Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) has won two awards from Tarsheed, the National Programme for Conservation and Energy Efficiency of Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa).
QF was awarded ‘Best Renewable Energy Initiative’ for its use of solar panels in Education City, and ‘Best Sustainable Development’ for its environmentally-friendly student housing complex which, upon completion, boasted the largest collection of LEED Platinum certified buildings in the world.
The awards were presented by HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani at a ceremony in Doha on Sunday to honour companies and institutions who prioritise the responsible consumption of water and electricity in an effort to preserve and enhance the country’s natural resources.
Mohammed al-Naimi, chief operations officer, QF, described that the awards “recognise QF’s continuous efforts in conserving natural resources and protecting the local environment, and our aim of reducing our organisational and overall national carbon footprint.”
“Since its establishment, QF has highlighted the importance of protecting the local environment and our precious national resources. By creating and following innovative policies, QF is helping to conserve the use of water and power to build a sustainable society,” he added.
QF is dedicated to sustainable development and, over the years, has received numerous awards for its astute environmental awareness. Recently, QF was awarded ‘Residential Project of the Year’ and ‘Building Project of the Year’ at the MEED Quality
Awards for Projects.