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48 hours in… Masdar City

As Abu Dhabi’s flagship sustainable urban community, Masdar City is a place where sustainability is a way of life. Since breaking ground in 2008, the low carbon development has transformed into a rapidly growing clean tech cluster, business free zone, and residential neighborhood, complete with shops, restaurants, and public green spaces that allow visitors, residents, and workers to live, work, and play sustainably.

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pv magazine

15 Jan 2019

The passive design keeps Masdar City remarkably cool on the hottest of days. | Masdar

About By integrating traditional Arabic architectural techniques with modern building technologies, Masdar City is designed to capture prevailing winds and offer naturally cooler outdoor public spaces than those found elsewhere in Abu Dhabi, while the buildings consume 40% less energy and water. Masdar City is partly powered by clean energy generated from a 10 MW …

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