Rick Fedrizzi, CEO and Founding Chair of USGBC, and author of Green Think, in this in-depth conversation with B Surendar, explodes a few long-standing myths about sustainability, and explains the evolution of LEED certification as a dynamic tool to measure ongoing operating performance of buildings.
Posted: July 21, 2016
Hatem Saeed Al Amoudi, the CEO of Energy Solutions Group International (ESGI), in an interview with B Surendar, elaborates on optimising existing infrastructure and deploying IoT for improving the performance of buildings in the GCC region.
Posted: July 18, 2016
Turkey has recently been the epicentre of world news due to tectonic shifts in the region. This has in some ways impacted, yet strengthened the HVAC industry in the country for the coming years, say experts.
Posted: May 30, 2016
Looking at IoT through the automation and controls lens, Vijay Kumar of Cylon makes a compelling case for adopting it in the MEP industry. He believes that we’ll miss the bus if we’re not quick to appreciate the power of IoT in the way the industry is poised to evolve.
Posted: May 25, 2016
The 4th Annual Middle East Variable Refrigerant Flow Conference moved away from issues plaguing the VRF industry that had dominated the last edition of the event, and cast a forward-looking gaze at opportunities for growth and how the technology can help the region achieve its environmental goals. We bring you the post-event report.
Posted: May 25, 2016
Company organises live demonstration to highlight features of intelligent command and control centre
Posted: May 24, 2016
ASHRAE President-Elect*, Timothy Wentz, in conversation with Fatima de la Cerna of Climate Control Middle East, reveals his plans for the Society, and shares his thoughts on a wide range of topics, including the Internet of Things, the Paris Agreement, the future of refrigerants and Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, which is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its release.
Posted: May 24, 2016
The region needs to address the issues of cost, legislation and building management systems, say experts
Posted: April 24, 2016
Eighty per cent of the systems are operating on manual mode, says MEP expert, while also bemoaning the lack of an inter-connected approach to designing, constructing and operating buildings
Posted: April 21, 2016
Forces like IoT and climate change are coming together, making the present the ideal time to move the energy efficiency agenda forward, says experts at the inaugural edition of the Emirates Energy Efficiency Summit. We bring you the report.
Posted: March 20, 2016