This award was in the category Formal Education, for its professional development course: Photovoltaic Solar Energy.
Special Mention, 2024 National Energy Efficiency Award
The National Energy Efficiency Award, presented since 2009, is a public recognition of institutions, agencies, companies, and initiatives for their efforts and achievements in energy efficiency. In the 2024 edition, 29 applicants participated in seven categories.
The award ceremony took place on October 25in the auditorium of the Executive Tower Annex Building, attended by government officials and representatives from institutions, companies, and educational centers across the country.
At the ceremony, after receiving the award, the Architect Gastón Boero, dean of the ORT School of Architecture, expressed his gratitude for the recognition and congratulated both the ministry and the administration, “because these awards serve as an incentive for all members of society, regardless of our social standing or the various responsibilities we hold, to begin taking action.” The dean added:
“Because, when taken together, our individual actions transform us. And perhaps that is how we can actually achieve this great goal of making Uruguay sustainable in the short term.”
“In particular, as far as we are concerned—that is, when it comes to education—we are firm believers that education has the power to change people. This is a treasure we possess, but one we must promote,” added Architect Boero.
Expanding renewable energy generation for self-consumption in the country
The MIEM’s Department of Energy Demand, Access, and Efficiency shared the feedback from the Inter-institutional Evaluation Committee regarding the faculty’s application:
“The Committee awards this special mention to the professional development course ‘Photovoltaic Solar Energy’ offered by the School of Architecture at Universidad ORT Uruguay, in recognition of the invaluable contributions and work they have carried out since the course began in 2011, having trained more than 70 professionals in a field that is highly relevant to promoting renewable energy generation for self-consumption in the country.”
⚡ 2024 National Energy Efficiency Award
— Universidad ORT Uruguay @UniversidadORT) October 25, 2024
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This committee is made up of 14 public and private institutions, including the MIEM, the Ministry of Housing and Land Use Planning, the Ministry of the Environment, the University of the Republic, and the Uruguayan Society of Architects, among others.
The professional development course professional development Photovoltaic Solar Energy offered by the School of Architecture has been running since 2011, training more than 70 professionals in a subject area relevant to promoting renewable energy generation for self-consumption in Uruguay.
Architect Maia Benevicius Auliso, academic coordinator of the professional development courses; Architect Andrés Eliseo Cabrera Rocha, professor and academic coordinator of the Specialization Diploma in Sustainable Architecture; and Architect Gastón Boero, dean of the School of Architecture, were specially commended by MIEM through its Demand, Access, and Energy Efficiency division, in recognition of their contribution to the course’s success and to the advancement of energy efficiency in Uruguay.
- You might also be interested in reading: “Solar Panels and Photovoltaic Solar Energy: Explore This Sustainable Energy Revolution”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okphNG3LS5w
For more information about the award and the recognitions granted, please visit the MIEM’s Energy Efficiency website.
Learn about the Photovoltaic Solar Energy Course