RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE, 1 July 2022: Siemens said it has partnered with the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) to help the institution reduce expenses and curtail carbon emissions as it educates a future generation of leaders.

Making the announcement through a Press release, Siemens said that as part of the collaboration, it will be retrofitting the air conditioning, ventilation, lighting and hot water systems and installing water conservation equipment and advanced energy controls across 19 buildings at the AURAK campus. These measures will save the university around AED 900,000 annually, which will be guaranteed under Siemens’ leading performance assurance programme, the company said.

Siemens said it plans to address four levers of AURAK’s decarbonisation roadmap. The first is to reduce consumption through the scope of this project. Subsequent phases will include producing energy on site by leveraging renewable technologies, transitioning to electrification and carbon offsetting, the company said.

H.E. Prof. Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, President, American University of Ras Al Khaimah President, said: “The launch of this project marks another milestone in AURAK’s plan of environmental sustainability and energy conservation at our campus, and this comes in line with Ras Al Khaimah Energy Efficiency and Renewables Strategy 2040. By using energy and water more wisely on our campus, we will also reduce our carbon footprint.”

Franco Atassi, CEO, Siemens Smart Infrastructure in the Middle East, said: “Making university campuses smarter and more efficient is a top priority for Siemens globally and in the UAE. Our collaboration with AURAK, one of the country’s most prestigious universities, is one example of what Siemens can do to improve the efficiency and environmental sustainability of buildings everywhere, from schools to factories to office buildings to entire cities.”

Ras Al Khaimah Municipality through Reem, its energy efficiency and renewables office, is serving as a technical advisor to AURAK, Siemens said. H.E. Munther Mohammed bin Shekar, Director General, RAK Municipality, said: “Ras Al Khaimah Municipality recognizes and congratulates AURAK and Siemens on their collaboration to support the adoption of new technologies and practices that will reduce energy intensity in several AURAK buildings. As part of Ras Al Khaimah Energy Efficiency and Renewables Strategy 2040, we are promoting many more projects of this type with other Ras Al Khaimah entities, and AURAK’s example will encourage other energy users to take initiative.”