Ras Al Khaimah Municipality plans to implement a sustainable environmental system to provide water and electricity consumption, through a comprehensive and extensive audit of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and water supply systems in the Municipality building and 53 government buildings, in accordance with the Government of Ras Al Khaimah's strategy to reduce energy consumption by 30% and reduce water consumption by 20%. Increase the proportion of renewable energy generation to 20% by 2040.
The Director General of the Municipality Department, Munther Mohammed bin Shokr, said during a press conference yesterday, that the municipality signed a memorandum of understanding with the Danish company «Grundfos» specialized in the solutions of water and climate treatment systems, on the start of the audit and study of water pumps in government buildings in Ras Al Khaimah, He pointed out that the implementation of the project will begin during the next month and the first phase will last seven weeks.
He explained that the company will train specialists in energy management in the municipality in the maintenance of water pumps in government buildings and grant government buildings a certificate of accreditation for preventive maintenance systems, explaining that the memorandum of understanding comes within the municipality's vision to increase sustainable urban development projects and establish healthy communities, where the audit process will help On finding new ways to reduce energy consumption costs.
He pointed out that the Department of Energy Efficiency in the municipality will supervise the audit in line with the Ras Al Khaimah Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy 2040, which was launched under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. The first phase will include 50 government buildings in Ras Al Khaimah, while the second phase will include three buildings in a technology-based manner.
Grundfos CEO Costas Polopoulos pointed out that the UAE is among the highest water consuming countries in the world. Globally.