Awards 2023
The Retrofit Tech MENA 2022 Award Winners
The Retrofit Tech MENA Awards are back and bigger than ever!
The categories for the 2023 Retrofit Tech MENA Awards are:
Best Projects
- MENA Retrofit Project of the Year 2023
- Smart Project of the Year 2023
- Outdoor & Infrastructure Retrofit Project of the Year 2023
- Solar and Renewable Energy Project of the Year 2023
- Net-Zero Project of the Year 2023
Best Initiatives and Organisations
- Energy Efficiency Government Initiative and Leadership Excellence Award 2023
- MENA ESCO of the Year 2023
- MENA FM of the Year 2023
- MENA Sustainable Developer of the Year 2023
- Most Energy Efficient Building of the Year 2023 (Hotels, Malls, Hospitals, etc.)
Awards Timeline and Details
Stage 1: Nomination
Final date: 27 January 2023
Fill in the online form below to nominate a project, imitative or organization for the awards. All nominations will be considered by the Awards Advisory Committee, and up to 5 nominations per category will be selected for the Abstract Submission stage of the awards.
You are not required to provide any supporting documents for the nomination stage.
Stage 2: Abstract Submission
Week ending 3 February 2023
Relevant nominations will be selected for this stage and would be required to provide a longer abstract of the project, its successes and unique features. This can be submitted in PDF, PPT or Word formats, and would then be judged for the final winner of each category. (More information will be shared directly with successful nominees via email)
Irrespective of whether a nomination is selected as the category winner, interesting case studies and projects may be invited to present their findings at the Summit.
Stage 3: Selection
Week ending 8 February 2023
The Judging Committee will meet to select the winners of each award category. The category winners will then be informed of their status. If not already presenting at the Summit, all category winners will be required to present a case study or their design philosophy for the project/initiative.
Submissions that do not win the category may be asked to present their findings during the Summit all the same, based on the Advisory Committee’s feedback.
Stage 4: Award Ceremony
15 February 2023 (during Summit Day Two)
All category winners will be announced on the second day of the Summit.
Categories:
Best Projects
| MENA Retrofit Project of the Year 2023 | An award for the best overall Retrofit project in the MENA region. |
| Smart Project of the Year 2023 | An award for the most innovative and futuristic smart building and infrastructure project of the year, including advanced IoT integration, smart data management, smart controls and modelling technologies. This category is not limited to Retrofit projects, and can include new buildings and developments. |
| Outdoor & Infrastructure Retrofit Project of the Year 2023 | An award for the most successful outdoor & infrastructure retrofit project of the year, with an emphasis on total savings pet year and innovative use of technology. |
| Solar and Renewable Energy Project of the Year 2023 |
An award for the most effective and innovative use of Solar and Renewable Energy in the MENA region. This category is not limited to Retrofit projects, and can include new buildings and developments. |
| Net-Zero Project of the Year 2023 | An award for the most successful Net-Zero Energy project of the year, with an emphasis on total savings pet year and innovative use of technology. |
Please note that the categories above are required to have been successfully completed on or before 1 January 2023. Projects and initiatives that are currently in the implementation stages, but have not been completed will also be considered. However, projects that are in the design or tendering stages, but have not begun implementation will not be considered.
Best Initiatives and Organisations
| Energy Efficiency Government Initiative and Leadership Excellence Award 2023 | An award for the most innovative and successful Energy Efficiency and Retrofitting Initiatives. This award category includes both governmental and private sector initiatives that promote, enable or subsidies Energy Efficacy and Retrofitting in the MENA region. |
| MENA ESCO of the Year 2023 | An award for the most successful and prolific ESCO in the MENA Region.* |
| MENA FM of the Year 2023 | An award for the most energy efficient Facilities Management company in the MENA Region. |
| MENA Sustainable Developer of the Year 2023 |
An award for the most energy efficient Developer in the MENA Region. This category focuses on energy efficiency and retrofitting projects undertaken, total energy, water and resource expenditure per year vs achieved savings and renewable energy integration within developments. |
| Most Energy Efficient Building of the Year 2023 | An award for the most energy efficient building of the year. This category includes all non-residential private and public buildings including government and retail offices, Hotels, Malls, Hospitals, Schools, Universities, etc. It does not include residential buildings, villas and accommodations. |
(*excluding Etihad ESCO and DEWA, the event hosts)
If you have any questions on the categories, or would like to submit your projects and case studies as part of the overall Summit, but not the awards, please contact us on opportunities@acm-events.com