Samantha Chen

Masdar City: The World’s Greenest

City?

Background

Crucial part of the global response to climate change and to

improving energy security

> Half of world population living in cities

Responsible for over 70% of CO2 emissions

What is Masdar City?

$15 billion investment by

Abu Dhabi government

Outskirts of Abu Dhabi city

Half of the energy of a

similar settlement

Interesting Points

world's first car-free,

zero-carbon-dioxide-emissions,

zero-waste city

Sustainability①Transportation

• ‘Car-free’

• No traditional cars

• PRT

Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)

Sustainability①Transportation

②Energy Management

• Renewable solar energy

• ‘Zero-waste’

Sustainability①Transportation

②Energy Management

③Design and Planning

• Holes in walls of buildings

• Wind tower

• Encourage conservationWind Tower

Sustainability①Transportation

②Energy Management

③Design and Planning

④Materials Used

• Deflect sunlight

• Insulate interior

Superstrong ethylene tetrafluoroethylene

plastics

Masdar City

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4zh0p2veZk

Key Takeaway Points

1. Oil will run out someday

We will position Abu Dhabi as the

hub of future energy Sultan Ahmed Al

Jaber Masdar’s CEO

• Cannot rely on oil to supply energy forever

2. Masdar City has global impact

Serve as a living lab for a greener, cleaner future

Some of Masdar’s technology will have real value at a time when more than half of world’s population lives in cities

Personal Rating

• Insightful

• Opens my mind to what the future holds

Issues for Discussion

Questions① Being a sustainable city,

will Masdar City be able to sustain itself?

② Will Masdar City ever really develop the authenticity of a real city?