‘Infrastructure, legislation would enable building-retrofit business’
Funding is crucial when investing in a retrofit project
Added: Jan 30, 2017 | By Nayantara N
Stories tagged with: retrofitting programme in UAE
‘Sustainability as an operational strategy is a tremendous way to save money’
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.
Added: Jul 21, 2016 | By Surendar Balakrishnan
Pumping the compressors market
A government initiative, such as the plan to retrofit 30,000 buildings, is one of the factors for the growth, says industry expert.
Added: May 16, 2016 | By Nayantara N
‘The building retrofit market in the UAE is being driven by the government’
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…
Added: Apr 28, 2016 | By Surendar Balakrishnan
ESCO-related laws will strengthen the building retrofit culture in the GCC region
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
Added: Apr 24, 2016 | By Surendar Balakrishnan
Plenty of scope for UAE-based banks to support building retrofit efforts
Private-sector banks can help meet the expenses of HVAC-related retrofit projects in the GCC states.
Added: Apr 21, 2016 | By Surendar Balakrishnan
Government support a shot in the arm for HVAC retrofit projects in the UAE
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.
Added: Apr 19, 2016 | By Surendar Balakrishnan
Financing available for retrofitting government buildings in the UAE
Private-sector retrofit projects face a challenging scenario, though, says the CEO of Etihad ESCO.
Added: Apr 7, 2016 | By Surendar Balakrishnan
