The Middle East Facility Management Association (MEFMA) led a comprehensive seminar on energy efficiency simultaneous with the opening day of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The seminar which saw the participation of renowned FM expert’s forms part of MEFMA’s ongoing efforts to integrate sustainability into all facets of facilities management (FM) in the region.
Top-level representatives from Emrill Services, Talisen International, Enova, Farnek Services, Khansaheb Facility Management, and Cofely Besix graced the one-day session. The forum comes amidst the mounting discussions on how FM can contribute to the national and global sustainability movements, with sustainability now attracting increased attention and high interest from the public and private sectors alike worldwide.
The FM sector oversees the cleaning, security, and other maintenance activities essential to the upkeep and performance optimization of any facility. As they are responsible for the day-to-day operations of buildings, FM managers are pivotal in initiatives promoting energy efficiency and reducing carbon footprint in various structures in conformity with sustainability agenda.
Jamal Lootah, President of MEFMA, said: “We are continuously working to put across our message by participating in important conferences such as WFES and organizing relevant seminars to reach out to as many regional FM companies as possible. We are now seeing positive results and we intend to sustain our gains.”
The seminar tackled a range of key topics, from retrofitting buildings to energy efficiency lighting to the role of Energy Services Company (ESCO). The guest speakers also tackled the Intelligent Utility Metering and Analytics, the backbone of energy efficiency; the importance of integrated, customer-centric, and digitalized energy and FM solutions for long-term savings; and strategies for reducing a business’s cooling costs.
“The future of the present and future generations will depend on how we are going to act now to achieve a sustainable future for all. We consider the sustainability movement as critical to all aspects of life. We only have one earth, as such, we must find ways to reduce our harmful impact on the environment,” Lootah added.