The Institute of Engineers (India) and the DSK Udyog Group awarded the "Urja Puraskar" to Aeropure UV Systems (P) Ltd for their product 'Watmizer,' which saves energy and also improves air quality in air conditioned buildings.  Dr Avinsh Kulkarni, chairman, accepted the award on behalf of the company.
 On the occasion, Dr Kulkarni said, "Watmizer is a device to be used in central AC systems for shining Ultra Violet (UV) light on cooling coils, which prevents formation of mold, mildew or any deposit on coils.  In a typical centrally AC building, air conditioning accounts for 60% of energy consumption. With the use of Watmizers, 20 per cent of that energy is typically saved. Moreover, the germicidal action of UV reduces microbe content in the air by 75 per cent, which makes indoor air fresh and healthy."  Additionally, since cooling coils do not need any cleaning, its life is prolonged and there is a drastic reduction in maintenance efforts.  The payback period on energy saving alone is about one year.
 This device has been tried and tested and found very useful in any centrally air conditioned buildings such as offices, hospital, hotels, buildings, pharmaceutical and IT industries.