Masdar City starts work on key net-zero energy office tower

Masdar City starts work on key net-zero energy office tower

Masdar City, a world-class technology and innovation hub and a pioneering sustainable community in Abu Dhabi, along with its consulting partners Woods Bagot and Faithful+Gould, has advanced its contribution to the UAE Net-Zero by 2050 Strategy with the groundbreaking ceremony of its latest development – the Masdar City Square (MC2).

Faithful+Gould, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been awarded a project management consultancy services contract, while global architectural and consulting firm Woods Bagot will handle design and construction supervision consultancy for the MC2 project.

Woods Bagot previously designed the Irena Headquarters in Masdar City.

The MC2 development covers an area of 29,000 sq m and Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 50,000 sq m, extending Masdar City’s commitment to net-zero, sustainability, technology, and wellbeing by nurturing an expanded community of businesses operating in harmony with the environment.

The development includes seven single- and multi-tenant office buildings and a parking facility, all reflecting innovative design. Work is scheduled for completion in 2024, it stated.

Masdar City said six of the buildings will be built to the highest green construction specifications while the MC2 Headquarters building will be Abu Dhabi’s first net-zero energy office building, meaning it will use no more energy than it produces by integrating