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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 Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Qassim Region, along with His Highness Prince Fahd bin Saud bin Faisal bin Saad, Deputy Governor of the Region, inaugurated King Abdulaziz Conference Center at Al-Qassim University today, Wednesday, August 6, 2025, following the Royal Decree approving the naming of the university's conference building as “King Abdulaziz Conference Center [...]
2025-08-06
Qassim University has achieved a new institutional milestone by obtaining the highest category (5 Stars Plus) in the QS Stars institutional assessment from the international QS organization, in recognition of its excellence in a number of academic, research, and institutional aspects. This reflects the quality of its programs and integrated institutional performance, making it the first Saudi university to receive this rating. Comprehensive Assessment According to International Standards The university underwent rigorous and repeated assessment processes in accordance with […]
2025-04-28
His Excellency Professor Dr. Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Dawood, President of the University, launched this morning, Tuesday, corresponding to 19/10/1444 AH, His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Meshal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Qassim Region’s initiative “Qassim Land is Green,” in its eleventh phase, and the initiative “Let’s Make It Green,” at the university city campus, in cooperation with the branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture […]
2023-05-09
His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Qassim Region, witnessed on Monday, March 27, 2023, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the «Million Volunteer Hours Campaign» between the university and the branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in Qassim Region, and the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification in Qassim, in the presence of His Excellency Professor Dr. Abdulrahman bin Hamad [...]
2023-03-27