The Emerson Cup completed a major landmark in its eventful saga, with the competition completing 10 years, since its inception in 2008. Over the years, The Emerson Cup has received hundreds of nominations, and is one of the first competitions to celebrate the entire spectrum of design- technology, energy efficiency, architecture, human comfort, and more in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning & refrigeration (HVACR) industry.
The award is recognized as one of the most prestigious, marquee competitions of the Indian HVACR industry and a platform for showcasing emerging trends and practices amongst its professionals. The 10th Anniversary celebration held at Jaipur in conjunction with the India Green Building Council (IGBC) was historic and memorable with crème dela crème of the HVACR industry in attendance, together as one to recognize and reward talent.
The Emerson Cup 2017 had five award categories this year:
- IGBC Green New Buildings- Owner Occupied
• IGBC Green New Buildings -Tenant Occupied
• IGBC Green Existing Buildings
• IGBC Green Healthcare Facilities
• IGBC Green Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)
Speaking on the occasion Shirish Adi, Vice President & Managing Director, India, Emerson’s Commercial & Residential platform said, “It is a momentous occasion with The Emerson Cup completing 10 years. Over the years, the award has evolved and grown with the changes in the HVACR industry and set benchmarks that fulfill our mission of improving human comfort, safeguarding food, saving energy and protecting the environment.” He went on to add, “We are truly honored to host The Emerson cup each year in conjunction with the IGBC program and doing our bit to create a sustainable future.”
The awards were selected by an experienced and distinguished panel of judges who have won acclaim within the industry for their contributions and achievements.
The first category of the evening, the IGBC Green New Buildings-Owner Occupied was conferred on Infosys Ltd, for the Infosys SDB 2&3 Pocharam, Hyderabad campus & ITC Ltd for their Hotel Grand Chola, Chennai.
While the excellence award for the IGBC Green New Buildings- Owner Occupied category was awarded to Godrej Properties Ltd and SM Sehgal Foundation for their outstanding projects Godrej One, Mumbai and SM Sehgal Foundation Phase 2, Gurgaon respectively.
The award in IGBC Green Existing Buildings Category was won by Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd for their Terminal 2 & Mindtree for their East Campus at Bengaluru. Keeping into account the quality of entries and recognizing the close competition, the jury decided to give Commendation Awards in the Existing Buildings category to Delhi International Airport (P) Ltd & Tata Sons-The Associated Building Co Ltd for their projects Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi & Tata Bombay House, Mumbai respectively.
In the newly introduced IGBC Green Healthcare category, Reliance Foundation won the excellence award for their Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai along with Max Healthcare Institute Ltd for their Max Super Specialty Hospital, Bhatinda.
In the other new category of IGBC Green Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), the award was won by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd for their work on 15 stations of the Delhi-Faridabad corridor.
The Emerson Cup 2017 raised the bar further in terms of new technology and professional practices. What’s more, the Cup also turned the spotlight on new talent and aspirations.
