EmiratesGBC signs MoU with RAK Municipality to boost competencies of stakeholders in fundamentals of building retrofit

EmiratesGBC signs MoU with RAK Municipality to boost competencies of stakeholders in fundamentals of building retrofit

Dubai, UAE: The Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Municipality to be part of the Ras Al Khaimah Sustainable Energy Training Program (Upskill) to raise awareness on the viable retrofit methods to make existing buildings sustainable.

Under the terms of the MoU, the two sides will work together to execute EmiratesGBC’s Building Retrofit Training (BRT) program in Ras Al Khaimah to expand capabilities and expertise of professionals and building owners, operators and end-users on the fundamentals of building retrofit and energy efficiency specific to the MENA region.

The MoU was signed recently in Ras Al Khaimah by H.E. Munther Mohammed bin Shekar Al Zaabi, Director General of Ras Al Khaimah Municipality and H.E. Dr. Ali Aljassim, Chairman of the Emirates Green Building Council.

Tasked with developing and driving the implementation of RAK Energy Efficiency & Renewables Strategy 2040, Ras Al Khaimah Municipality is entering into collaborations with various organisations in the UAE to provide necessary training for stakeholders in the emirate through Upskill. Under the strategy’s Building Retrofits Program, the emirate has set a target of retrofitting 3,000 buildings by 2040. The program, led by RAK Municipality, has already resulted in energy