Johnson Controls seals strategic agreement with Etihad Esco

Johnson Controls seals strategic agreement with Etihad Esco

Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has signed a strategic agreement with Etihad Esco, to deploy its major energy saving measures across Dubai Municipality facilities in the emirate.

Etihad Esco is Dubai’s super energy services company tasked to develop and implement energy efficiency and solar projects.

Termed the Energy Performance Contract, the project offers Dubai Municipality annual savings of 16.6 million kWh in electricity consumption and 9.3 million gallons in water consumption, said the statement from Johnson Controls.

Moreover, it contributes to the Dubai Demand Side Management Strategy (DSM) developed by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) to make the emirate a leader in sustainability with an ambitious target of 30% reduction in electricity and water consumption by 2030.

"Johnson Controls and Etihad Esco share common objectives for energy efficiency. We are excited to support this ambitious project to cut carbon emissions in the UAE leveraging our extensive experience in digital solutions," said Mohammad Khalid, the Vice President and GM for Johnson Controls (Middle East and Africa) after signing the deal with Ahmad Abuothman, the GM for building technologies in GCC and Dr Waleed Alnuaimi, the Acting CEO for Etihad Esco on the sidelines of Wetex.

"We are confident