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In order to achieve the city’s goal of being one of the most sustainable cities in the world – as well as a great place to live and work – every aspect of the city’s urban planning and architecture has been approached with sustainability in mind. More specifically, design should seek to facilitate energy generation where applicable (such as the angling and shape of roofs) and reduced consumption of electricity and water. As a result, seven overriding characteristics define Masdar City:

Optimally Oriented
The city and street grid are oriented on a southeast-northwest axis, thereby providing some shading at the street level throughout the day, minimising thermal gain on building walls and facilitating the flow of cooling breezes through the city.

Integrated
There are no separate zones for industry or culture. The university and traditional business elements are embedded in the heart of the community, as are entertainment and leisure facilities. Residents and commuters living and working here will find everything they need close at hand.

Low Rise, High Density
These two elements are central to a lowenergy urban community for a variety of reasons, including lower energy use on transportation (both between and within buildings) and reduced heating/cooling loads.

Vibrant urban Realm
Public spaces are as important as the buildings in Masdar City, with a variety of tactics used to activate these space. As a result, the city is a place where streets and squares facilitate interaction and engagement with fellow residents, commuters and visitors.

Pedestrian Friendly
A pedestrian city on the pedestrian level of the street allows buildings to be closer together, thereby providing greater overshading and a cooler street environment.

High Quality of Life
Masdar City is designed to provide the highest quality of life with the lowest
environmental impact, in part to demonstrate that environmentally responsible living does not imply hardship.

Convenient Public Transportation
Whether through the network of electric buses, other clean-energy transport solutions and the PRT system being test piloted, or the Abu Dhabi light rail and metro systems, Masdar City is designed to
be comfortably and easily reached and traversed by public transportation.

Traditional Arabian City Design
The city’s master planners, took inspiration from traditional Arabian city planning. Not only does this indigenous design incorporate numerous strategies to address the desert climate, but it also is characterised by relatively low overall energy consumption. That’s because traditional Arabian cities are compact and densely populated. They are also socially
diverse places where people live and work in the same environs, and feature lively and enjoyable public spaces.

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