Johnson Controls to expand Makkah?s Holy Mosque

Mumbai : Johnson Controls, a solution provider for energy efficiency in buildings, on Wednesday announced the signing of a contract for the expansion of the Makkah?s Holy Mosque in Saudi Arabia.

The contract will provide an integrated building management system including state-of-the-art heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) for the largest-ever expansion of the Holy Mosque.

The contract includes the purchase of 27 York multistage centrifugal chillers to produce one of the most efficient and sustainable facilities of its kind in the world.

Built in the 7th Century, the mosque has been modified, rebuilt and expanded on a regular basis ever since.

As a result of this most recent expansion, which began in 1982, the Holy Mosque can accommodate more than one million worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan and during the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

?The signing of this contract today is the culmination of a long journey to win this unique and prestigious order — and also one of the largest single HVAC equipment orders in the history of Johnson Controls,? said Stephen Roell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls, Inc.

?We are particularly pleased that these products, which are specifically tailored to meet the expansion requirements of the Holy Mosque, will contribute to a more efficient and sustainable environment that supports the comfort of the millions of people who visit this site annually.?

The York chillers will be installed at the Shamiyah central utility complex and Ajyad chiller plant, and provide 135,000 tons of refrigeration capacity.