TO: All Business Units Of Dubai World, Their Clients, Green Building Consultants, Architectural & Engineering consultants, Contractors and relevant stakeholders
SUBJECT: EHS Commences voluntary Certification for Existing Buildings
DATE: 7 January 2013
Wish you all a very happy 2013
Trakhees-EHS (Environment, Health and Safety), the regulatory arm of PCFC -Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation is pleased to announce the commencement of "In- house" Certification for the existing buildings (VOLUNTARY). This initiative is on the back of feedback from stakeholders suggesting a framework/platform for acknowledging the energy savings and sustainability efforts on their existing facilities.
Sustainability of existing buildings many a times referred to as Energy Efficiency Improvement Program (EEIP)/greening of the existing buildings etc. is optional and hence is not binding on any owner, developer or client. Should they choose to carry out sustainability works for their facilities on their own, a platform is now made available to showcase their project savings and seek authentic...