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Planning development - new build standards
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Planning development - new build standards
Energy efficiency and renewable energy projects
Qassim University has partnered with the National Company for Energy Efficiency Services (Tarsheed) to implement a project to install solar panels in university buildings and facilities, with a generating capacity of 5,137 kilowatts. The project aims to reduce carbon emissions and promote the use of clean energy within the university's facilities.
Research focus on solar energy
Faculty members in the Department of Electrical Engineering are working on studying the economic feasibility of photovoltaic (PV) panels in the Qassim region, with the aim of improving the efficiency of the technology to suit local climatic conditions and support renewable energy applications in the Kingdom.
Sustainable Development Projects - Afforestation and Infrastructure
The Center for Sustainable Development's projects page lists projects such as greening campuses, integrating sustainability into infrastructure and facilities, and developing tools to measure the effectiveness of sustainable projects. The document explicitly refers to the goal of "integrating sustainability concepts and applications in university facilities and installations."
Framework Strategy for Climate Change at Qassim University
The document includes eco-efficient building design standards, such as utilizing natural lighting, energy-efficient appliances, thermal insulation, planting indoor plants, and monitoring carbon dioxide emissions, promoting green building standards within the campus.
Green infrastructure for the campus: Free spaces and landscaping around buildings
The documents indicate that the walls of the buildings are thermally insulated, and the interior design includes natural vegetation inside the buildings, with attention to the planning of outdoor spaces and afforestation, reflecting the university's approach to integrating nature with urban design to achieve a healthy and sustainable learning environment.
Goal-related news
His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Meshal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Qassim Region, in the presence of His Highness Prince Fahd bin Saad bin Faisal bin Saad, Deputy Governor of the region, inaugurated on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, the King Abdulaziz Conference Center at Qassim University, following the issuance of the royal decree approving the naming of the university's conference building as "The [...]
2025-08-06
Qassim University has achieved a new institutional achievement by obtaining the highest category (5 stars plus) in the QS Stars assessment from the QS International Classification Organization, in recognition of its excellence in a number of academic, research and institutional axes, reflecting programmatic quality and integrated institutional performance, as the first Saudi university to receive this assessment. Comprehensive evaluation according to international standards The university underwent evaluation [...]
2025-04-28
His Excellency Prof. Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Dawood, President of the University, inaugurated on Tuesday morning, 19/10/1444 A.H., the initiative of His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Meshal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Emir of Qassim Region, "Qassim Land is Green", in its eleventh phase, and "Let's Make it Green" initiative, at the University City, in cooperation with the branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture [...]
2023-05-09
On Monday, March 27, 2023, His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Meshal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Qassim Region, witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding on "One Million Volunteer Hours Campaign" between the University, the branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in Qassim Region, and the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification in Qassim, in the presence of His Excellency Prof. Dr. Abdulrahman bin Hamad [...]
2023-03-27