The ESCO report card

The consensus is that while ESCO projects in the UAE have gained industry recognition for unique financing, scale and successful execution, there is still room for improvement

CASE-IN POINT

NUAIRE STEPS INTO AMAAD BUSINESS PARK IN SAUDI ARABIA

Supplies car park, smoke ventilation and ambient ventilation solutions to three parcels of the project

Q&A

TRIPARTITE INITIATIVE ON DISTRICT COOLING LANDSCAPE IN SAUDI ARABIA

Takuma Hosaka, Vice President, Marubeni Middle-East & Africa Power Ltd., explains the business approach of Diarona District Energy Limited in Saudi Arabia and underscores Marubeni’s contributions to the venture

Post Event Report

Editorial Campaign

COP28: G7 LEADERS FAIL TO READ ‘LeMAY LEAFLETS’

The climate atom bomb was simply left to tick on the Hiroshima roadside, says Dr Rajendra Shende, Former Director, UNEP

Guest Column

SECURING THE CURE

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Dr. Iyad Al-Attar, independent air filtration consultant, highlights the use of multi-stage filtration and energy-efficient HVAC systems to improve air quality in hospitals, creating a sustainable environment.

DC DIALOGUE: DISTRICT COOLING AND CARBON NEUTRALITY

The 7th Edition of DC Dialogue aims to strengthen the role of District Cooling in supporting carbon neutrality, fostering regulatory discussions, and facilitating the exchange of perspectives among developers, solution providers and contractors.

Q&A

‘THE OPPORTUNITY TO RETROFIT EXISTING REAL ESTATE IS VAST’

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Okan Tutcu, Director, Middle East & North Africa, AC Business AC P/MEDAO, Samsung Electronics, discusses the company’s portfolio of solutions that are aligned to refurbishing efforts with a low-carbon outcome in mind

Market Feature

THE Hx GROWTH CURVE

Demand for greater efficiency and better IAQ are among factors behind a vibrant heat exchangers market in the GCC region

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Weconducted two conferences in the first half of June, and though on different subjects, the recommendation that emerged was similar – the need for greater collaboration among multiple stakeholder disciplines.

The first conference, the 7th Edition of DC Dialogue, on the District Cooling industry, on June 6 in Dubai, reiterated the message that centralised chilled water schemes, if executed and managed properly, are essential for achieving the dream of carbon neutrality in modern-day urban habitats.

The operative words were ‘executed’ and ‘managed’. For quite some time now, there has been a growing feeling that District Cooling providers need to do more when it comes to embracing cutting-edge technological innovations that would increase efficiency and optimise the total cost of ownership. This topic received sufficient attention throughout and was the soul in the discussions revolving around regulation and around protecting the interests of developers and specialised District Cooling contractors. Indeed, the premise of the argument presented by developers and contractors was that addressing their needs was central to a more sophisticated expression of the full capability of District Cooling systems – including a framework of collaboration and cooperation in accepting new technologies – eventually leading to the buildings sector contributing more effusively to efforts aimed at carbon neutrality. A detailed account of the conference is featured in this issue of the magazine.

The second event, the 11th Edition of Food Chain (the Middle East Cold Chain Food Safety Conference), on June 15, in Dubai, was an occasion for food establishments to pinpoint the gaps in the cold chain and to highlight how better collaboration – as opposed to working in silos – could lead to far fewer temperature excursions of thermally sensitive food products, leading to better food safety and quality assurance (FSQA), nutrition and food security outcomes. Aspects such as reliability and energy efficiency cannot be wished into place; they need the thorough backing of specialised refrigeration expertise, but not working in isolation but in close coordination with food hygiene managers with a granular understanding of multiple food types and of how they interact with climatic conditions. A detailed account of Food Chain will be a key feature in the July issue of the magazine. Hope you enjoy reading this issue, which offers much, much more besides the discussions on District Cooling.

Climate Control Middle East magazine proudly supports the UAE President’s initiative of declaring 2023 as the ‘Year of Sustainability’.

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Dr Iyad Al-Attar Independent air filtration consultant, writes on specific science and technology issues relating to Indoor Air Quality, including airborne particles

Kandasamy Anbalagan Managing Partner, Proleed Engineering Consultants, writes on the need for upholding time-tested engineering principles, which would only serve to complement advances in technology.

Antonios Dimitracopoulos Partner, BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP, writes on legal affairs pertaining to the construction industry.

Omnia Halawani Co-Founder & Co-CEO, GRFN, writes on MEP consultancy-related issues

Krishnan Unni Madathil

Auditor, Bin Khadim, Radha & Co. Chartered Accountants, carrying out an analysis of the market, writes on business opportunities for the HVACR industry

Jeremy McDonald

Principal of Guth DeConzo Consulting Engineers, in New York. He served as the technical consultant to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority in development of an IAQ guideline for Higher Education in NY: “Covid-19 Response Guide, State University of New York”.

Dan Mizesko Managing Partner/President, US Chiller Services International, writes on issues relating to chilled water systems, including operation & maintenance

Dalip Singh

Senior Technical Analyst, AHRI MENA, writes on HVACR-specific regulation issues

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