LG Electronics has been awarded the prestigious Leed (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold award for its environment-friendly building facilities at Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), making it the first company in the Middle East to receive such an award for multiple buildings like warehouses and offices.

DISTECH Controls, a leading provider of building automation and energy management solutions, has launched the EC-NetAX EnerVue Web-based energy management dashboard that is said to provide proven visualisation of vital building metrics through an easy-to-use, browser-based dashboard application.

THE growing public awareness of the impact of pesticides on their health and the environment will, in the coming years, greatly influence pest management strategies, which need to incorporate more non-pesticidal components and low-impact pesticides.

AS the first paint producer to introduce zero VOC (volatile organic compound) products in the Middle East, Sigma Paints is making all-out efforts to have green products specified on projects in the region.

DUBAI Aluminium Company (Dubal), which ranks among the world’s largest single-site primary aluminium smelters, has made significant strides in containing its operational impact on the environment by adopting world-class waste management practices and emission control measures.

CARRIER continues to advance sustainability education with the third in the series of Distinguished Sustainability Lectures in the Middle East, scheduled to be held in the UAE this month.