Abu dhabi: Tabreed, the world's leading district cooling company, and Johnson Controls, the global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, have signed a framework agreement to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation cooling technologies.
According to Emirates News Agency, this collaboration targets measurable gains in energy efficiency, reliability, and total cost of ownership, while supporting regional climate neutrality strategies and corporate ESG priorities. The focus will be on deploying next-generation centrifugal chillers to enhance system efficiency and reduce climate impact, with performance analytics provided via Johnson Controls' platforms for real-time optimization and reduced downtime.
The agreement was signed during a ceremony hosted at Tabreed's Abu Dhabi headquarters by Tabreed's Chief Executive Officer, Khalid Al Marzooqi, and Johnson Controls' Vice President and President EMEA, Richard Lek. Following the ceremony, Al Marzooqi commented on the partnership's alignment with the company's long-term growth strategy, emphasizing the benefits of combining Tabreed's operational excellence with Johnson Controls' advanced chiller technologies to deliver unrivaled energy efficiency and reliability.
Richard Lek highlighted the collaboration's potential to demonstrate how proven technologies and data-driven services can elevate district cooling performance. This partnership aims to meet the growing demand for cooling in urban areas while reducing power consumption and emissions, thereby improving the quality of life.
The collaboration will be built on two main pillars: advanced chiller technology and end-to-end lifecycle services. Johnson Controls will provide large-capacity chillers with variable-speed drives and modular systems to reduce energy use and maintenance requirements. The services will cover design and engineering support, commissioning and retro-commissioning, performance guarantees based on KPIs, upgrades and retrofits, and remote monitoring through network operations centers to extend asset life and reduce overall ownership costs.
The framework aligns with global sustainability goals by prioritizing energy-efficient, low-emission technologies and adopting refrigerants with a lower environmental impact. It applies circular-economy and resource-efficiency principles to connect plant-level improvements to broader policy decarbonization outcomes.