The Emerson Cup 2016 Awards - Celebration of Leadership, Innovation and Initiative to Drive Change

Mumbai, Oct 17, 2016: The Emerson Cup 2016 Awards was an evening when the industry came together as one and celebrated the abundance of talent within its fold.  The award is one of the most prestigious and recognized competitions of the Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVACR) industry - a platform for showcasing emerging trends and practices amongst its professionals. It is a vehicle to drive change. 

The Emerson Cup 2016 was the 9^th edition of the competition, which saw it build on a legacy of promoting innovative, energy saving technologies, and exploring outstanding environmentally responsible products and solutions. By awarding enterprises and professionals who have made a significant contribution to the industry, the competition has fanned the flame of innovation and creative enterprise.  

The Emerson Cup 2016 had four award categories this year – New Projects, Retrofit Projects, Cold Chain Projects/Product and Product Innovation In Air Conditioning & Heating. 

Mr Sridar Narayanswami, vice president & managing director, India, Emerson’s Commercial & Residential Platform present on the occasion, was a picture of enthusiasm. He said, “One of the most vital cogs in the wheels of the green building movement is the Air Conditioning & Refrigeration industry. Here, the opportunities for improvement in areas such as energy efficiency, innovation and indoor air quality are tremendous. The only limitation is our imagination. The Emerson Cup, by recognizing and rewarding new technologies that further the Green movement - is the perfect catalyst for encouraging young talent.”

The awards were selected by a distinguished panel of judges, bringing a wealth of diverse expertise to the competition. The jury comprised of highly recognized and influential members drawn from various fields like energy efficiency, engineering, architecture, education, cold chain and HVACR Design.

The New Project award category continued to witness the highest number of nominations. This year, the excellence award – Metropolitan cities was conferred on Infosys Ltd, for the Green Data Center at the Infosys, Bengaluru campus.  While the excellence award for Emerging cities' category was tied between Divyajyoti Trust and Indian School of Business for their outstanding projects Divyajyoti Eye Care Hospital, Mandvi, Gujarat and Indian School of Business, Mohali Campus respectively. Keeping into account the quality of entries and recognizing how close the scoring for each nomination, the jury decided to award two Jury’s Special Awards in the New project category to SKF India Ltd. & Veratatva Engineering Consultants LLP for their projects Corporate Office, Pune & Equinox, Infosys, Bengaluru respectively.

There was great enthusiasm for the Retrofit Project category award as well, with the excellence award being presented to Paharpur Business Center for their Corporate Office. Recognizing the uniqueness of Godrej & Boyce E&Es - Restructuring of HVACR System project the judges presented the Jury’s Special award. The Retrofit Project-Emerging Cities' category was won by ICICI Bank Ltd. for the project ICICI Branches & Offices for Energy Efficiency.

In the Cold Chain – Metropolitan Cities category, Thermal Energy Service Solutions Pvt. Ltd. won the excellence award for their Blochill & Blofreeze, Mumbai project. While the Cold Chain – Emerging Cities category saw Climate Changers Technology Solutions as the clear winners for their project Packhouse Ripening Chambers, Theni, Kerala.  In addition, two more corporates - Rinac India Ltd. and Seepra Refrigeration Pvt. Ltd. won Jury’s Special Mention Award for their Rack Assisted Cold Storage and Cold n Hold projects respectively. 

This year the Product Innovation in Air conditioning & Heating category saw a tie. The award was jointly won by Johnson Controls – Hitachi Air Conditioning India Ltd. and NESSPAL Air Water Heaters Pvt. Ltd. for their products Zunoh & Kashikoi Series in Split AC Systems and Air Source Heat Pump respectively.

The Emerson Cup 2016 saw new benchmarks being made, new technologies being unveiled and new talent coming to the fore. With competitions like The Emerson Cup holding aloft the flag of innovation, the future of the HVACR industry looks bright. To know more about The Emerson Cup, the awards and the entries, connect with us online at Facebook, Twitter, SlideShare and Youtube. For more details visit www.EmersonClimate.com/TheEmersonCup

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