The Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa), represented by the Conservation and Energy Efficiency Department, yesterday organised a workshop on efficient use of energy and water in buildings.
The event at Kahramaa Awareness Park aimed to raise awareness among engineers and technicians about the importance of efficient electricity and water resource consumption in the building sector and to empower them to apply best practices.
It sought to familiarise participants with the Qatar National Codes for electricity and water, accreditation and auditing mechanisms and the latest standards related to efficiency of air conditioning systems and renewable energy to support Qatar’s sustainability goals and to reduce the environmental footprint of buildings.
The workshop featured a series of lectures and interactive sessions covering key topics including energy and water codes, conservation strategies, saving opportunities, efficiency of air conditioning systems, optimal solar energy practices and green building certificates (E3).
It targeted electrical engineers, building operation and maintenance technicians and facility management staff from public and private sectors in addition to sustainability and energy officers from institutions and companies all of which contribute to enhancing awareness and promoting the application of sustainable building standards.
The workshop also introduced the ‘Energy Efficiency Certificate’ to be launched by Kahramaa, which will be awarded to facilities that contribute to reducing electricity and water consumption based on the certification criteria.
Engineer Rashid al-Rahimi, director, Conservation and Energy Efficiency Department, said the workshop comes as part of a series of training initiatives Kahramaa continuously implements to build the technical and engineering capacities across sectors.
“Through these workshops, we aim to enable participants to apply best practices in electricity and water efficiency, enhancing building performance, reducing resource consumption and achieving sustainability goals in line with Qatar National Vision 2030,” he said.
