Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN MAY 2021 64 Suarez is well schooled on such matters of sustainability. A qualified professional in LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) from the US Green Building Council and MCSA-Grade 4 from the UK’s Commissioning Specialists Association (CSA), he is an expert in Sustainability and Green Building Commissioning with 14 years of commissioning management experience including 12 in the Middle East. His 30-plus green building and traditional projects across the region in that time have included Dubai’s Burj Khalifa Tower, Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital and ICD Brookfield Place Tower, Abu Dhabi’s Neighbourhood One and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Qatar’s National Convention Centre, Bahrain’s Arcapita Bank Headquarters & Mosque and Oman’s Muscat and Salalah International Airport. “Green building commissioning is coming more to the forefront of construction as the awareness of global climate change is spread to the various corners of the globe,” Suarez explains. However, it remains a field too often overlooked by IR operators when it comes to truly capitalizing on potential cost and energy savings. “I can only say this based on my own experience, but not all hospitality operators have a good enough understanding of their energy, which is why educating them on the importance of sustainability practices is essential. “One of ourmissions, particularly in the Philippines, is to educate clients on the importance and benefits of sustainability, particularly when it comes to commissioning practices.” Key to an operational building achieving maximum efficiency is making use of commissioning management consultants such as Commtech Asia during the earliest stages of development. FEATURES