Inhabitat » World’s First Positive Energy Building in Masdar, Abu Dhabi
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Inhabitat » World’s First Positive Energy Building in Masdar, Abu Dhabi
March 6, 2008
World’s First Positive Energy Building in Masdar, Abu Dhabi
by Cate Trotter
Not settling for mere zero-energy, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill’s Masdar Headquarters are setting new design standards for green building, with their scheme that generates more energy than it consumes. The Masdar Headquarters building outside of Abu Dhabi is also the first building in history to generate power for its own assembly, using a solar roof pier that will be built first to power the rest of the construction.
The building’s sustainability gave it the edge to beat 159 others in the international design competition. The $300 million, 1.4 million square foot headquarters will serve as the stunning centerpiece of the super-green, car-free Norman Foster-designed Masdar City, the $22 billion development just outside Abu Dhabi.
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