Sustainable AASTMT

Campus Building Footprint

AASTMT Campus Building Footprint

1. Overview

The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) operates a multi-building campus accommodating its academic, administrative, research, and student welfare facilities. The table below provides a complete inventory of all campus buildings, their individual ground-floor footprint areas, number of floors, and gross floor areas (GFA), calculated as the product of each building's footprint and number of floors.

2. Building Footprint Inventory

Table 1: AASTMT Campus Building Footprint Inventory. GFA = Ground Footprint x Number of Floors.

3. Methodology and Data Notes

The campus building footprint data presented above was compiled by the AASTMT Energy Research Unit and Environmental Sustainability Committee. The following methodology and definitions apply:

• Ground-level footprint refers to the area (in m²) covered by each building at ground level.
• Gross Floor Area (GFA) is calculated as: GFA = Ground Footprint (m²) x Number of Floors. This reflects the total usable indoor floor area across all levels of each building.
• All 25 campus buildings are included in this inventory, covering academic, administrative, residential, research, and support facilities.
• Data was verified against AASTMT infrastructure records and the campus building database maintained by the Facilities and Energy Management Committee.

4. Campus Built Environment and Energy Efficiency

AASTMT is actively investing in upgrades across its campus buildings to improve energy efficiency and reduce its environmental footprint. As documented in the AASTMT Annual Energy Plans and Progress Reports, the institution has achieved the following:

• A total of 474,289 kWh in electricity savings was recorded across AASTMT Alexandria campuses in 2024 alone, following systematic building renovations and infrastructure upgrades.
• Energy consumption across Alexandria campuses decreased by 2.5% in 2023 compared to 2022, and by a further 4.32% in 2024, reaching 10,498,097 kWh.
• New buildings, such as the College of Medicine at the Alamein campus (completed 2024), are constructed to high energy-efficiency standards, incorporating LED lighting with motion sensors, motorized shading systems, high-R-value insulation, and thermally efficient building envelopes.
• The institution's 2024 Plan towards Clean Sustainable Energy encompasses higher energy efficiency, expanded renewable energy, and reduced carbon emissions across all campuses.

5. Summary