HIA officials during the launch of its latest initiative - the ‘Energy Savings and Performance Awards’.
Hamad International Airport (HIA) announced its latest initiative committed to boosting sustainable and energy-saving practices at the world-class hub - the ‘Energy Savings and Performance Awards’. Implemented by HIA’s Energy Working Group (EWG), the award scheme champions airport stakeholders and Facilities Management (FM) contractors that continue to implement energy-saving strategies in their various fields of operations at HIA. The award scheme concluded in a ceremony that took place at the airport.
The Energy Saving and Performance Awards are comprised of three categories: Best Energy Conservation Project, Best Contractor for Energy Savings, and Best Stakeholder for Energy Savings. Invitations across these categories were disseminated to all concerned parties, leading to a total of 17 applications received across Best Energy Conservation Project and Best Contractor for Energy Savings. A total of 10 stakeholders were considered for the Best Stakeholder for Energy Savings Category. All business units of Qatar Airways Group, stakeholders and contractors who have contributed to the improvement of HIA energy efficiency were considered for the awards.
Michael McMillan, Vice President Facilities Management, stated: “The State of Qatar is witnessing rapid growth and development that demands environmentally-conscious practices for a sustainable future.
As the gateway to Qatar, HIA assumes significant responsibility in reducing its environmental impact and adopting sustainable practice across all of its operations. We are proud of HIA’s Energy Working Group for implementing an initiative that not only recognizes those who are taking considerable strides in sustainable airport operations, but also encourages our stakeholders and contractors at large to take our environment and its future as seriously as we do.”
“HIA’s Energy Working Group has made significant progress since officially being launched in 2016. All of our members are not only well-versed on the importance of energy reduction and its association with carbon emissions and climate change, but are also committed to tackling environmental challenges and implementing more sustainable practice across our operations. While we are proud to see that EWG is taking its work one step further by recognizing those who make active efforts in reducing their environmental impact, we are also looking forward to seeing how this award scheme will enable more transparency between our stakeholders and contractors on HIA’s energy-reduction efforts.”
The award applications were evaluated by The Energy Saving and Performance Awards Evaluation Committee, comprised of a selection of members from the HIA Energy Working Group as well as experts in various fields of energy-related activities including environment, electrical and HVAC.
Last year, HIA implemented its MoU with Tarsheed by launching the ‘One Degree Makes a Difference’ campaign, where the five-star hub increased the air conditioning temperature by one degree for the winter period. The initiative saved more than 2,000 MWH with carbon reduction of approximate 1,000 tons.
