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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