Masdar metrics
Completion date: 2016
Area: 2.3 square miles
Population: 50,000 residents and 40,000 commuters
Office space: 65 million square feet
Estimated temperature: 20 degrees cooler than the surrounding desert
Resources used compared with a city of similar size: 60% less water, 75% less electricity, and 98% less landfill space
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Last updated December 03 2008: 10:34 AM ET
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