Ludger Bökmann, Member of the Extended Board, Head of International Business, Europe, Middle East and Africa, TROX GmbH, discusses the move to invest in a Middle East production facility for regional activities, the company’s global expansion strategy and the need to enhance technical know-how to improve IAQ. Excerpts from the interview with Hannah Jo Uy…
Posted: January 8, 2019
Andrea Di Gregorio, Director of Energy Efficiency and Renewables, Municipality Department, Ras Al Khaimah, outlines the emirate’s roadmap towards its 2040 energy targets, elaborates on the Green Building codes, standards and regulations that are set to be implemented and provides an update on the retrofit programme being rolled out by the municipality. Excerpts from the interview with Hannah Jo Uy…
Posted: December 6, 2018
Carsten Østergård Pedersen, Senior Manager, District Energy, Grundfos (Group) and Ronak Monga, Business Development Manager – HVAC, Grundfos – Greater Middle East (GME), speak on how Denmark’s District Energy scheme is designed to encourage efficiency across the supply chain, the innovations the company is integrating in District Heating and recommendations for the District Cooling sector in the Middle East. Excerpts from the interview with Hannah Jo Uy…
Posted: December 6, 2018
That and other aspects, like IoT-preparedness, figure in this chat with Giorgio Elia, Vice President, Carrier Middle East Limited, and Amr ElMasry, the company’s Director, Marketing, Communications & Strategic Projects
Posted: December 5, 2018
Saying that District Cooling simplifies the building dramatically, Rob Thornton, President and CEO, International District Energy Association (IDEA), in this interview with Surendar Balakrishnan of Climate Control Middle East, urges a nuanced understanding of what the cooling approach can offer. Excerpts from the interview, about a month prior to the 8th IDEA International District Cooling Conference and Tradeshow from December 9 to 11, in Dubai.
Posted: December 4, 2018
H.E. François Hollande, during his time as French President, committed USD 1 billion towards UN’s Green Climate Fund to reduce the impact of climate change. A year later, in 2015, he brought in the Energy Transition Law to reduce France’s dependence on nuclear power. Hollande spoke to Susannah Streeter, Anchor for the BBC, during the World Green Economy Summit, which took place on October 24 and 25 in Dubai. Excerpts from the on-stage interaction, presented by Surendar Balakrishnan…
Posted: December 4, 2018
Kurt Shickman, Executive Director, Global Cool Cities Alliance (GCCA), speaks exclusively with Climate Control Middle East, on the importance of Urban Heat Island mitigation, the need for collaboration between the public and private sectors, the uptake of cool roofs in the last decade and bottlenecks facing adoption of cool pavements. Excerpts from the interview with Hannah Jo Uy…
Posted: October 10, 2018
Lachlan Gyde, Executive Director, Retail, Residential and Commercial, Ithra Dubai; Abdul Rashid, Group CEO, Pulseberry Health Consulting and Ali Al Hammadi, Operations Supervisor, Waterfront Market, provide a glimpse into the Waterfront Market’s day-to-day activities, the integrated approach being rolled out to ensure food safety by way of securing the cold chain and the intangible payback of high investment in quality facilities and a skilled work force. Excerpts from their interview with Hannah Jo Uy…
Posted: September 30, 2018
Abhishek Ajay Shah, Co-Founder and CEO, RSA Global, speaks exclusively with Climate Control Middle East on growth opportunities related to cold storage facilities, key and emerging markets and the importance of leveraging technology for greater visibility in the cold chain. Excerpts from the interview with Hannah Jo Uy…
Posted: September 30, 2018
Jamal Lootah, Co-Founder and President, MEFMA, speaks on the level of investment by FM companies on specialised training, the importance of collaborating with manufacturers to ensure proper maintenance of equipment and setting minimum standards for the FM sector. Excerpts from the interview with Hannah Jo Uy…
Posted: September 30, 2018