Bahrain World Trade Center wins Nova award

Trade Arabia reported that Bahrain World Trade Center has won the prestigious 2009 Nova Award in Innovation.

The Nova awards identify projects that have been proven to display significant technological advances and have had positive, important effects on construction to improve quality and reduce cost. The BWTC?s win was announced at the Nova Award Banquet in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Officially certified by Bahrain?s Electricity Distribution Directorate early in 2009, the BWTC's three 29 metre diameter turbines are fully operational and are currently supplying 11% to 15% of the 50 storey office towers? energy requirements.

Mr Bob Addison of DTZ, the BWTC?s managing and leasing agents said that ?Winning a Nova award from the renowned Construction Innovation Forum is clear evidence that the Bahrain World Trade Center has made an extraordinary contribution to the technological progress within the region?s construction industry, especially in relation to the built environment.?

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