Shaker Group will participate in the Retrofit Tech KSA 2016 which will be launched on the 24th of October in Radisson Blu Hotel in Riyadh KSA. The participation of Shaker Group stems its importance from being the Platinum Sponsor of the conference where many key issues will be discussed including the upcoming opportunities, strategies and challenges confronting the retrofitting and refurbishing of existing buildings by utilizing successful solutions supporting the efficient use of electricity, water and energy resources. The conference will give an update on KSA’s national energy efficiency program that acts in harmony with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The conference will be attended by top regional and global industry experts, government figures, developers, consultants, financiers, green tech providers, legal firms, etc., where all will discuss the latest mechanisms and strategies that mainly emphasis on reduction of energy consumption.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Jameel Abdullah Al- Molhem, the Managing Director of Shaker Group said "We at Shaker Group are committed to giving top priority to serving the National Program aimed at rationalizing energy consumption and raising its efficiency to the highest levels by exerting all efforts and capabilities to provide world-class energy solutions upon which the Kingdom’s various projects will firmly stand. This can be achieved by the outstanding services offered by "EMS" and "ESCO", the subsidiaries of Shaker Group. The two companies are used to creating advanced techniques that are capable enough for the future challenges. The Government is moving ahead to develop the local economy, diversify the income sources and conduct mega infrastructure projects on the basis of raising the efficiency of energy consumption and reducing the energy waste. We have seriously invested during the past few years to develop our business, and we are heading onward in developing the technological, technical and human capabilities for extra efficient and rationalized solutions in the energy resources consumption".
During the Retrofit Conference, Mr. Khaled Bushnaq, the Chief Executive Officer of EMS Co., will deliver a speech under the title “Sustainable Smart Communities & Near Zero Energy Buildings” where he will highlight some important issues including the rich opportunity available in Saudi market and the hopeful activation of all structures that ensure energy efficiency and promote the concept of efficiency and sustainability in the energy resources, at the utmost levels and successful forms”. “This can be attained through the use of intelligent solutions and advanced environmentally-friendly technologies”. Mr. Khaled added.
The presentation will shed light on the global trends and scientific means to produce energy by utilizing renewable sources that contribute in reducing the potential environmental risks due to the emission of harmful gases resulting from the traditional burning of fossil fuel and energy resources.
It is worth mentioning that EMS was established in 1991 as the first company in the Middle East to provide Energy Management Solutions, with over 25 years of regional experience. The company’s activities spread in UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan. ESCO, the only authorized representative of EMS in Saudi Arabia, provides Energy Management & Sustainability Services where it skillfully develops, designs, builds and sometimes finances projects that save energy, reduce energy costs and decrease operations and maintenance costs for facilities in the Kingdom.
EMS and ESCO provide reliable energy solutions including the Smart Property Solutions and Green Building Certifications. EMS and ESCO have successfully achieved remarkable projects in residential and commercial field, airports, hospitals, banks, shopping malls and government buildings including but not limited to King Road Tower in Jeddah, Samba Headquarters Tower in King Abdullah Financial Center in Riyadh, Aramco Headquarters “Al-Midra Building” in Dhahran, Etisalat buildings in UAE and Burj Khalifa in Dubai.