H.E. Munther Mohammed bin Shekar, Director General of Ras Al Khaimah Municipality welcomed H.E. Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin, Ambassador of Denmark in the UAE, and the Danish Green Building & Retrofitting Alliance.
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, June17, 2019: Ras Al Khaimah Municipality offered patronage and participated in the energy efficiency seminar organised by the Danish Consulate General on how to build more cost-, energy- and environment-friendly buildings that are compliant with Barjeel, the Green Building Regulations of Ras Al Khaimah.
The event was attended by H.E. Munther Mohammed bin Shekar, Director General of Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, H.E. Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin, Ambassador of Denmark in the UAE and other senior officials from the Ras Al Khaimah government, in addition to executives from multiple companies in the energy sector.
Solution experts from leading Danish companies showed the benefits of different green building components and energy efficiency measures and opened up new channels of dialogue with Ras Al Khaimah government, in support to the RAK Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy 2040. The Strategy, introduced by RAK Municipality earlier in 2018, targets 30% energy savings, 20% water savings, and 20% share from renewable energy by 2040 through a combination of 9 programs.
Barjeel, the Green Building Regulations program, was launched in January 2019 and promotes adoption of energy efficiency measures for new buildings. The seminar was also an occasion to recognize the first UAE citizen who adopted Barjeel for his new villa. Existing buildings are addressed by a separate retrofit program, through which RAK Municipality aims at retrofitting at least 3,000 buildings by 2040.
H.E. Munther Mohammed bin Shekar, said, “We are delighted to support and participate in this event and we look forward to broader collaborations with the Danish Consulate General and the Danish Green Building & Retrofitting Alliance. We believe this collaboration will be mutually beneficial and will provide innovative solutions to support evolution of the built environment of Ras Al Khaimah.”
H.E. Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin said, “Denmark looks forward to collaborating with the UAE when it comes to energy efficiency and climate change. The UAE has shown strong leadership in this area and Denmark welcomes the opportunity to support its ambitious goals. Today, Ras Al Khaimah Municipality outlined their Barjeel building code, these are the kind of initiatives and efforts that will help Ras Al Khaimah lead the way forward.”
-END-About Ras Al Khaimah Municipality and Reem
Ras Al Khaimah Municipality was established in 1959 by an Emiri decree issued by His Highness Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi and since then works on providing a comfortable environment in which people can live and work. The Energy Efficiency and Renewables Office (Reem) at Ras Al Khaimah Municipality coordinates the implementation of the RAK Energy Efficiency and Renewables Strategy 2040, established under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. The Strategy targets 30% energy savings, 20% water savings, and 20% generation from renewable energy sources by 2040.
