L6- Abu Dhabi

Question 1

What were the 5 units of Norman Foster’s plan?

Answer 1

Masdar City, Institute, Power, Carbon, Capital

Question 2

What was the main aim?

Answer 2

To keep buildings cool

Question 3

What was the function of the Barajeel (wind tower)

Answer 3

To drive cool air and fine mist into the main part of the building.

Question 4

What was the function of keeping the buildings close together

Answer 4

To throw shade

Question 5

What degrees was the air con set to

Answer 5

24 degrees Celsius (digital grid is monitored)

Question 6

What was the Masdar Initiative?

Answer 6

A centre for innovation in clean energy

Question 7

What were the main components of the Masdar initiative

Answer 7

Solar powered desalination (80% of crop water reused, grey water used for irrigation)

Low embodied carbon concrete (reduced cement content)

Housing the International Renewable Energy Agency- IRENA (producing more energy than using)

Question 8

What are the buildings outside made from?

Answer 8

Palmwood- coconut palms that no longer produce fruit

Question 9

How does green consumerism help?

Answer 9

But local food (reducing emissions by transport)

Recycling waste (reducing need for landfill)

Using public transport/ car sharing (reducing GHG emissions)

Cutting back on electricity by insulating homes

Installing solar panels

Question 10

What was the name of the experimental city?

Answer 10

Masdar City

Question 11

What are the main advantages of Masdar City?

Answer 11

Zero carbon
70,000 new jobs in green energy
GDP increase by 2%
30% less carbon

Question 12

What were the main disadvantages of Masdar City?

Answer 12

Too expensive for normal people to live in
Duststorms damaged solar panels and stopped sunlight
Solar panels too expensive (electricity imported from Abu Dhabi)
Restricted freedoms- monitored