the sector by offering training, seminars, a certified engineering to be commercially acceptable, but we do installers’ programme and conducting workshops not compromise. Rather than do that, we would rather on the jobsite. The training centre in the company’s come out of the projects. We will not stand for it. It’s Jebel Ali office, he said, also allows stakeholders to about being discerning even with the customers.” This, Jayanta Mukherjee have a better understanding of the products. he said, is vital to protecting the trust the company has Currently, Mukherjee said, fischer has hundreds achieved over the years being associated with quality of references across the region associated with a number of projects. iconic projects in the UAE, including iconic projects in Dubai, Providing an overview of the company’s products, Mukherjee such as the Metro, Atlantis, Tram and projects related to the said that fischer has an entire range to support MEP segment Expo, and in other emirates such as Ras Al Khaimah and with regard to piping systems, machinery, ventilation systems and Fujairah which he said are undergoing a lot of development. In other requirements from the mechanical industry. Highlighting the Saudi Arabia, Mukherjee forecasted that Jeddah, Riyadh and company’s after-sales support, Mukherjee said fischer provides a Dammam will continue to grow in terms of project opportunities. complete solution going beyond the supplying of products and Mostly concerned with large-scale projects, Mukherjee said, facilitating in installation and training to support engineers on the company has included Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia to the jobsite, who may want to know how to support the piping the markets it is supplying to. “East Africa is a food basket, and system in normal and seismic environments. The company’s fitting hotels and shopping malls are underway,” he said. “We find good systems, he said, no longer require welding and are modular, which opportunity in developing and extending our product range into cut down installation time and, especially once integrated with the markets. There is a lot of infrastructure in Africa.”

BIM, provide contractors with flexibility for further expansion and modification.

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CIBSE UAE awards engineers from the GCC region at annual dinner Institution takes the initiative of introducing three awards to recognise engineers, consultants and contractor companies in the GCC region

By Ranjana Konatt

he Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE UAE) held an annual dinner on February 20, 2019 in Dubai, during which it took the initiative of introducing three awards to recognise engineers, consultants and contractor companies in the GCC region.

Reid Donovan, Chairman, CIBSE UAE, made the opening remarks and then invited the host for the evening, Richard Dean, journalist, broadcaster and public speaker, Dubai Eye. Taking to the podium, Dean highlighted the hype over Artificial Intelligence (AI) and said, “AI changes the way we process data, and from a business development perspective, it must be embraced.” The second thing, he said, is: “I don’t believe anyone who tells me that I can’t make money in Dubai. In some sense, they are right. However, the truth remains that you cannot make fat margins with a mediocre middle manager. It is tough, but companies are making money here, and oldfashioned properties have been experiencing a 30% increase in profit.” Remembering the words of a Dubai-based economist, he added: “The GDP in the GCC region went from USD 240 billion to USD 1.4 trillion between the years 1980 and 2016. Look at the political upheaval we’ve had in that time and, despite all that, the GDP has grown,” he said.

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▶ Team aurecon being presented with the Consultant of the year award at the CIBSE annual dinner

Stephen Lisk, President, CIBSE, then took to the podium and posed a question: “Do we really want to lead change?” He added, “Tonight, I know that by being in the room, you are committed to leading positive change, and I thank you for it. In addition, there are other changes we are experiencing now – the climate and our impact on it along with geopolitical tension.” When he posed the question to contractors on what were the big changes, he said, technology and AI topped the list. “Professional

Climate Control Middle East is the Official HVACR Media Partner of Mega Clima Iraq The HVACR trade fair, formerly known as Iraq HVAC Expo, is scheduled to take place from April 25 to 27, 2019, in Baghdad, Iraq, say the organisers, Elan Expo

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engineering institutions, Facilities Management, and architects working on projects must talk to one another, right from design to hand-over,” he added.

CIBSE presented the Young Engineer Award to Thomas Craig, Black and White Engineering. The Contractor of the Year Award went to BK Gulf and The Consultant Award to Aurecon.

limate Control Middle East is the Official HVACR Media Partner of Mega Clima Iraq, said CPI Industry, publishers of Climate Control Middle East. The HVACR trade fair, HVAC Expo, now called Mega Clima Iraq, is scheduled to take place from April 25 to 27, 2019, at the Baghdad International Fair Ground, in Baghdad, Iraq, the organisers, Elan Expo said.

Mega Clima is an international air conditioning and refrigeration exhibition, which will be attended by buyers and manufacturers of HVACR products from around the world, CPI Industry said. The exhibition is being billed as a magnet for consultants and contractors in Iraq and from abroad, who are involved in rebuilding Iraq, CPI Industry further said.

According to CPI Industry, Climate Control Middle East will publish a supplement, titled ‘Resurgent Iraq’ in its April 2019 issue, which will highlight that Iraq is in a strong re-building mode, which is opening up opportunities for the HVACR industry in the GCC region to offer a wide range of technological solutions and services.

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innovation day explores roadmap for smarter cities Leading stakeholders from various disciplines in the HVACR space identify potential areas for cooperation during Johnson Controls event

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▶ Panel discussion on the UAE's role in digital transformation, and the country's move towards creating smarter cities

he need for greater collaboration emerged as a recurring theme during Innovation Day Middle East and Africa, on February 20 in Dubai. Organised by Johnson Controls, the event offered a platform for leading stakeholders from various disciplines within the HVACR space for providing insights into potential areas for cooperation in a bid to develop smarter, more efficient cities.

During his opening remarks, Claude Allain, Vice-President & General Manager, Johnson Controls, MEA, highlighted the importance of connecting people and the event’s aim of unleashing creativity by sharing ideas. Allain also discussed how strategy, capacity and discipline serve as the three pillars of innovation within the company.

In discussing the innovation process, Allain said technology is becoming an enabler for innovation and an accelerator in the company’s goal of enriching the delivery of comprehensive building solutions.

Kevin Ashby, Global ISV lead, MEA Microsoft, elaborated on this by conducting a presentation on the progress of digitalisation, IoT and AI. He discussed the new challenges and opportunities that come with the increasing volume and variety of data as well as how to effectively leverage them in creating smarter buildings. “With things like predictive maintenance, if you know a machine will fail, how quickly will it fail? Will it be 15 minutes or will it be 3-4 seconds?” he asked. Ashby emphasised that the fundamental aim of looking at data related to buildings, systems, power, heating and maintenance is to offer more cost-effective solutions to tenants and to enhance user experience.

In his presentation, Sarfraz Dairkee, Secretary to the Board, Emirates Green Building Council, emphasised that buildings of the future must not only be efficient but also be sustainable, underscoring the importance of achieving a balance between economic and social development. Highlighting the UAE’s accelerated move to reduce its carbon footprint, Dairkee provided a comprehensive overview of the Green Building regulations being rolled out across the country,

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adding that there has been increasing demand for healthier and more sustainable buildings. However, Dairkee said bottlenecks do exist, mainly owing to lack of public awareness and the misconception that sustainable buildings cost more. “That is a myth,” he said. “If the team is working closely and integrating various solutions, new technology, this offers possibilities to connect a lot of innovation. It’s not only possible, it is doable to deliver sustainable buildings, if not at a lower cost, then at the same cost.”

Abdullah Al Wahidi, Senior Director, Emaar FM, also highlighted the value of an integrated approach. During his presentation on digitalisation’s role in the future of Facilities Management, Al Wahidi called for greater cooperation and knowledge-exchange among experts in the room, advocating greater cooperation between users and vendor. He added that cultivating a greater market will help make solutions more affordable and accessible.

These topics were discussed even more extensively in the essential panel discussion of experts working in various spaces within the technology and the built-environment sectors. Moderated by Dr Marcus Schumacher, Vice-President & General Manager, Johnson Controls, GCC, the panelists included S S Murali, Senior Managing Director, Al Futtaim Engineering; Safer Nazir, Regional Vice President, Huawei Digital Industries; Ali Mohamed Al Mazmi, Director, MEP, Dubai Silicon Oasis; Surendar Balakrishnan, Co-Founder & Editorial Director, CPI Industry; Azizur Rahman, Vice President, Global Business, Alert Enterprise and David Budzinski, Vice-President and General Manager, Global Midmarket Building Optimisation (DEB).

Offering a lively exchange on the UAE’s role in digital transformation, the panelists shared vital insights into the great strides the country has made towards creating smarter cities and the milestones in Dubai. They spoke of how technology is helping enhance design, operation and maintenance of buildings as well as its impact on the lives of UAE residents and citizens. The discussion concluded with the panel providing feedback on the biggest opportunities for the industry.

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green energy solutions gets patent for static roof ventilation system “Static-type ventilators have been around for many years, and ancient culture has used them with good effect,” says Owner, Green Energy Solutions

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the Bernoulli Effect – the principle of Daniel Bernoulli natural ventilation system with a low discovered in 1738, which produced the low pressure in cost of installation is sustainable,” the wake zone,” he said. “The low pressure enhances the said Barrie Harmsworth, Owner, natural flow of the hot humid air out of the ventilating Green Energy Solutions, while unit and the rain can be kept out by clever architecture.” elaborating on the first-of-its-kind static ventilation Pointing to the Hurricane Plus, the company’s new more system. “Static-type ventilators have been around efficient ventilator, he added, “It has taken much to come for many years, and ancient culture has used them Barrie Harmsworth up with the technology, inventing prototypes, testing and with good effect,” he said, referring to the Meenakshi a long expensive procedure, but, in the end, it’s been worth Temple in Madurai, in Tamil Nadu, India, as an it.” example.

Elaborating on the advantage of having a natural ventilation Industrial buildings, however, are not temples, and very few have system, Harmsworth said, that wherever conditions need to be bothered to advance the principles to lightweight roof ventilators. controlled without air conditioning, ventilation is the only option. He “The earliest of the rotating type are the Savonius type from the added: “The fact that it is low-cost means that consultants might 1920s, used mainly on moving vehicles,” Harmsworth said. The not be interested in ventilation systems. Consequently, there is much current rotating type, he added, is a misguided interpretation of demand for engineers, and the few who are interested are as rare as the Savonius wind turbine. “The main reason for the head to rotate hen’s teeth.” is to keep the rain out,” he said. “Our research showed that it was

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acciona energy joins schneider electric in global partnership Partnership to accelerate corporate renewable energy adoption, says company’s representative

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cciona Energy has joined Schneider’s New Energy Opportunities (NEO) Network, a growing community of organisations committed to buying and developing renewable energy and clean technologies around the world, the two companies announced in a Press communiqué.

The partnership will give the over 150 commercial and industrial companies that are NEO Network members access to a more diverse set of purchasing options to meet their sustainability targets, the communiqué said. It will also help Acciona streamline the expansion of its portfolio, the communiqué further said.

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Management, said: “Joining NEO Network is an important, strategic, global initiative for Acciona. The Network’s centralised range of services and extensive market reach will help us accelerate our renewable energy offerings for corporations. And, as a result, we should be able to fast-track projects. A development that might have previously taken three years to engineer, finance and build, now has the potential to be online in a year.”

Acciona owns and operates more than 9,000 megawatts of renewable capacity in 15 countries and generates over 20 terawatt-hours of Green Energy a year, the communiqué said. NEO Network was launched in 2016 by Schneider Electric Energy and Sustainability Services (ESS) and has advised clients on more than 4.5 gigawatts of large-scale renewable PPAs

throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, the communiqué further said.

NEO Network serves the needs of more than 150 multinational corporations and solution providers in these regions, with the objective of accelerating renewable and cleantech decision-making, the communiqué added.

John Hoekstra, Vice President of Sustainability and Cleantech Services, Schneider Electric, said: “This partnership is an exciting milestone for both companies and is indicative of NEO Network’s global influence. As Acciona propels renewable energy development forward, we will deliver the intelligence and connections that give the business community the confidence to increase the pace of their sustainability efforts — good for their bottom lines, local and global economies and the planet.”

kamstrup, siemens to roll-out large-scale smart metering project The solution includes providing 250,000 electricity meters, a remote reading system and a data management system to the Irish energy company, ESB Networks, says company’s representative

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Kamstrup-Siemens consortium will deliver a smart metering solution, including 250,000 electricity meters, a remote reading system and a data management system to the Irish energy company, ESB Networks, the companies announced in a joint Press communiqué. The project is planned for execution during 2019 to 2020, the communiqué said.

ESB Networks supplies approximately 2.3 million households in Ireland with electricity and, like many other energy companies in Europe, has recently decided to roll out smart meters to the benefit of the consumers, the economy and the environment, the communiqué said.

Denmark-based Kamstrup joined forces with Germany-headquartered Siemens to provide a solution consisting of the data collection system, ‘Kamstrup Omnia’, combined with high quality smart meters and

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an independent meter data management solution, ‘Siemens EnergyIP’, the communiqué further said. With this endto-end solution, ESB Networks will get full flexibility and scalability for future roll-outs, the communiqué added.

The Siemens-owned company Omnetric will be responsible for smart meter data integration with the existing communication and enterprise infrastructure, the communiqué said. It will ensure ESB Networks and consumers can fully leverage the advantages available through the digital value chain, the communiqué further said.

Commenting on the partnership, Kim Lehmann, CEO, Kamstrup, said: “The joint solution is an example of the ability to integrate our solutions with other technology partners. Our solution will provide ESB Networks with accurate, reliable and secure data, which

is fundamental to establish a stable and flexible network and provide good customer service.”

Gary O’Callaghan, CEO, Siemens Ltd., commented: “This project marks another step forward in the digitalisation of Ireland’s energy network. The global shift towards decarbonisation, together with customers demanding much more active engagement with – and from – energy companies, means our energy systems are becoming increasingly complex.”

ASHE, Powered for Patients partner on DHS project to strengthen resiliency ASHE seeks members to engage in project that will help protect hospitals' emergency power systems during a disaster, says body

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he American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) is partnering with Powered for Patients on a Department of Homeland Security-funded project to help ensure hospital safety during disasters, the body announced in a Press communiqué.

The project seeks to leverage fault-detection and automatedreporting technologies to provide real-time alerts to government officials and utilities, if emergency power in a hospital is threatened during a disaster, the communiqué said.

ASHE will be providing important input on a new voluntary protocol and best practice to guide how hospitals will share this vital information, the communiqué further said.

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using fault-detection and automated-reporting technology for their emergency power systems to actively engage in the initiative in two ways. First, by engaging in discussions, ASHE members can help shape the voluntary protocol on sharing real-time emergency power system status reports, the communiqué said. Second, members also can volunteer as test sites for a pilot project administered by Powered for Patients, the communiqué further said. The project will test the real-time data sharing process of facilities across the United States during the second quarter of 2019, the communiqué also said. One valuable and immediate outcome of engagement in this project, the communiqué added, will be better coordination between ASHE members, their state and local governments, and utilities in terms of addressing threats to emergency power.

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Spirotech wins Ingersoll Rand Supplier Quality Award Spirotech, part of the Lu-Ve Group, earns honour for its consistent improvement in quality-related KPIs by using operational excellence and quality improvement tools, says company’s representative

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Bitzer India wins Best Application Compressor Award Bitzer India won the award for its CSVH compact screw compressors at the Global Logistics Excellence Awards, says company representative

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▶ Subramanian Srinivasan receiving the Ingersoll Rand Supplier Quality Award

ndian Spirotech Heat Exchangers, a company that was acquired at 95% by the LU-VE Group in September 2016, has won the ‘Ingersoll Rand Supplier Quality Award’ for its consistent improvement in quality-related KPIs by using operational excellence and quality improvement tools, the latter company said in a Press communiqué.

Ingersoll Rand has been committed to sustainable practices that can guarantee an improvement in air quality and energy efficiency, the communiqué said. Each year, it awards its partner-suppliers prizes for Sustainability, Innovation and Value Creation, Continuous Improvement, Go the Extra Mile and Supplier Quality, the communiqué further said.

The communiqué said the award ceremony took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The communiqué further said that Subramaniam Srinivasan, Chief Executive Officer, Spirotech and Michele Ampezzan, Commercial Director Sales Business Unit, LU-VE Components, received the award from John Evans, Vice President Global Procurement, Ingersoll Rand.

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itzer India has won the Best Application Compressor Award for its CSVH compact screw compressor series, the company announced in a Press communiqué. The company received the award in the third week of January in Hyderabad, India, as part of the Global Logistics Excellence Awards 2019, the communiqué said. Harvinder Bhatia, Managing Director, Bitzer India, said, “Our CSVH series of compact screw compressors truly is an innovation – and we’re very happy that an independent jury agrees with this view.”

The powerful inverter-driven compressors have a displacement of up to 1,156 m3/h (50 Hz) and are optimised for air-cooled liquid chillers and heat pumps, the communiqué said. Due to an integrated frequency inverter, they simplify, to a high degree, the installation and safe use of speed-controlled compressors in air conditioning, process cooling and heat pump applications, the communiqué further said. The series operates with a wide range of control and meets the most stringent requirements in terms of seasonal efficiency, the communiqué also said. CSVH enables a large choice of refrigerants, including low-GWP HFO and HFO/HFC blends, the communiqué added.

According to Bitzer, several well-known process chiller manufacturers and data centres in India use the CSVH.

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ASHRAE, UN Environment are accepting entries for Lower GWP Award The Award recognises people, who have developed or implemented innovative technological concepts applied in developing countries to innovative designs, research and practices that minimise global warming potential through refrigerant management, say the organising bodies

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SHRAE and UN Environment are accepting entries for a jointly established international award programme to promote the innovative designs, research and practices of low-global warming potential (GWP) alternative refrigerants and related Sheila J. Hayter technologies, the two bodies announced in a Press communiqué.

The Lower-GWP Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Innovation Award annually recognises people who have developed or implemented innovative technological concepts applied in developing countries to innovative designs, research and practices that minimise GWP through refrigerant management, the communiqué said.

Commenting on the award, Sheila J. Hayter, President, ASHRAE, said, “We look forward to seeing entries from innovators who are committed to sustainability through the development and implementation of a new generation of low-GWP efficient solutions.”

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According to ASHRAE and UN Environment, first-place and honourable citation awards will be presented in two categories: Residential Applications and Commercial/Industrial Facilities The communiqué said the winners in each category will be selected based on innovative solutions for designs, practice or research, using lower-GWP technologies. The communiqué further said the selection will take into account the following criteria:

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ASHRAE seeks presentations for 2019 Building Performance Analysis Conference The conference will be held from September 25 to 27, 2019, in Denver, Colorado, USA, says ASHRAE

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SHRAE has announced a call for presentations for the 2019 ASHRAE Building Performance Analysis Conference, in a Press communiqué. The conference will be held from September 25 to 27, 2019, at The Curtis Hotel, in Denver, Colorado, USA, the communiqué said.

Krishnan Gowri, Conference Chair, said: “Building performance modelling is an important, yet complex, concept.

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tabreed signs first district cooling concession in india Abu Dhabi-headquartered District Cooling utility signs 30-year concession agreement for Amaravati, the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, which is planned as one of the world’s most sustainable cities, says company’s representative

By CCME Content Team

ational Central Cooling Company (Tabreed), the Abu Dhabi, UAE-headquartered District Cooling provider, has entered into a 30-year concession for a contracted cooling capacity of 20,000 tonnes of refrigeration (TR) with Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) to build, own, operate and transfer India’s first District Cooling system in Amaravati – the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, the company announced in a Press communiqué. This will be Tabreed’s first plant outside its GCC market, the communiqué said.

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Tabreed’s District Cooling system is part of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh’s vision for Amaravati to create jobs and homes along with a world-class infrastructure, a green city and efficient resource management, the communiqué said. In line with the ambitious plans for this greenfield capital city of Andhra Pradesh to be amongst the most sustainable cities in the world, Tabreed’s system will meet cooling requirements for the State’s Assembly, High Court, Secretariat and other government buildings that are currently under construction, for which cooling services will commence from early 2021, the communiqué further said.

Khaled Abdulla Al Qubaisi, Chairman, Tabreed, commented: “We are very pleased to be taking a leading role in the development of the new capital city of Andhra Pradesh.

As our first District Cooling project in India, this signals a significant step for Tabreed

to penetrate one of the world’s biggest and fastest-growing markets. We see this as an opportunity to establish an initial presence, which will be the foundation for further growth in the future.”

Jasim Husain Thabet, Chief Executive Officer, Tabreed, said: “We are very pleased with our first project in India, increasing our presence to six countries.

Our focus will be on delivering high quality and cost-effective cooling solutions to provide long-term benefits for the Andhra Pradesh government.”

Dr Sreedhar Cherukuri, Commissioner, APCRDA, said: “Bringing in the best solutions and providers from across the world to build Amaravati, we are excited to select Tabreed, as our partner for our new capital. Tabreed demonstrated strong commercial flexibility, operational depth and understanding of the complexity of well-structured District Cooling concession schemes through the bidding process.”

The communiqué said Tabreed is exploring other growth opportunities across India and is actively working with the UN Environment’s District Energy in Cities Initiative, a multi-stakeholder partnership that assists developing countries and cities to accelerate their transition to lower carbon and climate resilient societies through modern District Energy systems.

ichigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has become the 20th Governor to join the United States Climate Alliance, AHRI announced in a Press communiqué in early February. The alliance now represents 47% of the population of the United States, an economy over USD 10 trillion and over a third of all US greenhouse gas emissions, the communiqué said. The alliance was formed to implement policies that advance the goals of the Paris Agreement, and pursue legislation and rulemakings to achieve the target of at least a 26-28% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, based on 2005 levels, by 2025, the communiqué further said.

According to AHRI, so far three climate alliance states have introduced specific legislation to phase-down the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). These states are Washington, New Jersey and Vermont, the communiqué said. Washington held a hearing on February 5, 2019, in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy and Technology on the Senate version of the introduced HFC phase-down legislation, the communiqué further said.

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Government initiatives driving solar power in India Stakeholders weigh in on opportunities and challenges in adoption of solar power

By Hannah Jo Uy | Assistant Editor

here has been a significant uptake in the adoption of solar energy across India, with stakeholders attributing the positive momentum to government incentives and subsidies. Rahul Ghosh, Management Trainee, Industrial Exports, Exide, is one such stakeholder. He said, “The Government of India is doing its best to promote solar power, with public sector initiatives encouraging big companies to install solar panels on rooftops across all the states.”

Ghosh said that high-rises would have solar power on rooftops or even façades to generate power, which would then go to the main grid system, before being distributed and utilised by surrounding schools.

“This saves energy, because with 130 million people, the amount of energy you are utilising is crazy,” he said. “If, today, you calculate the amount of energy being supplied by solar in India, it is increasing every year by an average estimate of 15-20%. By 2025, we feel that a minimum of 40-45% of the total energy generated in the country should come from solar.” This, he said, is why the company introduced

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battery storage and lithium ion systems. Ghosh said that most houses in India, today, opt for rooftop solar solutions to take advantage of the sun and that its popularity can be felt especially in remote areas, where people “suffer from the power crunch”.

Commenting on the uptake of solar power in the agricultural sector, Ramesh Patidar, Director, Shakti Pumps, exporters of solar pumping systems, said that there are more than 100 pumps running with solar energy, which have gained in popularity in areas where

there is no electricity and farmers would otherwise be dependent on rain. “The Government of India is promoting solar aggressively and for the benefit of the people and the nation,” he said. This, he said, is compounded by the need to alleviate the burden from the electricity grid and meet demand for grid connections. “There are more than 100,000 applications pending to get electricity,” he said. “If a farmer is two kilometres away, and I provide an application to the government to supply the grid, the government has to prepare the transmission line for two kilometres. It’s more expensive than the solar pumps.

That’s why the government is encouraging farmers, ‘Don’t use the electricity, use the solar power’. It is also less burden on the grid, you can use the surface

power for other sectors.” As such, he said, the government has been rolling out subsidies in an effort to encourage further adoption of solar energy among farmers.

On whether solar power can improve in a way that it can address the need for cooling in India, SP Garnaik, Chief General Manager, EESL, said that while it is a valid option, there has been no movement for solar-powered air conditioning yet, as the increase in cost needed would be too high, adding that power to operate air conditioning systems would still be based on grid and conventional energy.

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Global group of 415 investors demand immediate action on climate change The ‘2018 Global Investor Statement to Governments on Climate Change’ urges governments to quickly adopt and achieve the measures outlined within the Paris Agreement

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global group of 415 investors, managing USD 32 trillion in assets, have released a combined statement urging governments to accelerate their actions to mitigate climate change, the investors announced in a Press communiqué.

The ‘2018 Global Investor Statement to Governments on Climate Change’ reiterated their support of the Paris Agreement discussions during COP24, in H2 2018 in Katowice, Poland, the communiqué said. The group of global investors manages the funds of millions of beneficiaries around the world and urges governments to support and quickly adopt measures outlined in the Paris Agreement, the communiqué further said.

The communiqué said the group warns that ignoring action against climate change could cause permanent economic damage up to four times the size of the 2008 financial crisis. The communiqué said that in order to mitigate the economic damage, the group of investors calls on global leaders to commit to three priorities: Fj^X`an VYdei VcY VX]^ZkZ i]Z bZVhjgZh djia^cZY l^i]^c i]Z Paris Agreement, >cXgZVhZ i]Z gViZ d[ ^ckZhibZci ^c gZcZlVWaZ ZcZg\^Zh VcY heZZY up the transition to low-carbon economies; this would include adopting a price for carbon emissions, and

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In order to limit global warming below two degrees C, compared to preindustrial levels, global economies must significantly and quickly curtail their emissions, the communiqué said. Schroders, a member of the global investor’s group, warns that a temperature rise of four degrees C could cause USD 23 trillion in global economic losses over the remainder of the century, the communiqué further said. The United Nations Environment Programme says that the gap between real-world emissions and levels required to keep warming below two degrees C must be closed by 2030, in order to meet the goal, the communiqué added.

The communiqué said that while countries, private companies, investors and NGOs all call for serious and urgent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, three nations have recently stalled the Paris Agreement talks. The communiqué further said the United States, Saudi Arabia and Russia oppose the Paris Agreement and deny humans are responsible for climate change. The communiqué added that these three countries represent the top oil and gas producing countries in the world, accounting for over 40% of global hydrocarbon production.

Popeyes restaurant at Atlanta International Airport selects R290 units The propane kitchen fridges are the only units “that meet all of the temperature requirements in airport inspections,” says Maintenance Supervisor

By CCME Content Team

ack II Inc., which operates three Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurants in the HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport, in Atlanta, Georgia, plans to replace the refrigerators in one of the outlets with propane (R290) units from Victory Refrigeration, the company announced in a Press communiqué in mid-February.

“The new units are part of a five-year remodelling process that will close the restaurant for three to four weeks,” said Cheryl Evans, Maintenance Supervisor, Mack II. The company runs a number of other franchised outlets at the airport, the

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communiqué said. The Popeyes restaurant being remodelled is the chain’s highest-revenue unit in the world, with more than USD 6 million generated annually, the communiqué further said. The R290 fridges – at a sandwich station and workstation, and an under-counter cooler – will reside in the kitchen behind the serving counter, the communiqué also said. The freezers are not being replaced, the communiqué added.

Evans said she selected the Victory units, because they are the only units “that meet all of the temperature requirements in airport inspections”. Doors, she added, “are the key

to keeping the temperature correct”.

Victory has switched all of its equipment to R290, Evans noted. She was concerned about R290’s flammability, since the fridges will be adjacent to fryers. “I talked extensively to the factory before I made the decision, and I felt like we could handle the changes,” she said. Evans added that she is also encouraged by the warranty on the units, which provide coverage for three years on parts and labour and five years on the compressor.

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first two-day bacnet academy to be held in stockholm The Academy will cover the basics of interoperability, as well as innovations from the world of networked building technology, say organisers

By CCME Content Team

he independent BACnet Interest Group Europe (BIGEU) will be holding its first two-day BACnet Academy from April 24 to 25, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden, the body announced in a Press communiqué. The Academy will present the basics of interoperability, as well as innovations from the world of networked building technology, the communiqué further said.

With 64% worldwide market coverage, BACnet is already the backbone of building automation in functional buildings, the communiqué said. New applications, such as semantic tagging, are now being added to make the standard

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even more powerful and pave the way for all BACnet users to enter the Building Internet of Things (BIoT), the communiqué further said. This will be demonstrated using an IP-capable valve actuator and a camera-based person counter with BACnet/IP, the communiqué also said. An MS/TP valve actuator will also be demonstrated, the communiqué added.

Frank Schubert, spokesman, BIG-EU advisory board, who is also the instructor at the Academy in Stockholm, said, “With the many innovations concerning BACnet, smart buildings can be operated even more efficiently.” He will provide participants with first-hand information on the integration of lighting, security

and elevator technology, on the integration of cloud computing and BACnet Secure as well as on the worldwide certification system for BACnet products, the communiqué said.

The communiqué said the Academy will support building planners, system integrators, project engineers and facility managers with an intensive and up-to-date overview of possible applications. The communiqué further said that the Academy participants will be awarded with a certificate.

For more information and registration, visit: www. bacnetacademy.org.

China, Canada, India top the list of countries with LEEDcertified Green Buildings Residential projects will drive growth in the next few years, says USGBC

By CCME Content Team

anada, China, Canada and India top the list of countries with a maximum number of LEEDcertified Green Buildings, the USGBC announced in a Press communiqué. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the world’s most widely used Green Building programme, with 96,275 registered and certified projects in more than 167 countries and territories, the communiqué said.

The list ranks countries and regions in terms of cumulative LEED-certified gross square metres, as of December 31, 2018, and represents 7,797 certified projects, totalling more than 210 million gross square metres of space, the communiqué said. The list recognises markets that are using LEED to create healthier spaces for people, as well as use less energy and water, reduce carbon emissions and save money for families and businesses, the communiqué further said. “For the last 25 years, LEED has played a key role in sustainability efforts around the world,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, President and CEO, USGBC and Green Business Certification Inc, the global certifying body for LEED projects.

Gopalkrishnan Padmanabhan, Managing Director – APAC and Middle East, Green Business Certificate Institute (GBCI), said: “India is leading the Green Building

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movement in the Asia Pacific region, with the maximum number of LEED projects in 2018. Apart from commercial buildings, LEED projects are seen in sectors like education, manufacturing and hospitality, to name a few. LEED-certified metros and LEED for cities are also adding the momentum to the Green Building movement in India. Residential projects will drive growth in the next few years, and LEED will work closely with the developers and the state governments to ensure a sustainable platform.

The demand for Green is growing in India, and we are confident that the number of Green Projects in India will increase in the coming years and will positively impact development and Green Jobs.”

The communiqué said India is ranked third, with more than 899 LEEDcertified projects, totalling more than 24.81 million gross square metres of space.

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danfoss has one of the world’s smartest factories, says world economic forum The World Economic Forum identified 16 of the world’s most advanced smart factories in January 2019, and the Danfoss factory in Wuqing, China, is one of them, says company’s representative

By CCME Content Team

anfoss’ compressor factory in Wuqing, China, has made it to the World Economic Forum’s list of 16 of the world’s smartest factories, the company announced in a Press communiqué.

The Forum identifies a smart factory as one that is not only good at adopting smart technologies but also at turning the investment into operational and financial benefits, the communiqué said. The Forum has selected the final 16 from a group of more than 1,000 factories, the communiqué further said. The World Economic Forum published the list of the 16 smart factories on January 10, 2019, prior to its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, the communiqué also said. The current list is an update of a previous list published in September 2018,

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meet expectations and demands from our customers. We are very proud to get recognised for this.”

Helena Leurent, Head of the Shaping the Future of Production System Initiative, World Economic Forum, said: “The 16 selected factories are leaders in the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. They create value and resilience through the supply chain, and agility and responsiveness for customers.”

The communiqué said, apart from Danfoss, the group of 16 factories includes facilities of companies such as BMW, Procter & Gamble, Siemens Industrial Automation Products and Schneider Electric.

containing an initial nine companies, the communiqué added.

Ruixing Zhang, Senior Director of Operations, Danfoss, said: “Representatives from the World Economic Forum recently audited our site during a full day. We are very proud of the result – that we made it onto this final shortlist. It’s a clear testament to the fact that our digitalisation effort has also paid off in terms of productivity, quality improvements and customer satisfaction. We will continue adding new technology, so we constantly improve in these areas.”

Kim Fausing, President and CEO, Danfoss, said: “In Danfoss, we work with digitalisation on all levels in the organisation. And we invest heavily in this area, to ensure that we are ahead of the curve, and that we

siemens launches new battery storage device for private homes The Junelight Smart Battery is now available in Germany and will be launched in Austria in April 2019, says company’s representative

By CCME Content Team

iemens has launched its first battery storage device, the Junelight Smart Battery, which is specially geared to the requirements of storage and use of self-generated energy in private homes, the company announced in a Press communiqué in the third week of February. The Junelight Smart Battery is now available in Germany and will be launched in Austria in April 2019, the communiqué said.

According to Siemens, the lithium-ion storage device combines functions for intelligent and safe energy management with a modern design. Homeowners can use it to maximise the share of their self-generated energy – for example, from photovoltaic systems, for their own consumption, to minimise their energy procurement costs and to make a long-term contribution

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towards the reduction of CO2 emissions, the communiqué said. The Junelight Smart Battery coordinates the predictive charging and discharging procedures, depending on the weather-related yield forecast of the photovoltaic system and the individual consumption profile of the household, the communiqué further said. Using the mobile Junelight Smart App, all energy flows – from production, through storage, right down to consumption and grid in-feed – can always be monitored in real time, the communiqué also said. The storage capacity can be flexibly adapted to individual needs at any time, encompassing up to 19.8 kilowatt hours (kWh), the communiqué added.

Andreas Matthé, CEO Siemens Business Unit Low Voltage and Products, said: “More and more homeowners are generating their

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Southcoast Health cuts facility maintenance and energy costs by 15%

The cost-saving was the result of using real-time monitoring, commissioning, fault detection and diagnosis from FacilityConneX, says US-based Southcoast Health’s representative

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outhcoast Health, a not-for-profit, community-based health system, which operates in south-eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, in the United States, announced it has reduced maintenance and energy costs at its facilities by approximately 15%, in a Press communiqué. Southcoast Health has achieved this reduction using real-time monitoring, commissioning, fault detection and diagnosis from FacilityConneX, an intelligent monitoring and knowledge action system, the communiqué said.

According to Southcoast Health, the health system has been using FacilityConneX technology since 2013, at the Charlton and St. Luke’s Hospitals and at the Tobey Hospital and Fairhaven Cancer Center, in south-eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. FacilityConneX said the solution currently monitors 1,600 pieces of equipment and 13,000 analytics across the four facilities, to support energy savings and to meet environmental, health and safety requirements.

Christopher LeBlanc, Executive Director of Facilities, Southcoast Health, said: “We now have the data and information to get ahead of the curve, anticipating HVAC and mechanical issues before they impact patients and helping

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teams better understand the nuances of the equipment. The data collected is also playing a large role in validating our ECMs and helping us secure additional utility savings.”

Southcoast Health and FacilityConneX announced plans to expand monitoring to HVAC and air quality at Charlton Memorial in Fall River, Massachusetts and at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the communiqué said. The optimisation is expected to take effect within specialised areas of the hospitals, including operating rooms, sterilisation areas and recovery areas, the communiqué further said.

According to FacilityConneX, “Southcoast Health’s facility management staff will receive real-time alerts to potential issues pertaining to airflow, air changes, temperature, pressure and humidity, all of which can ultimately boost energy savings, enhance safety and provide infectious disease detection related to the facility equipment.”

The communiqué said Canadian real estate corporation KRP Properties, recently expanded their programme with FacilityConneX, adding monitoring to two new buildings in Ontario. The communiqué further said that an initial project produced 10% electrical savings year-over-year and a 20% increase in operational efficiency.

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Regional Office: LG Electronics Gulf FZE, P.O Box 61445, Dubai. Tel: +971 4 279 9222, UAE, Mr. Amjad Abu Alika, Tel: +971 50 450 9808, email: amjad.abualika@lge.com; Fortune International Trading LLC, Mr. Wail Halbouni, Tel: +971 50 481 3570, email: fortintl@emirates.net.ae; Ghantoot Trading, Mr. Nour Haboush, Tel: +971 50 109 4109, email: nour.h@ghantootgroup.ae; District Cooling Company, Mr. Ahmed Henedi, Tel: +971 50 658 4832, email: ahmed@districtcoolingcompany.com; Al Yousuf Electronics, Mr. Moitra, Tel: +971 50 457 6170, email: pmoitra@alyousuf.com; Bahrain, AJM Kooheji and Sons, Mr. Jayachandran, Tel: +973 36888801, email: v.jayachandran@ajmkooheji.com: Kuwait, Al Babtain Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Co., Mr. Naji Kataya, Tel: +965 5 051 5771, email: nkataya@albabtaingroup.com kw; British Link Kuwait, Mr. Imad Rhayel, Tel: +965 5 157 1229, email: irhayel@blk.com.kw; Oman, Oman Gulf Enterprise, Mr. Narender Kumar, Tel: +968 9 747 4505, email: narenderk@otegroup.com; Aspire Projects and Service, Mr. Vivek Wagh, Tel: +968 99357694, email: vivekwagh@aspireoman.com; Azerbaijan, NBC LLC., Mr. Elkhan Sadikhov, Tel: +994 50 216 3363, email: elkhan.sadikhov@nbc.com; Al-Con Maxiwell Group, Mr. Vagif Alexperov, Tel: + 994 50 216 2092, email: maxiwellbaku@inbox.ru; Armenia/Georgia, ARAY Gulf, Mr. Vilson Melikjanyan, Tel: +374 9 307 7755, email: vilson@aray.am; Yemen, Modern House Exhibition, Mr. Khaled Jabr, Tel: +967 71 172 0202, email: mail@mhe-yemen.com; Pakistan, Iceberg Industries (Lucky Goldstar), Mr. Imran Jamil Khan, Tel: +923 21 277 6100, email: ceo@icebergindustries.net 68 March 2019