In Cooperation with Local Partners and MIT University

In Cooperation
with Local Partners and MIT University

UOB Prepares for a
Global Research Project on Sustainable Building

 

22 November 2020

The President of the University
of Bahrain (UOB), Prof. Riyad Yousif Hamzah, confirmed that the University is
looking forward to conducting joint scientific research and promoting research
production, in order to reach applied scientific solutions to society
challenges and problems.

In a speech during a seminar on
research participation in smart urbanization projects on Wednesday (18 November
2020), Prof. Hamzah stated that the University focuses on the importance of
partnering with prestigious scientific institutions to benefit from their
expertise and emphasize research capacities of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The seminar discussed a set of
projects proposed by the institutions participating in the event, in
preparation for choosing one research topic to be submitted to the global support
providers for the research in which UOB, the institutions that proposed the
selected research project, and the American University of MIT are participating.

The authorities that participated
in the seminar included the Supreme Council for the Environment, the Survey and
Land Registration Authority, the Real Estate Regulatory Agency, Bahrain Real
Estate Investment Company (Edamah), Bahrain Institute for Banking and Finance
(BIBF), Urban Planning and Development Authority, and the Information and
eGovernment Authority.

Moreover, the coordinator of the
seminar and Director of the E-Learning Center at UOB, Dr. Fay Abdullah Al
Khalifa, praised the ideas and proposals of the participating parties on
sustainable urbanization and methods to reach the best smart solutions.

Also, she stated that “The
participants provided an outstanding set of important ideas and urgent issues
that contribute to raising the sustainability system in the built environment
in three axes, which are: smart transportation systems, education, and smart
and sustainable urbanization strategies.”

Furthermore, Dr. Fay Al Khalifa
stated that companies and government organizations submitted nine proposals,
which were diverse in their presentation, starting from methods of using green
roofs, air quality, smart and electrical transportation, to the importance of
focusing on education and people, and that is to clarify and deepen the concept
of urban sustainability in the different stages of education, and to include
standards for practicing sustainable professions as one of the pillars of the
success of Bahrain Vision 2030, indicating that the proposed ideas are not
concerned with the next five years only, as they will contribute to changing
Bahrain’s future for decades to come.

For her part, member of the
faculty at the College of Engineering at the University, Dr. Nihal Ali Al-Murbati,
referred to the role that the Smart Sustainable Urbanization Research Lab at UOB
is expected to play in supporting the foundations of scientific research and
accelerating urban progress, pointing out that it can be used to support
proposed strategies in the areas of smart and sustainable building.

Sustainable Development Goals

4 Quality education

8 Decent work and economic growth

9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

11 Sustainable cities and communities

13 Climate Action

17 Partnerships for the goals

Key Words

Promoting Research Production,
MIT University, Smart Solutions, Green Roofs, Air Quality, Smart and Electrical
Transportation, University of Bahrain Smart and Sustainable Urbanization
Research Lab, Smart Transportation Systems