Mosque contract awarded for “world’s biggest AC project”
Holy Mosque contract represents US $35 million in revenues
A contract for the “biggest-air conditioning project in the world” has been awarded to Johnson Controls Inc.
The contract, to cool the 1.2 million ft2 Holy Mosque in Saudi Arabia was signed on November 6, with an official announcement made on November 8.
Johnson will provide a full HVAC system, including
the purchase of 27 York multistage centrifugal chillers. Johnson Controls say it is the biggest air-conditioning project in the world. It is also said to be one of the most efficient and sustainable facilities of its kind.
The contract was signed in collaboration with Saudi Bin Laden subsidiary Al Salem Johnson Controls. The companies have been working together since 1993, and have collaborated on other major projects at Saudi Arabian universities, airports and another mosque known as the Prophet’s Mosque. According to reports from a company executive, the contract represents $35 million in revenues, with expectations that the sum will double in three years.
“The signing of this contract 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 Johnson Controls chairman and CEO Stephen Roell, who was in Saudi Arabia for the contract signing.
“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.”
