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MNU to incorporate green building concepts and energy efficient building practices in to architecture programmes

10 Oct 2017

The Maldives National University has awarded a contract to Utilico Private Limited to revise existing Undergraduate Architecture programme and to develop a Master’s programme in Architecture for Faculty of Engineering Technology of MNU focusing on green building concepts and energy efficient building practices.

The contract was signed this morning at  the Central Administrative Building of MNU. Mr. Ghaanim Mohamed, Dean of Faculty of Engineering Technology signed the contract on behalf of MNU and the Managing Director Mr. Ali Ahsan Mohamed signed the contract on behalf of the Utilico Private Limited.

This activity is carried out with Support from the Ministry of Environment and Energy under the “Strengthening Low Carbon Energy Island Strategies” (LCEI) project.

The LCEI project is implemented by Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEE) assisted by United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and financed by Government of Maldives and Global Environment Facility (GEF). The project aims to create awareness through the badge. The badge would provide information on energy efficiency and related information on electricity safety, energy auditing and greenhouse gas reduction.