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Masdar CityProgram ManagementAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

� First zero-carbon and zero-waste sustainable city in the heart of Abu Dhabi

� Project focus on developing and commercializing advanced and innovative

technologies in renewable, alternative, and sustainable energies (photovoltaic,

wind, solar thermal, solid waste, and ground-sourced heat pumps)

� CH2M HILL is program manager for development of

USD$22 billion project: identify and measure

environmental impacts throughout city’s life cycle

(energy, water, wastewater, and transportation)

� Clients: Mubadala, Abu Dhabi Future Energy

Company (ADFEC), MASDAR Initiative

Rendering courtesy of the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company

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Masdar Mission

Mission

Transform Abu Dhabi

into an international

hub for renewable

energy

Diversify the

economic sector

of Abu Dhabi

Develop and

commercialize

sustainable

technology

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Location: Masdar, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Location

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MASDAR Objectives and Sustainability Framework

� Zero Carbon

� Zero Waste

� Highest Quality of Life

� The Sustainability Framework

establishes the standards for achieving

zero carbon, zero waste and 100%

renewable energy.

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City Objective: 100% Renewable Energy

� Utilize the Abu Dhabi

grid to store peak time

energy

� Release stored energy

during night time short

fall

� Deploy 100%

renewable energy

• Photovoltaic

• Concentrated solar power

• Evacuated thermal tube collector

• Waste-to-energy

• Wind

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City Objective: Carbon Neutral

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City Objective: Zero Waste

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City Objective: Zero Waste

Ultimate Goal: Eliminate the concept of waste

•Minimize production of raw materials

•Maximize Cradle-to-Cradle flow of materials

•R&D Planned

-Social/Behavioral change

-Zero Waste Technologies

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City Objective: Water Optimization

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City Objective: Water Optimization

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City Objective: Transportation

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City Objective: Transportation

PRT Vehicles: 3,000

PRT Stations: 85

FRT Vehicles 810

PRT Trips per day: 135,000

Max. Walking Distance

to PRT Station:150 meters

LRT Trips per hour: 5,000 people

PRT (Personal Rapid Transit)FRT (Freight Rapid Transit)

LRT (Light Rail Transit)

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MASDAR City Overall Objective – Highest Quality of Life with the Lowest Environmental Footprint

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Big Square – Small Square

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MASDAR MASDAR –– LAND USE PLANLAND USE PLAN

6%6%6%6% 24%24%24%24%

13%13%13%13% 8%8%8%8%

30%30%30%30% 20%20%20%20%

1%1%1%1% 8%8%8%8%

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Masdar City Layering

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Masdar City Layering

PRTRaised

street levelAbu Dhabi

metro

PV roof

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Masdar City

Improve microclimate using:

• Green Spaces

• Shading

• Ventilation

• Appropriate building materials

• Innovative microclimate control technologies

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THE FIRST CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS THE THE FIRST CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS THE

SUSTAINABLE ADMININSTRATIVE FACILITYSUSTAINABLE ADMININSTRATIVE FACILITY

� Recycleable modular

construction

� Tent shading for energy

management

� PV panel test facility and

parking roof

� Internal office procedures

� Testing ground for district

cooling

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Building Construction

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Construction of Masdar Institute

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Views of Life in Views of Life in MasdarMasdar City City –– Civic SquareCivic Square

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Views of Life in Views of Life in MasdarMasdar City City –– MIST University MIST University

SquareSquare

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Views of Life in Views of Life in MasdarMasdar City City –– HotelHotel

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Views of Life in Views of Life in MasdarMasdar City City –– SchoolSchool

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Views of Life in Views of Life in MasdarMasdar City City -- ParksParks

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Views of Life in Views of Life in MasdarMasdar City City –– OfficeOffice

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