ERI Obtained first place in the Cairo Governorate level in the large-scale projects category in the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects
Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, congratulated the Electronics Research Institute for winning first place in the second session of the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects, at the level of Cairo Governorate, in the category of large-scale projects, noting that this initiative comes in implementation of the directives of the political leadership, and in realization of the efforts aimed at achieving... Sustainable development in the context of implementing Egypt’s Vision 2030 by preserving the environment to improve the quality of life and taking into account the rights of future generations, wishing the Institute success and qualifying to participate in the Cop28 Climate Summit scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates on November 30th.For her part, Dr. announced. Sherine Mohamed Abdel Qader Muharram, President of the Electronics Research Institute, said that the Institute won first place in the large projects category, for the project (Electronics Research Institute buildings are smart green buildings), noting that the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects demonstrated the efforts of the Egyptian state to confront climate change and deal with the resulting repercussions. It must preserve the environment and natural resources, as a pioneering initiative in the field of sustainable and smart development.
The head of the Electronics Research Institute explained that the initiative includes 6 categories, which are: (large-sized projects, medium-sized projects, small local projects, especially those related to the “Decent Life” presidential initiative), projects submitted by emerging companies, non-profit community initiatives and participations, and development projects. related to women, climate change and sustainability).
Dr. confirmed. Sherine stressed that the Electronics Research Institute has worked hard over the past two years to comply with the goals of the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects, and for the Institute’s buildings to be smart, green, and sustainable, as well as all of its research outputs, explaining that the Institute is working to increase the positive environmental impacts in addition to reducing or mitigating the percentage of environmental impacts. Negativity through many activities, including working to reduce carbon emissions through the use of clean energy, as the institute owns a photovoltaic power station on top of its buildings connected to the electricity network, which has contributed to reducing carbon emissions and saving electricity consumption, noting that the installation of the second station with a capacity of 100 liters is being completed. kilowatts, in addition to the use of energy-saving LED lights and motion sensors; To rationalize the use of lighting in unused areas. She added that the institute also uses the Building Management System (BMS) to monitor and control all buildings around the clock. To reduce energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions for consumption-intensive systems, in addition to the Institute’s keenness to have green spaces to create a visual environmental balance, noting that the digital transformation system is being implemented at the Institute, including mechanizing the documentary cycle to become a digital cycle; In preparation for the complete transformation of digital documents and reducing paper consumption, in addition to the Institute’s interest in reducing electronic waste, a laboratory was established to recycle electronic waste. With the aim of recycling them, providing solutions to benefit from extracted electronic components again, and raising awareness about sustainable management of electronic waste.
She explained that the institute has many projects, products, and prototypes that serve many sectors, including the smart agriculture sector, rationalization of water consumption, the solar energy sector, renewable energy, and environmental monitoring, noting that the institute has a number of applied projects in the field of modern technologies and emerging technologies, including, for example, The metaverse and its supporting technologies.
It is worth noting that the initiative aims to emphasize the seriousness of dealing with the environmental dimension and climate changes within the framework of achieving the goals of sustainable development and digital transformation by presenting projects that achieve these goals, and developing a map at the governorate level for green and smart projects, linking them to funding agencies, and attracting the necessary investments for them from inside and outside the country. Maximizing the use of information and communications technology within the framework of the state’s plan for digital transformation, spreading community awareness about the challenges of climate change and the capabilities of modern technologies, empowering women in the field of confronting the challenges of climate and environmental change, and integrating all sectors of society in finding solutions to those challenges.