Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies has announced its strategic partnership with UL Solutions.
Through this collaboration, Al-Futtaim will become an official UL Solutions SPIRE-qualified assessment firm. It shared that it plans on leveraging SPIRE to achieve broader outcomes to help bolster sustainability, security, quality, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
It shared that the SPIRE Qualification Program offers a pathway for trained third-party qualified assessors to conduct SPIRE Smart Building Assessments and gain insights from UL Solutions smart building experts.
The SPIRE Smart BuildingsTM Program is an objective assessment and rating program for smart buildings.
The SPIRE Smart Building Assessment™, part of the SPIRE program, is an evaluation for smart buildings that results in an overall UL Verified SPIRE Smart Buildings Rating as well as a road map for recommended performance improvements.
Commenting on the partnership, Murali Serpakkam, Managing Director of Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, said: “This partnership provides us with the opportunity to build valuable assets by harnessing robustness and trustworthiness using UL Solutions’ offerings and services. We are enthusiastic about this program and believe that our numerous real estate owners in the region will actively participate and reap the benefits and value of this partnership.”
Meanwhile, Razi Hamada, General Manager of Digital Transformation at Al-Futtaim Technologies, added: “We are very proud to announce the signing of our partnership with UL Solutions. We are geared towards achieving COP28 requirements certifications for smart buildings in the region.”
Sudhi Ranjan Sinha, Vice President of Ecosystems and New Service Development at UL Solutions, commented: “We are proud to announce UL Solutions’ partnership with Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies, extending our global presence to the UAE. Together, we aim to streamline infrastructure projects, aligning them with energy efficiency and sustainability, and strengthening cybersecurity and connectivity standards to pull the future forward.”
Ryan Piaskowski, Global Business Leader of Smart Building Ecosystems at UL Solutions, said: “We are extremely excited about our partnership with Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies, bringing our program into the UAE to help drive and develop the buildings in the region to a state of better performance in terms of energy, safety, sustainability, connectivity, and cyber.”