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DUBAI – A survey commissioned by Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) on building sustainability and energy management has revealed that surveyed Middle East business leaders and decision makers consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives to be a top business priority, with a focus on energy management and occupant safety and well-being.
The survey of more than 300 business leaders and decision-makers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt revealed that over the last two years, ESG has grown in importance within organizations, driven by an increased focus on the need for sustainability improvement, and an immediate requirement to support cost-efficiency improvements and occupational health and safety resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key findings include:
· Eighty-nine percent of respondents say that environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are important to their organization's strategy with 84 percent saying that energy management and sustainability are important to their organization today
· Eighty percent of respondents say that the importance of energy management and sustainability in their organization has increased over the last two years
· Occupant health and safety (50 percent) is the most commonly invested in area of ESG
· Forty-three percent of respondents say that COVID-19 helped accelerate their organization's energy management and sustainability initiatives, versus only 21 percent who say the pandemic hindered such initiatives
Technology taking center stage in ESG initiatives:
· Energy efficient lighting, predictive maintenance software and HVAC optimization are now common areas of investment among building managers, with approximately 76 percent of respondents in UAE and KSA and 58 percent in Egypt confirming that their organization implemented air quality measures in their building during COVID-19
· Eighty percent of respondents believe that an autonomous control or a predictive maintenance solution would improve their organization’s energy management operations
· Eighty percent of respondents believe that digital-based solutions available today are effective in improving energy efficiency of buildings
Honeywell’s building technologies help enable smarter buildings and building portfolio management, simplify facility operations, and increase operational and energy efficiency driving business growth. Honeywell Forge enterprise performance management software-as-a-service can drive digital transformation in buildings while reducing energy consumption and delivering operational efficiencies. For example, Honeywell Forge Energy Optimization, is a patented, cloud-based, closed-loop solution that connects to a building’s existing HVAC systems to optimize energy consumption. This closed-loop solution operates without the need for human intervention by regularly analyzing near real-time conditions data – such as weather and occupancy – with predictive, machine learning models that compute and adjust set points automatically over a facility’s entire HVAC distribution system. This solution supported the United Arab Emirate’s first accredited smart university to achieve double-digit energy savings.1
With Energy Service Company (ESCO) accreditation in the UAE (Dubai, Sharjah, Abu-Dhabi, Ras al Khaimah) and Saudi Arabia, Honeywell is licensed to provide energy services to customers in building management through Energy Service Performance Contracting (ESPC), Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) and building retrofits. Globally, Honeywell has completed more than 6,000 EPC projects, delivering more than $10 billion in guaranteed energy and operational savings.
“As an active ESCO in the region, we understand the challenges of driving energy efficiencies across facilities. By treating buildings as dynamic entities and deploying the right technologies, it’s possible for building owners and managers to achieve both goals of meeting their energy efficiency targets and creating a healthier indoor environment for their occupants,” said George Bou Mitri, president, Honeywell Building Technologies, Middle East, Turkey and Africa.
Methodology
The Honeywell research was conducted by YouGov among business leaders and decision makers covering different sectors of industry across three markets: UAE, KSA and Egypt.
About Honeywell Building Technologies Honeywell Building Technologies (HBT) is transforming the way every building operates to help improve the quality of life. We are a leading building controls company with operations in more than 75 countries supported by a global channel partner network. Commercial building owners and operators use our hardware, software and analytics to help create safe, efficient and productive facilities. Our solutions and services are used in more than 10 million buildings worldwide. Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 technology company that delivers industry specific solutions that include aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies help aircraft, buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
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