UDC wins Sustainable Energy Management Award from Tarsheed – The Peninsula

UDC wins Sustainable Energy Management Award from Tarsheed – The Peninsula

A UDC official receiving award during Tarsheed Energy Efficiency Forum 2023.

Doha, Qatar: United Development Company (UDC), the master developer of The Pearl Island and Gewan Island, has been announced winner of the Sustainable Energy Management Award during Tarsheed Energy Efficiency Forum 2023 that was held on December 4-5, at Ritz Carlton Hotel.

The Tarsheed awards recognize local companies and institutions in Qatar that excel in achieving optimal water and electricity consumption targets. UDC was honored with this award for its commitment to sustainable operations and energy-efficient building management, which focused on enhancing energy efficiency, optimal system utilization, reduce reactive maintenance, use of intelligence systems, intelligence sensors and sustainability through its district cooling system powered by Qatar Cool, a subsidiary of UDC.

This recognition underscores UDC’s unwavering commitment to creating a more sustainable and energy-efficient future, being at the forefront of adopting reliable, flexible, and sustainable district cooling systems, in alignment with Qatar’s National Climate Change Action Plan.

As part of its ambitious goals, UDC aims to cut nearly 12% of carbon emissions by 2026, transitioning its owned buildings to renewable energy and highly energy-efficient solutions. This includes demonstrated reductions in embodied carbon emissions.

The winning project showcased by UDC, the ‘Qanat Quartier