Aldar Properties is moving ahead with energy retrofit projects to reduce utility consumption by USD 12 mn, the company said in a statement yesterday. The Abu Dhabi-based developer is aiming to make 13 of its residential communities more energy efficient and reduce electricity consumption by 29% per annum, equivalent to 45 GWh. The project will be managed by UAE’s energy project management company Grfn and carried out by Siemens.