Sunday, March 23, 2008

Masdar Headquarters, (zero waste, zero carbon emission) Masdar City


  • Chicago architecture firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill
  • 1.4 million sq ft mixed use building
  • ground-breaking ceremony on February 9, 2008, will be completed by the end of 2010
  • Masdar City will be constructed over 7 phases to be completed by 2016
  • buildings solar roof (one of the largest in the world) will be constructed first, and power the construction of the rest of the building
  • building will produce more power than it needs
  • largest solar thermal driven cooling and dehumidification system
  • consume about 70% less water than a typical mixed-use building of its size
  • PROJECT ANIMATION
Source: http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/33088