Saudi Energy Efficiency Center Multi-Facility ASHRAE Audit Pilot Program
Project: Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC) Multi-Facility ASHRAE Audit Pilot Program
Service: Consulting
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Client: AFCC (Al Fayhaa Construction and Contracting), on behalf of the Saudi Energy Efficiency Center
Status: Completed
Few projects in FREE energy’s portfolio demonstrate the breadth of the team’s energy audit capability quite like this Saudi Energy Efficiency Center pilot program. Acting as a subcontractor to AFCC, a Saudi MEP and energy services firm, FREE energy delivered 50 ASHRAE Level I audits and 20 ASHRAE Level II audits across more than 50 commercial facilities in Riyadh, a scale of engagement that required disciplined project management alongside consistent audit quality across a highly diverse building portfolio.
The audited portfolio spanned at least six distinct business types: five-star and mid-scale hospitality properties including Ritz Carlton, Sheraton, Novotel, and Rosh Rayhan by Rotana; major shopping destinations including Panorama Mall, Al Hamra Mall, Riyadh Park, and Yasmine Center; healthcare facilities including Riyadh Care Hospital and Hospital Msheri; multiple school campuses under the Tarbiyah Namouthajiyah network; restaurants including Al Romansiah and the Hamburgini chain; supermarkets such as Al Sadhan Hypermarket and Abdallah Al Othaim; and commercial office towers including Khatib & Alami, Al Inma Bank, and Princess Al Anoud Towers. Each facility received a site-specific ASHRAE standard audit examining lighting, HVAC, BMS, and building envelope performance.
Across the full portfolio, the audits identified an average energy savings potential of 22%, with the consolidated findings feeding into SEEC’s national initiative to benchmark Energy Use Intensity across Saudi Arabia’s commercial building sector, a data set that continues to inform national energy policy and sector-wide efficiency standards. AFCC Executive Director Jad Darwiche confirmed that FREE energy “demonstrated professionalism, dedication, and a strong knowledge base throughout the project, delivering all required reports and recommendations on time,” with performance meeting the standards expected by AFCC, EY, and SEEC as joint stakeholders in the initiative.
This pilot project stands as one of the most comprehensive commercial energy audit programs in FREE energy’s history, and establishes strong credentials in large scale, multi-facility ASHRAE Level I and Level II audit delivery, a capability directly relevant to national energy efficiency initiatives, ESCO partnerships, and portfolio-wide commercial energy benchmarking programs.
