Taqeef announces helping ENOC station earn LEED Platinum

DUBAI, UAE, 27 April 2022: Taqeef said it supported ENOC’s Service Station of the Future at Expo2020 in achieving LEED Platinum certification with its sustainable cooling solutions.

According to Taqeef, the project is the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum-certified service station in the world, with the design inspired by the ghaf tree, endemic to the UAE. Taqeef said it fitted 12 indoor units and three outdoor units of the new-generation O General Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) technology to cool 300 of space at the ENOC facility.

Taqeef pointed out that Platinum is the highest possible rating under LEED, the most widely used green building rating system, globally, and a mark of excellence for highly efficient, cost-saving sustainable design and construction.

Tariq Al Ghussein, CEO, Taqeef, said: “Taqeef has been at the forefront of championing air-conditioning technologies that achieve increasing levels of energy conservation beyond the referenced standard to reduce environmental impacts associated with excessive energy use.

We are proud to have played a significant role in supporting ENOC in fulfilling its vision of a sustainable and technologically advanced concept.

Taqeef said VRF systems are sustainable, cost-effective HVAC systems that offer many benefits, including energy savings, increased comfort, design and installation flexibility, lower maintenance costs and quiet operation. Through these benefits, Taqeef added, VRF technology offers the ability to obtain a significant number of points toward LEED certification.