Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City breaks ground on the region’s first net-zero energy mosque

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City breaks ground on the region’s first net-zero energy mosque

Masdar City, an Abu Dhabi-based sustainability and innovation hub dedicated to creating a reference point for cities of the future, broke ground on the region’s first net-zero energy mosque on March 4. The new mosque will produce at least as much energy as it requires over the course of a year.
The groundbreaking ceremony at Masdar City was attended by senior executives from Masdar City, the Mubadala Investment Company, which is Masdar City’s shareholder, and M4, the project’s contractor. Representatives included Ahmed Baghoum, Masdar City’s CEO; Mohamed Al Breiki, Masdar City’s Executive Director of Sustainable Development; Dr. Bakheet Al Katheeri, the CEO of the UAE Investments Platform at Mubadala; Abdulaziz Huwail, the Director of Construction Management Services at Mubadala; and Samer El Masri, the Chairman of M4 Contracting.
“Of all of the net-zero energy projects underway at Masdar City, this one has particular significance for us given its focus on the community,” said Ahmed Baghoum, the CEO of Masdar City. “It will be a gathering place, a community hub, and a place of prayer, but it will also tell a powerful story about our commitment to caring for the earth. We hope it will help set a new standard for houses of