Events
Pacific Controls H.Q. Green Building
Inauguration (October 2007)
Pacific Control Systems inaugurated its headquarters in
Techno Park, Dubai on October 24th 2007.
The headquarter building is the first Platinum rated green
building accredited by the US Green Building Council (USGBC)
Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) programme
in the Middle East and sixteenth in the world.
His Excellency Mohammad Al Gergawi, Minister of State for
Cabinet Affairs of the Federal Government of the United Arab
Emirates and Executive Chairman of Dubai Holding,
inaugurated the building.
Mr.Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah, Vice Chairman of the Board of
Ports and Free Zones, Group Chief Executive Officer Ports &
Free Zone World & Vice Chairman DP World, addressed the
occasion.
The inauguration event was also attended by Ms. Salma Hareb,
CEO Jafza and Economic Zones World, Mr. Sami Dhaen Al Qamzi,
Director General Department of Finance, Brigadier Rashid
Thani Al Matroushi, Director of Dubai Civil Defence, Mr.
Marwan Al Qamzi, Managing Director, Dubai Waterfront and
Jebal Ali Palm, Ahmed Abdul Hussain, CEO of EHS, Mr.Jamal
Lootah, CEO Imdaad, and other senior officials and
dignitaries.
Mr. Sandy Wiggins, Chairman, US Green Building Council,
delivered the keynote address at the event.
Commenting on the inauguration of the headquarters, Mr.
Dilip Rahulan, Chairman and CEO, Pacific Controls, said: "We
are proud to unveil our headquarters today. Our headquarter
building is built in line with our commitment to the UAE
government's drive towards achieving sustainable development
in the region. It is our belief that our initiative will set
a new benchmark for other green development projects in the
UAE and elsewhere, demonstrating our commitment to
environmental stewardship and Corporate social
responsibility."
The award winning headquarter building has achieved LEED
certification from the USGBC, accumulating a total of 55
points. The Green building has already won two international
awards one at Boston in June 2007: as the "Extreme Office
Building in the world", "Digie Award" against Taipei 101 and
Shanghai Financial Centre; and the Best Intelligent Building
in the World in, Chicago Buildcon 2007.
In his concluding statement Mr. Dilip Rahulan, Chairman and
CEO, Pacific Controls, announced that Pacific Controls is
now looking beyond Platinum Green Buildings and will Pioneer
the process of building the Worlds first "Living Building",
as its Research and Development Centre in Dubai.
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