September 10 Building the World’s Most Sustainable City What is Masdar City? A Sustainable City providing the highest quality of life with the lowest environmental footprint. 100% Renewable Energy Zero Waste Net Zero Carbon Fossil Fuel Free Zone What is Masdar City? Initiative of the Leadership of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Site area: 700 hectares / 7 Sq/KM Mixed use city Population: 40,000 residents 50,000 commuting = 90,000 people MASDAR Abu Dhabi Airport Yas Island (Formula 1) Saadiyat Island (Louve) (Guggenheim) Khalifa City Abu Dhabi Agenda  What makes Masdar City Unique? Traditional Arabic City Design Narrow streets Natural shading High Density /Low Rise Living Public spaces Mixed Use Walkable Fez People and Community High Density / Low Impact Public Squares Mixed Use Development p8 Sense of Place Research and Learning Architecture Quality of Place [...]... Procurement Performance Indicators Technology City Governance PM Objectives on Masdar City The Masdar City Vision is incorporated in the delivery of the overall programme The delivery of Masdar City to established budgets and schedules The delivery of Masdar City to achieve the established sustainability standards The delivery of Masdar City to achieve the established quality standards Provide leadership,... Masdar City – Masdar HQ Interior p11 Life in Masdar City – Civic Square p12 Life in Masdar City – Streetscapes p13 Life in Masdar City – Terrace p14 What makes Masdar City Unique? Renewable Energy Building Design  The City will be powered with Renewable energy  Building design will ensure the latest use of energy efficient technologies and smart design Innovative Transportation System  The City will... management and direction on all aspects of the delivery of Masdar City to achieve these objectives Masdar City – Under Construction Masdar Institute - Phase 1a 45,000 sq.m August 2009 p28 Masdar City Layering PV roof Building plots Raised street level Abu Dhabi metro PRT Primary infrastructure p29 Integrated Transport Masdar City will be the first land-based city to operate without fossil fueled vehicles... systems Recycling / Waste to Energy  The City will strive towards a zero waste objective Masdar Institute  A graduate-level, research-driven institution in partnership with MIT p15 Design of a conventional city Building Design Energy Generation Waste Conventional Oil & Gas Landfill Fossil fuel 13% 7% 80% Transportation 1,100,000 Tonnes CO2 Design of Masdar City Building Design Energy Efficient -56%... (SCS) is the collaborative effort of multiple stakeholders to design, build, and operate a seamless, valueadded supply chain to meet MASDAR’s goals and objectives” SMS - A Tool to Deliver the Masdar Vision Plan  Monitor  Visualize and Analyze – Foot print – Supply Chain – Products and Materials  Reporting  Operate the City  Masdar City Governance Department What it is! What it is not! Masdar City. .. Integrated Transport Masdar City will be the first land-based city to operate without fossil fueled vehicles Walking, electric vehicles, cycling, PRT and LRT are the modes of transportation within Masdar City With 40,000 commuters per day, Masdar City will have strategically placed parking areas for fossil-fueled vehicles Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) PRT Fast Facts PRT Vehicles: 3,000 PRT Stations: 85-100... – Biomass burner – construction wood waste – Waste minimization and AWCS – Alternative water options-Dew/Fog collector – Reduce undercroft lighting and ventilation – Reduce non-resident building electrical load – Geothermal energy + pumping to demand – Reduce street lighting load – Add 1 MW PV ground mount to 10 MW farm – Eliminate blackwater treatment electrical load – use biogas from anaerobic digestion... – Biomass burner – construction wood waste – Waste minimization and AWCS – Alternative water options-Dew/Fog collector – Reduce undercroft lighting and ventilation – Reduce non-resident building electrical load – Geothermal energy + pumping to demand – Reduce street lighting load – Add 1 MW PV ground mount to 10 MW farm – Eliminate black water treatment electrical load – use biogas from anaerobic digestion... Energy Solutions Concentrated Solar Power (26%) Evacuated Thermal Tube Collector (14%) Waste to Energy (7%) Photo Voltaic (53%) MASDAR Water Strategy Reduce consumption to . September 10 Building the World’s Most Sustainable City What is Masdar City? A Sustainable City providing the highest quality of life with the lowest. Free Zone What is Masdar City? Initiative of the Leadership of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Site area: 700 hectares / 7 Sq/KM Mixed use city Population: 40,000