Funding is crucial when investing in a retrofit project

Posted: January 30, 2017

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

A government initiative, such as the plan to retrofit 30,000 buildings, is one of the factors for the growth, says industry expert.

Posted: May 16, 2016

The government’s backing is persuading everyone to follow the movement, says Hassan Younes of UAE-based MEP firm, Griffin Consultants, in this conversation with B Surendar of Climate Control Middle East…

Posted: April 28, 2016

Proper guidelines on ESCOs will go a long way in attracting private-sector property owners to undertake HVAC-related building retrofit projects in the GCC region, says industry insider

Posted: April 24, 2016

Private-sector banks can help meet the expenses of HVAC-related retrofit projects in the GCC states.

Posted: April 21, 2016

The backing of bodies like the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), Dubai Supreme Council of Energy bodes well for HVAC-related building retrofit initiatives in the UAE, says industry insider.

Posted: April 19, 2016

Private-sector retrofit projects face a challenging scenario, though, says the CEO of Etihad ESCO.

Posted: April 7, 2016