Register to BASE and WorldGBC webinar

BASE and the WorldGBC are hosting a joint webinar on “How Cooling as a Service can accelerate transition to net zero carbon buildings” on Wednesday, 15 April at 5pm CEST.

Background

Cooling accounts for 10 per cent of global electricity consumption and demand is expected to triple by 2050. Given this context, innovative technical and financial solutions are required to ensure that cleaner and more efficient cooling solutions are adopted.

Agenda

• The current market and the trends in the cooling sector
• Why cooling is relevant for climate change
• Mega trend: Servitisation across industries
• The CaaS financial model: how it works, challenges and opportunities.
• How BASE is supporting the adoption of the model around the world
• How you can get involved
• Insights from a technology provider:
  • Grupo Clima’s experience with CaaS implementation in Costa Rica
  • BGH’s experience with CaaS implementation in Argentina
• Insights from an investment fund:
  • MGM Innova Group’s experience investing in CaaS

Who should attend?

• Business and building managers who want to understand how clean and efficient cooling solutions can be accessed without purchasing the equipment.
• Equipment manufacturers who want to learn how to increase their project portfolio thanks to this business model (transitioning from selling products to selling services).
• Financial institutions interested in the model and the opportunities offered by the financing of these technologies

Speakers:

• Thomas Motmans is a sustainable energy finance specialist at BASE. Thomas has experience in South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia structuring and implementing public / private financial products and risk mitigation mechanisms to accelerate investments in sustainable energy. Since 2018, Thomas manages the BASE “Cooling as a Service” Initiative, which aims to unlock investments in clean and efficient cooling through the innovative pay-per-use business model.
• Chris Elizondo is General Manager of Clima Ideal, one of the companies of Grupo Clima, a Holding leader in the HVAC sector in Central America & the Caribbean. Industrial Engineer with more than 18 years of experience. She has a pioneering role in the development and definition of the Holding’s strategy, which has been a pioneer in leading issues of environmental concerns and the responsible management of refrigerants. As leader of the main importer of air conditioning in the country, she has been participating for several years as a member of the Foreign Trade Commission of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce.
• Martín Mendez Decoud is Product Manager at BGH, Smart Division, is responsible of developing business focussed on integral solutions related to energy efficiency and Smart Building for companies, government and people. Martín is managing the development of the Cooling as a Service business line within BGH.
• Alfredo Nicastro is Senior Vice President of Global Operations of MGM Innova Consulting and Socio-Environmental Officer of MSEF II – group investment fund. In this function, it provides leadership to the operations and sales activities of MGM Innova for more than 10 years. Before MGM, Alfredo was Vice President of environmental, energy and industrial systems of CH2M HILL in Latin America. He is a civil and environmental engineer with more than 30 years of experience in consulting, project management and operations in sectors such as climate change, energy, environmental services and infrastructure.