Breaking news: H.E. Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA, will be officially opening the District Cooling Summit 2009 at 9am on Monday 16 February.

In recent years, district cooling has become an essential element for any large development in the Middle East, offering substantial economies in energy and water use compared to alternative cooling methods. At present, with the increasing importance of sustainable development in the Middle East and the strain caused by the demand for power and water, it is key to design and implement district cooling systems to ensure optimum efficiency

District Cooling Summit 2009 has an exclusive agenda designed for the construction industry, providing solutions to the needs of developers, contractors and consultants involved in integrating district cooling into their projects.

An exclusive panel of regional and international speakers has been gathered to present two days of indispensable sessions on district cooling, as well as a full-day masterclass, and two half-day workshops. Some of the many highlights include:

• Richard F Smith, Technical Director at Atkins, sharing his expertise on how to take carbon emissions into account with district cooling from the design stage
• Faisal Al Kamali, Head of Planning and Infrastructure at ALDAR Properties presenting a case study on the landmark Al Raha Beach development
• Dominic McPolin, Chief Planning Officer for the Central Planning Office at the Bahrain Ministry of Works giving a governmental perspective on planning and regulating for district cooling
• Hisham Hajaj, Project Manager for Stanley Consultants on the Dubai Metro providing an exclusive case study on the challenges overcome in working on the world’s first district cooled mass transit system
• Adib Moubadder, Director of Facilities at Union Properties giving his perspective on creating profitable and effective partnerships to deliver district cooling for your project

And much, much more…

The agenda for the District Cooling Summit 2009 has been designed with a specific focus on the knowledge needs of developers, main contractors and consultants, providing essential information on how to:

• Master plan the integration of district cooling from the concept feasibility stage of your project
• Properly estimate cooling capacity to economise on both construction and operation
• Design plants and infrastructure in order to ensure optimum efficiency
• Meet the highest standards of green building accreditation
• Manage relationships to offset risk and maintain profitability
• Plan for impending governmental regulation

How to Get Involved? Call for sponsors: If you have specific capabilities and unique solutions that our executive delegates will benefit from and would like to present and showcase your capabilities, email sponsorship@iqpc.ae or call +971 364 2975 to reserve a presentation or exhibition space. Attending as a delegate: If you like yourself and your team to benefit from the commutative knowledge presented at this exclusive conference, register your team to take advantage of our team discounts. Please call +971 4 364 2975 or email enquiry@iqpc.ae

If you are not yet ready to register, feel free to request a reminder nearer the time.

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