Abu Dhabi

Masdar: 1001 nights sustainable venture

Astrid Svane — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:08:57 +0000

The first step in the construction of Masdar is a 40-60 MW solar array located just outside the city walls – in the Arabian desert. The array will initially provide the construction operation with sustainable energy and later the town itself. The town's water resources will come from the water table and will be desalinated using solar-generated electricity. Thermal heating will also be used and all waste will be composted or recycled. Some food will be grown in local greenhouses and vertical gardens.

Masdar: Natural cooling of a modern desert city

Julie Abitz — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:02 +0000

The climate and the place of the building site are taken into consideration when designing the city of Masdar. This makes it possible to make the best latent value out of the site and generate natural renewable energy. Inhabitants in Abu Dhabi are usually consuming an extreme amount of energy on air-condition systems due to the hot summers where the temperature goes up to 40 degrees Celsius. Demand for gas rises by 35 per cent in the summer, when air conditioning reaches peak consumption.