Empower bags two awards at 106th IDEA Conference in US

DUBAI, 7th July, 2015 (WAM) -- Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation, EMPOWER, the world’s largest district cooling services provider, was presented with the IDEA Gold Space Award for the total square feet of district cooling committed, and IDEA Silver Award for total number of buildings committed to the system, at the awards ceremony of the 106th International District Energy Association, IDEA, Annual Conference and Trade Show, recently held in Boston, USA. The awards recognised Empower's achievements in adopting world class district cooling infrastructure as well as acknowledging the company's success in expanding the use of district cooling as an ideal economic and environmental solution for residential and commercial units, offices and hotels. Rob Thornton, President and CEO, IDEA, who presented the award to Ahmad bin Shafar, Chief Executive Officer of Empower, emphasised that Empower’s high recognition at the international level represented an endorsement of the company’s constant quest for innovation and efficiency in services. The IDEA Annual Awards are considered the "Oscars" of the district energy industry worldwide. Being the most comprehensive and prestigious awards in the district energy industry, they celebrate excellence, innovation and creativity in technology, engineering and operations within the district cooling industry. The awards will help boost exchange of knowledge between key stakeholders so that these innovations can be applied across the world. "We are pleased with IDEA’s recognition of Empower’s high levels of reliability and efficiency in district cooling services, which reconfirms our leadership position in this industry. Undoubtedly, district cooling services in the GCC and the Middle East in general are important services that should be reliable and efficient. We have succeeded in delivering district cooling services in accordance with highest standards of efficiency and environmental sustainability," said bin Shafar, while accepting the awards. The ceremony was attended by decision-makers and specialists from around the world, who participated in one of the key international events in the district cooling sector. On the second day of the conference, Empower presented a case study on "District Cooling Marches on in Dubai: The Emirates Towers Case Study". To date, Empower has won a total of 26 awards from IDEA, as well as numerous trophies and certificates from other events dedicated to the district cooling industry. The judging committee included members of the IDEA board of directors. Empower currently operates more than 1 Million RT, providing environmentally responsible district cooling services to large-scale real estate developments such as Jumeirah Group, Business Bay, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai International Financial Centre, Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Ibn Battuta Mall, Discovery Gardens, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai World trade Centre Residences, and Dubai Design District, among others. – Emirates News Agency, WAM – http://www.wam.ae/en/news/general/1395282941684.html