Central airconditioning and commercial refrigeration leader, Blue Star, has received a prestigious order valued at over Rs 9 crores from Patni Computers to aircondition their new IT centre coming up in MIDC Knowledge Park, Airoli, Navi Mumbai. This proposed IT centre called Patni Knowledge Park has an area of nearly seven lakh square feet and will house 17,000 workstations.

Blue Star will be responsible for the supply, installation and testing of the entire airconditioning system totaling to 2400 TR. The equipment to be provided include air cooled screw chillers, double skin air handling units, fan coil units, grilles, diffusers, insulation and electricals amongst others. The airconditioning will be carrired out in two phases. The first phase is expected to be completed in five months and will accommodate 5000 workstations, while the second phase will be completed in a year's time.

Blue Star has a substantial share in the airconditioning of the IT industry and has airconditioned several software development centres in the country. Owing to its reputation of high quality products, project execution skills and on-time delivery, Blue Star enjoys a preferred vendor status in this segment. The Company's deep understanding of the science of cooling coupled with focus on issues such as indoor air quality and energy efficiency have helped the Company maintain its leadership position in the central airconditioning business for over two decades.