The 2024 UAE Student Design competition invited entrants to channel their creativity and technical skills into the realm of green retrofitting.
The winner of the 2024 competition was Team Hatta - Heriot Watt University Dubai.
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Participants were encouraged to develop designs for the sustainable transformation of existing buildings, turning them into showcases for cutting-edge sustainable engineering principles.
Building upon the key themes of COP 28 - Innovation and Technology, Inclusion, Frontline Communities, and Finance - the competition introduced additional significant themes: Climate Resilience, Embodied Carbon, Energy Efficiency, and Functional Carbon. The challenge was to enhance energy performance and efficiency in existing buildings while adopting sustainable, low-energy, and renewable technologies to minimize reliance on natural resources.