Cofely Besix Facility Management receives ESCO accreditation by the Dubai RSB

Cofely Besix Facility Management (CBFM) is pleased to announce that the company has officially been accredited as an Energy Services Company (ESCO) by the Dubai Regulatory & Supervisory Bureau (RSB).

The accreditation scheme aims to give prospective clients confidence in contracting with ESCO-accredited entities by recognising companies which have appropriately qualified personnel working within the organisation, a robust financial status, and a proven track record of successfully delivering energy saving projects in the UAE.

Obtaining the certificate involved setting up an energy audit team, and a measurement and verification structure, as well as obtaining a number of other certifications issued by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) and the Efficiency Valuation Organization (EVO). An accreditation board assess applications according to the criteria set out in the application process. The board has powers both to accredit ESCOs and to remove accreditation if the company subsequently fails to meet the accreditation criteria. Cofely Besix Facility Management’s capability was successfully demonstrated to the RSB and the provisional ESCO accreditation certificate was finally issued at the RSB offices during a small ceremony on the 6th December, 2016. Members of the accreditation board come from the RSB and from Etihad Energy Services (EES). EES has been established to fulfil the role of “super-ESCO” in Dubai, working with other ESCOs to deliver energy savings projects for public and private sector clients.

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About Cofely Besix Facility Management
Cofely Besix Facility Management LLC is a joint-venture established in 2008 by Cofely and the BESIX Group, to provide first-class integrated facility management services in the Middle East. The company employs 650 staff members in the UAE and 800 in Qatar.
Cofely is part of ENGIE, worldwide global energy player. GDF SUEZ is now ENGIE.
The BESIX Group, active for more than 50 years in the Middle East, has a wide range of experience of real estate and infrastructure construction.
The strengths of these two companies were combined in order to deliver the most critical part of facility management – the maintenance of technical installations and energy management.
Cofely Besix Facility Management delivers an Integrated Facility Management Model which provides the ability to offer multiple services on multiple sites, all through a single point of contact. That means that we offer a complete range of maintenance, cleaning, management solutions and essential multi-disciplinary trades, supported via a 24/7 call centre, to every industry sector, from residential and commercial to educational and airports.
Clients include The Emirates Group, Dubai Mall and the Dubai Fountains, Emirates Real Estate Corporation, Yas Island and Adar Headquarters in Abu Dhabi, to name a few.