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Theme: District Cooling and the push towards zero-energy cities

Conference Chairperson: George Berbari, CEO, DC
PRO Engineering; Author, The Energy Budget
14 June 2021
Mövenpick Grand Al Bustan Dubai, UAE
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UK2021
2021 - COP26 AMBASSADORS

JANET ROGAN
REG I ONA L A M BAS SA DOR FO R T HE MIDDLE EAST AND
NORTH A FRI CA , EASTER N EURO PE AND CENT R AL ASIA

Janet was appointed as Regional Ambassador for the Middle East and
North Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia in March 2021.

Janet joined the FCO (now FCDO) in 1986. She has served in the Far
East, the Balkans, the Middle East, and Africa, and has worked with
NATO (as UK Political Adviser) and the United Nations (as a UN Resident
Coordinator).

She has wide policy, development and humanitarian experience across

post-conflict and fragile states, and in bringing the principles of the
Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 and the global Climate Change
Agreements together for wider strategic goals, including COP26.

George Berbari
CEO, DC PRO Engineering;
Author, The Energy Budget
Gustaf Landahl Dominic Mc Polin James Grinnell Janet Rogan H.E. Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin,
Head of Department, Chief, Central Planning - Central Head of Water, COP26 Regional Ambassador of Denmark to the
Environment and Health Planning Office, Ministry of Works, Dubai Regulatory Ambassador, MENA United Arab Emirates
Administration, City of Municipalities Affairs and Urban Supervisory Bureau Region
Stockholm, Sweden Planning, Bahrain

Steve Lemoine Peter Thomsen Nasser Bin Jarsh, Eyad Hussein Senior Representative,
GM & Business Director Director, the Building System CCO, Emicool Operation & Facilities Manager vRhydro
Middle East, Dalkia Solutions Group, Armstrong Emicool
Fluid Technology
OVERVIEW 14 June 2021
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5th EDITION

The 5th edition of DC Dialogue, true to tradition, carries the weight of a rich history of in-depth discussions
in past editions that have yielded voluminous and actionable reports, suggesting progressive action. The
objective of the conference is as much to discuss the latest technologies capable of raising the bar on
energy efficiency and reliability as to review the progress made by the industry and to compare policies
and approaches across multiple eco-systems with an ambitious drive towards zero-energy cities. The
conference also has a self-given mandate of closely examining different forms of renewable energy, as
applicable to district cooling schemes, and the buzz surrounding hydrogen as a form of energy.

(The photograph is from the 3rd edition of DC Dialogue, and is only for illustrative purposes.)
FORMAT 14 June 2021
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The conference includes a traditional mix of addresses, presentations,

panel discussions, and focused and structured audience interactions to
extract the maximum possible information from energy policymakers and
influencers, District Cooling professionals and buildings owners, among
others in the region.

(The photograph is from the 3rd edition of DC Dialogue, and is only for illustrative purposes.)
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
1) The policies and technologies at our disposal that can
help reduce primary energy use by 70%... a realistic goal.
What District Cooling means in the context of countries
the world over declaring a fresh set of Nationally
Determined Contributions (NDCs), in line with the Paris
Agreement, to lower emissions; and in the context of
COP26 in Scotland, later this year.
2) How much spare capacity does the GCC region have, and
what needs to be done with solar energy integration.
3) Indeed, should not the District Cooling industry be part of
the solar boom?
4) Plantroom optimisation... the roadmap to reach 0.7 kW/
TR, compared to 0.9kW/TR.
5) Where have pumps reached in improving overall plant
efficiency?
6) The progress to date in integrating TES in old plants?
7) The progress made in hydronic balancing – are we
able to speak of last-mile reliability in cooling? Are
installation issues posing issues despite the availability
of sophisticated technologies?
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8) Dubai’s new legal framework for regulating district
cooling services in the emirate
9) Progress reports from utilities in Abu Dhabi, Doha,
Dubai, Manama and Riyadh on the growth and
performance of district cooling in the region; the
impact of the pandemic on business
10) The transition of the district cooling industry from past
practices and past technologies
11) Examining how utility bills are structured and how they
perhaps ought to be. The implication of low delta T
penalty: Is a substantial increase in costs over district
cooling bills helping the cause of district cooling in
terms of greater acceptance?
12) Integrating renewable energy in district cooling:
Remote wind energy, feed-in tariffs, feed-out tariffs
13) The exciting scope of hydrogen and the implications for
district cooling
14) Country focus: Sweden
15) City focus: Stockholm
 PROGRAMME AGENDA
CHAIR: George Berbari, DC PRO Engineering; Author, The Energy Budget
8 am REGISTRATION, COFFEE, NETWORKING, INTERACTING WITH
EXHIBITORS
8.50 am WELCOME ADDRESS
Surendar Balakrishnan, Co-Founder & Editorial Director,
CPI Industry
9 am OPENING REMARKS
George Berbari, CEO, DC PRO Engineering; Author,
The Energy Budget
9.15 am KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The need for systematic action in addressing climate change and in
meeting Paris Agreement commitments; the critical importance of
public support
Janet Rogan, COP26 Regional Ambassador for MENA Region
9.35 am PLENARY DISCUSSION
The trends and factors that can influence a paradigm shift in district
cooling in the GCC region
• The purported significance of District Cooling in the context of countries
the world over presenting a fresh set of Nationally Determined
Contributions (NDCs), in line with the Paris Agreement, to lower
emissions; and in the context of COP26 in Scotland, later this year.
• Progress reports from utilities in Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Manama and
Riyadh on the growth and performance of district cooling in the region;
the impact of the pandemic on business.
• Dubai’s new legal framework for regulating district cooling services in
the emirate.
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• A roadmap for transition of the district cooling industry from past practices and
past technologies.
• Examining how utility bills are structured and how they perhaps ought to be. The
implication of low delta T penalty: Is a substantial increase in costs over district
cooling bills helping the cause of district cooling in terms of greater acceptance?
• While District Cooling in the UAE, for instance, is governed by regulation, what
would it take to integrate it with other regulations – say, real estate-related
regulation to overcome reported instances of resistance to District Cooling from
real estate developers and, on handover, from owner associations, some of whom
reportedly are feeling their way towards signing decade-long agreement with
district cooling companies?
• How does the system work in Scandinavia?
• Integrating renewable energy in district cooling: Remote wind energy, feed-in
tariffs, feed-out tariffs.
• The reported exciting scope of hydrogen: The use of grey hydrogen from Natural Gas
and green hydrogen from renewable energy. Will trigen using fuel cells or hydrogen
help district cooling become 100% renewable?
Partcipants so far:
Mooderator:
George Berbari, CEO, DC PRO Engineering; Author, The Energy Budget
• H.E. Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin, Ambassador of Denmark to the United
Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Denmark
• Gustaf Landahl, Head of Department, Environment and Health Administration,
City of Stockholm, Sweden
• Dominic Mc Polin, Chief, Central Planning Office, Ministry of Works,
Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning, Bahrain
• James Grinnell, Head of Water, Dubai Regulatory Supervisory Bureau
• Steve Lemoine, GM & Business Director Middle East, Dalkia
• Nasser Bin Jarsh, CCO, Emicool
 PROGRAMME AGENDA
10.30 am PLENARY ADDRESS
Country focus: Denmark
• The progress Denmark has made towards its emissions
reduction goal and the influence of District Energy in
accelerating carbon neutrality.
• The use of renewables in District Energy and other energy-
saving technologies, including seawater cooling.
• The policies and measures that underpin the success
of District Energy in Denmark – the pricing structure,
government support and benefits for end-users.
• The role of Climate Change Ambassador, and the fruitful
relationship and technological collaboration Denmark
enjoys with the UAE and the broader GCC region
H.E. Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin, Ambassador of
Denmark to the United Arab Emirates
10.50 am PLENARY ADDRESS
City focus: Stockholm
• The measures being taken by Stockholm in lowering
emissions, with an emphasis on district energy and
renewables
• The policy structure and political commitment that
underpin progress in lowering greenhouse gas emissions
• The detailed plans Stockholm has put in place to become
climate positive by 2040, and the role of district energy
Gustaf Landahl, Head of Department, Environment and
Health Administration, City of Stockholm, Sweden
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11.10 am COFFEE, NETWORKING, INTERACTING WITH EXHIBITORS
11.30 am LEADERSHIP ADDRESS
James Grinnell, Head of Water, Dubai Regulatory Supervisory
Bureau
11.50 am TECHNICAL PRESENTATION
Eyad Hussein, Operation & Facilities Manager, Emicool
12.10 pm TECHNICAL PRESENTATION
Peter Thomsen - Director for the Building System Solutions
Group, Armstrong Fluid Technology
12.30 pm TECHNICAL PRESENTATION
Senior Representative, vRhydro
12.50 pm SPONSOR RECOGINITION CEREMONY
Frédéric Paillé, Co-Founder and Commercial Director,
CPI Industry
1 pm LUNCH, NETWORKING, INTERACTING WITH EXHIBITORS
2.10pm TECHNICAL PRESENTATION
Steve Lemoine, GM & Business Director Middle East, Dalkia
 PROGRAMME AGENDA
2.30pm TECHNICAL PRESENTATION
(Topic to be defined in consultation with joining participants;
see KEY TOPICS section of the brochure for issue-based
suggestions.)
2.50pm TECHNICAL PRESENTATION
(Topic to be defined in consultation with joining participants;
see KEY TOPICS section of the brochure for issue-based
suggestions.)
3.10pm TECHNICAL PRESENTATION
(Topic to be defined in consultation with joining participants;
see KEY TOPICS section of the brochure for issue-based
suggestions.)
3.30pm PANEL DISCUSSION
Understanding the evolving contractor-consultant ecosystem
• Progress made in stakeholder engagement since the
turn of the century: clear definition of scope of work,
variations, payment schedules
• Track record of excellence and its correlation to
specialised consultants and contractors, leading to
proper installation and sound engineering practices
for proper hydronic balancing, optimised water use,
total system efficiency and, specifically speaking, a
long-needed solution to the Low Delta T Syndrome
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• Lifecycle District Cooling management – enhancing
existing equipment, incorporating digital solutions
• Expectations out of manufacturers
Moderator:
George Berbari, CEO, DC PRO Engineering; Author,
The Energy Budget
• Ahmed Nabil El-Kasaby, Director of District Cooling
Department, Allied Consultants Ltd (TBC)
• Sagar Kulkarni, Managing Director, Consistent
Engineering Consultants
• Chandrasekhar Reddy, Managing Director, Lexzander
• Mohammad Zachariah, Al Suhaimi Protecooling (TBC)
4.15pm CONCLUDING REMARKS
George Berbari, CEO, DC PRO Engineering; Author,
The Energy Budget
4.25pm VOTE OF THANKS
Surendar Balakrishnan, Co-Founder & Editorial
Director, CPI Industry
4.30pm COFFEE, NETWORKING, INTERACTING WITH
EXHIBITORS
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• Opportunity to listen to unique topics,

including in-depth discussions on the
direction district cooling is taking in the
region, the use of renewables, hydrogen
energy, Scandinavia best practices

• Focused presentations on technological

solutions (critical equipment and
component), plus design and O&M
strategies and approaches, in addition
to cost-optimisation measures and
solutions for enhancing reliability and
energy efficiency of district cooling
schemes

• Opportunity to network with participants

and exhibitors Photos in the brochure have been taken
from previous editions of DC Dialogue
ABOUT CPI INDUSTRY EVENTS
CPI Industry is a publishing house that started producing events as an extension of its communications drive in the HVACR industry through its magazine (Climate Control Middle East) and
directories.
While the magazine largely focuses on core HVACR aspects, the events probe the core and all allied areas, be they energy security (district cooling and cogeneration), food security
(refrigeration), food safety & quality assurance (again, refrigeration) or indoor environmental quality.
CPI Industry started conducting events in May 2007, starting with the unique DC Dialogue, a technically intensive, roundtable-format discussion on the district cooling industry. Since then, CPI
Industry has established a portfolio of events, all with the twin purposes of information exchange and raising the bar on technology and business solutions in the region.
To date, CPI Industry has conducted over 50 events. They include DC Dialogue (multiple editions), Middle East VRF Conference (multiple editions), The Climate Control Conference (C3)(multiple
editions), Refrigerants Review (multiple editions), World IEQ Forum (multiple editions), The Client Consultant Contractor Conference (multiple editions), Climate Control Awards (multiple
editions), Food Chain (multiple editions) and Middle East HVAC Fire Safety Conference (multiple editions).

Participation
In its events, CPI industry has attracted participations from government bodies, implementation bodies, industry associations and councils and Fortune 500 companies. Some of the participants
include:
• Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity
Council
• AHRI
• Alternatives and Emissions Branch
• AMCA International
• ASHRAE UAE Falcon Chapter
• ATP
• Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC)
• Department of Education and Knowledge,
Abu Dhabi
• Doha Municipality
• Dubai Chamber of Commerce and
Industry
• Dubai Municipality
• Dubai Supreme Council of Energy
• Electricity & Cogeneration Regulatory
Authority (ECRA), Saudi Arabia
• Emirates Authority for Standardisation
and Metrology (ESMA), UAE
• Emirates Green Building Council (EGBC)
• Environmental Investigation Agency, USA
• Estidama, UAE
• Eurovent Certita Certification
• Eurovent Middle East
• GCC Health Ministers’ Council for the
Cooperation Council States
• GCC Standardisation Organisation (GSO)
• Government of Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi
Food Control Authority)
• Government of Dubai (Dubai
Municipality, Food Control Department)
• Government of Dubai (Department of
Planning & Development, Ports, Customs
& Free Zone Corporation (Trakhees)
• Harvard Medical School
• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
• Health Ministers’ Council for the
Cooperation Council States
• Institute for Governance & Sustainable
Development (IGSD)
• International Institute of Refrigeration
• Interpol
• Kuwait National Ozone Committee
(Environmental Public Authority)
• Middle East Facility Management
Association (MEFMA)
• Middle East Solar Industry Association
(MESIA)
• Ministry of Energy, UAE
• Ministry of Environment, Lebanon
• Ministry of Environment & Water (MEW),
Kuwait
• Ministry of Climate Change &
Environment, UAE
• Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman
• Ministry of Infrastructure Development,
UAE
• Ministry of Public Works, Bahrain
• Montreal Protocol
• Office of Atmospheric Programs
• Office of Environmental Policy, US
Department of State
• Ras Al Khaimah Municipality
• Regulatory and Supervisory Bureau (RSB)
for Electricity and Water
• Roads & Transport Authority, UAE
• Royal Estates, Oman
• Qatar Foundation
• SASO
• Saudi Aramco
• Saudi Green Building Council (SGBC)
• Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)
• Stratospheric Protection Division
• Supreme Council of Health, Qatar
• Technology and Economic Assessment
Panel (TEAP)
• Terre Policy Centre
• The Research Council of Oman
• TransFrig
• UAE Society of Engineers
• UNIDO
• UNDP
• University of Birmingham
• US Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
• U.S. Green Building Council
• World Customs Organisation
• World Food Programme (and more...)
FOLLOW-UP MECHANISM
There is a strong follow-up mechanism
in the case of all the events, with the
generation of post-event reports, and
also text and video coverage on CPI
Industry’s online platforms. The reports
contain key statistical data and analyses.
They are circulated to all the government
ministries in the region that have an
interest in the areas of discussion.

PROFILES OF
CPI INDUSTRY
EVENTS
DC Dialogue (four
editions) has held
in-depth discussions
on the O&M aspects
of District Cooling
plantrooms and reticulation networks, and issues
relating to metering and measurement of energy use
for optimising energy efficiency. The broad objective
of the conference is to address health, safety and
environment issues, including energy efficiency in
the contexts of direct and indirect emissions and
total cost of ownership (TCO).
www.dcdialogue.com
The Middle East
Variable Refrigerant
Flow conference
CONFERENCE (seven editions)
has taken place in
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and Riyadh.
The conference has been a pioneering effort at
understanding in-depth, and spreading elaborate
technological awareness on the VRF technology
in the region. While the focus has been on the VRF
technology, the context and background have
been on the safety, reliability, economics and, most
importantly, the environmental aspects of cooling
– particularly energy efficiency from emissions and
TCO perspectives. The conference has influenced
public debate and thinking on the VRF technology
and has furthered the cause of the industry for the
deployment of the technology not only in low-rise
buildings but also in high-rise buildings.
www.vrf-me.com
Refrigerants Review
(four editions)
addresses energy
efficiency, global
warming potential
(GWP), ozone-
depleting potential
(ODP), safety, compatibility, total equivalent
warming impact (TEWI) and life cycle
climate performance (LCCP). The conference,
through bringing together such bodies as
Montreal Protocol, International Institute of
Refrigeration, US Department of State, UN
Customs, Interpol and various government
ministries, discusses policy measures,
technologies and trade practices, including on
counterfeit and illegal shipment of refrigerants,
against the backdrop of safeguarding
objectives related to energy efficiency, climate
change mitigation and safety.
www.refrigerantsreview.com
Middle East
MIDDLE EAST
HVAC HVAC Fire Safety
SAFETY
Conference (three
editions) focuses
Conference on understanding
the range and
depth of HVAC strategies and solutions at our
disposal towards ensuring a reliable fire safety
regime. The conference provides extensive
perspectives related to fire safety, and the
topics include importance of conformity and
certification in life safety, and the selection
criteria of fire-rated ducts, among other
mission-critical equipment.
www. hvacfiresafety.com
The World IEQ Forum (5 editions) fosters detailed and deep discussions on indoor air quality, thermal comfort, acoustical
comfort and day lighting in the contexts of MEP design, installation and specific technological solutions and services. It looks
at IEQ in a holistic manner, including strategies adopted by the diversity of sectoral end-users to balance specific health and
wellbeing parameters with energy-efficiency targets.
The Client Consultant Contractor Conference (four editions)
addresses the need for best practices that would safeguard the
interest of specialised and well-qualified MEP consultants and MEP
contractors. The objective of the conference is to foster an eco-
system that would be conducive for specialised disciplines to deliver
on building performance aspirations. The premise is that cutting-
edge technology alone is not enough to ensure energy efficiency and good indoor air quality,
and that there is a need for specialised expertise that is involved from the pre-design stage of the
projects.
www.consultantcontractor.com
Climate Control Awards (ten editions) aligns itself with the region’s
socio-economic and sustainable development objectives to offer
a benchmark for the industry on a sophisticated and responsible
ANNUAL CLIMATE CONTROL
approach to energy efficiency, indoor air quality and reliability. It
AWARDS evaluates the performance of a wide range of stakeholders, including
government agencies, building owners, architects, consultants,
contractors, ESCOs, testing & commissioning firms, FM companies, manufacturers and suppliers.
www.climatecontrolawards.com
Food Chain (nine editions), to date, has been conducted in Dubai,
Damman and Doha. It has hosted detailed discussions on cold chain
management in relation to food safety & quality control (FSQA). The
broad objective of the conference is to either address gaps in the cold
chain or strengthen the links, be they related to cross-border and in-
country transport refrigeration, cold storage warehouses or at wholesale
and retails points. Besides FSQA, the discussions spotlight reliability and
energy efficiency, based on the principle that FSQA is important but without compromising on
sustainable development, which means curbing direct and indirect emissions. The conference
gathers government bodies responsible for policy, regulation and enforcement; training and
certification bodies; sectoral end-users (aviation, hospitality, healthcare, recreation, malls,
education); consultants; contractors; manufacturers; suppliers; wholesale fruit & vegetable, meat,
poultry and dairy suppliers; hypermarkets and supermarkets.
www.foodchain-me.com
www.worldieqforum.com
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