Τhe outstanding facility management practices of ΚARELA OFFICE PARK, this exceptional project of DIMAND, were recognized in a domestic contest this time. The Facilities Management Awards 2014 chose DIMAND as the facility manager together with ALL EXPERTS, the supplier and installer of the BMS system, as the GOLD finalists in the Operations Category for Energy Management and Certifications. This award comes in a moment when sustainable development and green building are on the top of the issues, regarding the future of real estate development in Greece. The Facilities Management Awards are organized by Plant Management of Boussias Communications and they recognize outstanding and innovative FM practices on an absolute scale evaluation. The ceremony took place on May 5th, 2014 at Maroussi Plaza and the prize was received by Panos Panagiotides, General Manager of DIMAND.

ΚARELA OFFICE PARK achieves its energy efficiency, combining reduced energy consumption and reduced operation costs, by implementing best practices and measurable strategies and solutions in energy management. It is already LEED® Gold certified for following the standards of the LEED rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Furthermore the USGBC chose to showcase this project at its official project directory. Details regarding the performance of KARELA OFFICE PARK regarding LEED requirements can be found at the official project profile at
http://www.usgbc.org/projects/karela-office-park