EMIRATES Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world's largest district cooling services provider, saved almost 16.4% in June 2015 compared to the same period last year, as part of its summer campaign ‘Set to 24°C and Save'. Ahmad Bin Shafar, Chief Executive Officer of Empower, said adopting energy saving tips helped consumers to reduce their consumption and bills without affecting their air conditioning experience. “We achieved significant results in just one month and expect more impressive results by the end of the campaign in September 2015. We had record savings in projects like Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR), Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT), Business Bay area and International Media Production Zone (IMPZ),” added Bin Shafar. “Our team at Empower played a key role in spreading awareness of this campaign, leading to widespread public engagement. Our campaign brings benefits to consumers and environment and it is easy to implement,” said Bin Shafar. Prior to the launch of the campaign, the company provided tips such as setting the room temperature to 24°C, in addition to other recommendations that help district cooling users minimize their energy consumption especially during peak times in summer. This is the result of monitoring around 2500 billed tenants in Empower projects. Currently, around 746 buildings are using Empower district cooling services, catering to50,000 customers. 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. — SG
