Dubai Municipality has recently confirmed their participation in a programme which aims to reduce carbon footprint levels in the country. Underpinned by Etisalat’s M2M technology, the Emirates Energy Star project is being rolled out across the country under the patronage of the Ministry of Water and Environment, Government of UAE. It is specifically targeting the reduction of energy consumption by enterprise organizations.
As part of the project, Etisalat and Pacific Controls will be retrofitting existing commercial and government buildings with energy saving controls systems. The project is capable of achieving energy savings of 10-35%.
“The UAE has already committed to reduce the carbon footprint of the country by 20% by 2015,” said Abdulla Al Ahmed, Senior Vice President, Business Solutions at Etisalat. “Through the Emirates Energy Star project, we are now able to offer companies and government organisations a real opportunity to contribute to a more energy-efficient business environment. No other sector has such a high potential for drastic emission reduction.“
The program implementation will begin at Dubai Municipality’s Al Twar building centre and upon successful completion, will be rolled out in the rest of DM buildings and assets.
Furthermore the program will help the organisation decrease pollution, water consumption and resultant waste. The municipality will recover their investment towards the program from the savings they make.
The average payback period for a building owner is in the range of 18-24 months depending upon the rating opted for by a client.
The Emirates Energy Star project is open to all Etisalat clients, who are building owners, contractors, real-estate companies, government entities, and infrastructure owners. Apart from Dubai Municipality, enterprise customers of Etisalat that have recently signed for Emirates Energy Star program include Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Al Ansari Real Estate, First Gulf Bank, Jumeirah Plaza, and Danat Al Nahda.