The Masdar 'Green' City
It is a bold step…to start a journey that is about achieving zero carbon and zero waste rather than continuing to debate whether or not it is possible. That is what the Abu Dhabi government did when it broke ground on Masdar City, United Arab Emirates.
Project Overview
CH2M HILL is the program manager for Masdar city, a sustainable city nestled in the heart of Abu Dhabi. We will assist them in developing new technologies in renewable, alternative, and sustainable energies including wind, solar thermal, solid waste, and photovoltaic.
Planning
Within Masdar’s city limits, the plan is to include water treatment plants, recreational areas and sports facilities, recycling centers, sewage treatment plant, a wind farm, and plantations of different tree species producing biofuels. This and so much more will establish Masdar City as the world’s first fully sustainable city, combining traditional planning principles with existing technologies.
Making History
The projected impacts are huge. Through mass transit, fossil fuel consumption will be eliminated; energy consumed by residents will be produced using renewable resources, and water will be preserved and the demand reduced through use of local resources. Masdar will be the showcase for sustainability as it demonstrates how a modern city can achieve a 100% renewable energy lifecycle.
In the News
- NPR highlights the Abu Dhabi Carbon-Neutral City
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- "For those who doubt the possibility of a zero-carbon, zero-waste, sustainable city -- it is a lot like the U.S.’s challenge to put a man on the moon. No one knew how to do it but, the act of saying we were going to do it made the impossible happen."
- — Jim Otta
- CH2M HILL International Program Development Director
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- "As innovations and applications created by the Masdar initiative take hold, cities around the world will surely benefit. This makes a great idea a truly transformational idea. It is the work that CH2M HILL values most and we are happy to lend our expertise to a truly landmark project with such profound implications."
- — Ralph R. Peterson
- CH2M HILL Chairman and CEO