Huge Savings Potential by Shifting to Water-cooled HVAC in Mumbai Offices

Conversion of air-cooled centralized cooling systems in prime office buildings in Mumbai to water-cooled air conditioning can lead to savings of INR 1.75 billion (about US$ 22.9 million) in electricity bills annually, JLL India, a real estate service provider, said on May 4. The property consultant said Mumbai’s Grade A office space currently stands at 144 million ft2 (about 13.4 million m2), of which only 42% uses centralized heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.