Project Qatar 2013

ECOTHERM presented the first version of its self-developed design software “ECOSIZE” at the Project Qatar in Doha.

From 6th to 9th of May ECOTHERM exhibited at the “Project Qatar” in Doha, Qatar. The Autrian specialist for individual solar, hot water and steam systems based in Hartkirchen unveiled its design software “ECOSIZE”. After more than 1.5 years of development ECOTHERM presented the first version of this software to the professional audience. “Our partners can design solar, hot water and steam systems with ECOSIZE via a browser and even a tablet, create specification texts that generate ready-to-use offers as pdf and generate a technical documentation as well as a submittal,” explains Herbert Bremstaller, CEO and founder of ECOTHERM Austria GmbH. ECOTHERM has been active fore more than 10 years with its local partner Green Technology & Contracting Co. (WLL) in Qatar. One of the biggest projects of ECOTHERM in Qatar is the complete hot water and steam system for the Sidra Medical and Research Center in Doha. Sidra will be opened in the coming months and will be the first 7-star hospital in the world.

ECOSIZE
In fall 2013, the software ECOSIZE – which was developed by ECOTHERM – will be launched. With this tool, partners can design solar, hot water and steam systems and create appropriate specification texts via a web browser and a tablet. A user can quickly generate ready-to-use offers as pdf. In addition, a technical manual and a submittal can be generated. Already a preliminary version of this program was presented at the Project Qatar. “The visitors were particularly impressed by the simple design of the user interface as well as the easy and quick operation,” says Bremstaller.

Project Qatar
The exhibition “Project Qatar” took place from 6th to 9th of May 2013 in Doha, the capital of Qatar, for the tenth time. The fair presented products and services in the fields of design, construction, environmental technology and materials. The exhibition has established itself as a premier platform for the rapidly growing construction sector in Qatar with more than 45,000 visitors. 2012 more than 2,083 exhibitors from 48 countries attended.

Market information Qatar
Qatar has the world’s third largest gas resources. The country at the Persian Gulf plays a leading role in the processing and transportation of LNG (liquefied natural gas). 2022 the Soccer World Cup will take place in Qatar. Prior to this event, major construction projects are in planning stage or under construction for the total amount of over 170 billion U.S. dollars. A mega project is “The Pearl”, a 400-acre artificial island.

Company
ECOTHERM is the leading brand for turnkey solar, hot water and steam systems for hotels, hospitals and the industry in the Middle East. The product portfolio consists of individual turnkey systems, high capacity water heaters, electric water heaters, hot water and combination tanks, clean steam generators, solar thermal systems, photovoltaic systems, high capacity heat exchangers, industrial products and fibre-fleece insulation.

More than thousand systems have been installed in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North Africa and Central America. ECOTHERM inspires its clients with “Individual Heat Transfer Solutions” – individual systems in premium quality, with innovative products and premium service from the planning up to implementing.

ECOTHERM is a brand of ECOTHERM Austria GmbH with its headquarters in Hartkirchen, Austria. ECOTHERM is active in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Austria, Hungary, Mexico, China and further 20 countries all over the world. ECOTHERM Austria GmbH was founded by company owner Herbert Bremstaller in 1996. The origin of the family company dates back to 1880. The ECOTHERM Group employs worldwide 110 employees, 52 of them in the headquarters in Hartkirchen.

ECOTHERM Austria GmbH is a TÜV tested welding company to ISO 3834-2 and ISO 9001 : 2008 for calculation, design, production and sale of pressure vessels, heat exchangers as well as for solar, hot water and steam systems.