Masdar City has just completed construction of the region’s first net-zero energy commercial building, called NZ1.

The building was largely constructed with locally sourced, sustainable materials, with around 90 per cent of construction waste diverted from landfills.

NZ1 is designed to consume 53 per cent less energy than an equivalent conventional building. On-site solar panels will generate the building's annual energy needs, making it 'net-zero' energy. Any excess energy produced will be fed into the Abu Dhabi electric grid.

The building has been created using an architectural technique that works with the local environment, with its physical components minimising the need for electric heating or cooling.

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