19 years making a positive difference
In two decades, ARQUILED helped bring street lighting into the 21st century; now we are committed to making municipalities even more efficient, smart, and sustainable – read the article by Miguel Allen Lima.
Sustainability is in our DNA
Sustainable Development Goals, BCSD Charter of Principles and ARQUILED – what do they have in common? The aim of a sustainable future.
Water loss: there’s really no planet B
Water resources do not grow nor can they be produced. Reducing water losses saves water and energy and reduces carbon emissions. Want an example? Tanzania.
Artificial Intelligence – a “copilot” for the 21st century
How to detect water leaks in buried pipes? With Artificial Intelligence it is not a problem. Miguel Allen Lima shows us with a practical example of how AI can help save water and redefine the role of humans. In a good way.
The five principles of responsible street lighting
Light pollution is a concern in urban centers, but it can be solved through measures that are easy to implement once there is the will to do so”– Miguel Allen Lima.
Inflation will sail around the Cape of Good Hope
Five centuries after Vasco da Gama filled Portugal with spices and riches via the Cape of Good Hope, the navigator’s route is once again the main trade route between the Orient and Europe, bringing us a little bit of everything…. at higher prices.
Saving water is an energy-efficient measure
Water and energy, two critical interconnected resources that must not be wasted to reduce consumption, save resources, and fight the impact of climate changes and the risk of drought.
Qualified emigration, a strategic error
“Low salaries, housing costs and the high tax burden” are the factors pointed out by young engineers to Miguel Allen Lima as a justification to leave the country.
The age of majority
ARQUILED is turning 18 years old. The world has changed and the company evolved with it to stay at the forefront of technology – “we have never ceased to be an innovative company,” says the CEO Miguel Allen Lima.
Shared savings – the alternative to public investment
By placing the risk and investment on the side of the private ESCo, this model has been chosen by municipalities for public tenders aimed at replacing traditional street lighting with LED technology (…)” – Miguel Allen Lima.