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Emaar.E.C signs agreement with City Cool to build and operate cooling system in KAEC's Bay La Sun Village

Emaar, The Economic City (Emaar.E.C) has signed an agreement with City Cool Company to own, build and operate two cooling stations to meet the cooling requirements of the residential and commercial buildings within Bay La Sun Village.



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(L-R): Mr Fahd Al-Rasheed, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, Emaar, The Economic City, sign the agreement with Mr Ibrahim Al Rajhi, Chairman, City Cool Company, awarding the District Cooling contract for Bay La Sun Village in KAEC to City Cool.
(L-R): Mr Fahd Al-Rasheed, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, Emaar, The Economic City, sign the agreement with Mr Ibrahim Al Rajhi, Chairman, City Cool Company, awarding the District Cooling contract for Bay La Sun Village in KAEC to City Cool.


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Emaar, The Economic City (Emaar.E.C), the Tadawul-listed company developing King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC).

Bay La Sun Village - the first and fully integrated residential community - in KAEC.

Mr Fahd Al-Rasheed, CEO and Board Member, Emaar.E.C, signed the contract with Mr Ibrahim Al Rajhi, Chairman, City Cool Company, in Jeddah, recently.

With an investment of SR650m, the agreement covers the setting up of two cooling stations, managing the operations for 25 years, building all the cooling supply network and heating switch machines, and overseeing the billing system.

Mr Fahd Al-Rasheed said

'The first and fully integrated community in KAEC, Bay La Sun Village is setting new trends in adopting advanced construction standards.

Emaar.E.C is bringing in the newest systems that complement the overall development plan of KAEC to be the region's first Smart City.

Our contract with City Cool Company, which has proven competencies in developing and managing advanced cooling systems, reiterates our commitment to create modern lifestyles.'



Mr Ibrahim Al-Rajhi said: 'We are delighted to be awarded the District Cooling contract to be implemented as a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) system for the prestigious Bay La Sun development. With our technical expertise in providing District Cooling solutions, we are confident that we can design and deliver a state-of-the art system to meet the requirements of this turnkey project, while ensuring that it has the best life-cycle value.'

Eng. Akram Jawah, CEO, Engineering - Projects, Emaar.E.C, explained

'As per the agreement, City Cool System will roll out one of the most advanced and environmental friendly cooling systems that will cut electricity consumption by up to 40% and reduce the load on the electricity network during the peak hours.

Energy management is one of the priorities of modern buildings and the advanced cooling system to be employed at Bay la Sun Village highlights Emaar.E.C's commitment to sustainable development practices.'



KAEC is the single largest private sector-led project in the region to be spread over 168 million sq m on the Red Sea coast

It includes six key components:
the Sea Port,
Industrial Zone,
Central Business District (including the Financial District),
Resort District,
Educational Zone and
Residential Communities.

Work is progressing according to schedule on the various zones that have been launched to overwhelming investor response.

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About Emaar, The Economic City:
Emaar, The Economic City (Emaar.E.C), established in September 2006, is a Saudi joint stock company managed by Emaar Properties PJSC, one of the world's largest property developers, and a number of high profile investors from Saudi Arabia. Emaar.E.C has a share capital of SR8.5bn consisting of 850 million shares of nominal value SR10 each. 35% of the equity, worth SR2.55bn, was offered for public subscription.

Emaar.E.C leads the master-planning and development of the 168 million sq m King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), a project being built on a pristine location off the Red Sea in the north of Jeddah. SAGIA (Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority), the body responsible for inward investments into the Kingdom, is the prime facilitator for KAEC.

KAEC, a New Age City being built today for tomorrow's generation of Saudi citizens, has six components - sea port, industrial district, educational zone, central business district with commercial, mixed-use, retail outlets and financial island, resorts and residential area.

The mega-project works closely with the Kingdom's on-going drive to expand the economy, create employment opportunities for its youthful population and function as a catalyst to attract foreign investment, global trade, commerce and industry. Based on initial forecasts, the project and its several components will create up to one million employment opportunities in the various industries and service-oriented companies that will open in KAEC. It will also be home to 2 million residents.

For more information, please contact:
Bashar Kharbat / Rayyan Dahlawi
ASDA'A Public Relations
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Tel: (+966 2) 6575194/ 195/ 196
Nivine William / Kelly Home
ASDA'A Public Relations
Dubai, UAE
Tel: (+971 4) 334 4550
Lara Lynn Golden Posted by Lara Lynn Golden, News Editor
Monday, June 23 - 2008 at 12:28 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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