TECOM Investments named best company at Alternative Energy Awards 2007

TECOM Investments has won the Best Company Award in the Alternative Energy Award ceremony, organised by Future Fuels magazine, a specialised publication on the global energy market and trends.

The Alternative Energy Award is designed to recognise companies and individuals who have made a significant contribution with their expertise in alternative energy and endeavoured to widen environmental awareness.

Abdullatif Almulla, CEO of TECOM Investments, said: "The award acknowledges TECOM's pioneering role in establishing the Sustainable Energy and Environment Division and for initiating the 'Green Building' certification programme.

"The award adds one more jewel to TECOM Investments' crown; we congratulate Ali bin Towaih, director of Sustainable Energy and Environment Division at TECOM Investments, and his team for their work that brought us this regional recognition."

The award for TECOM Investments follows the approval of the Dubai Environmental Plan by Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai.

The plan includes the Dubai government's commitment to the concept of green building to be applied to future projects, facilities and government buildings. It aims to reduce the carbon footprint, cut down natural resources consumption, reduce operation cost and enhance performance and create a healthy living and working environment.

Mr bin Towaih said: "We have initiated the green building certification programme, which is designed for rating new and existing commercial, institutional, and high-rise residential structures.

"It evaluates environmental performance from a 'whole building perspective over a property's lifecycle, providing a definitive standard for what constitutes a green building'.

"Our team has developed considerable expertise in implementing sustainable development in this part of the world and we would be happy to share this expertise with interested developers."

TECOM Investments is one of the largest green building developers in the world, with an existing two million square feet of built-up area and approximately six million square feet in development.

The company is actively supporting the Emirates Green Building Council as a founder member and assisting in developing a green building rating system for the UAE through its membership on the council's Technical and Awards Committee.