DIFC Lighthouse
Dubai, UAE

LEED CS 2.0 Registered

Project Summary
Occupancy: Office, Retail
Building Area: 1,200,000 sq.ft.
Status: Construction Documentation
Cost: $275 million
Owner: Dubai International Financial Center
Architect: Atkins

This 400 meter tall, 66 story luxury office tower aspires to be a low-carbon commercial building, aiming to reduce total energy consumption by up to 65% and water consumption by up to 40%. This will be achieved through the use of passive solar architecture, many energy and water saving engineering solutions, recovery strategies for both energy and water, and a building integrated photovoltaic system. To optimize performance and operational periods, the spandrel glazing sections of the south facing, vertical façade incorporate 4,000 photovoltaic panels. This unique building will become a working prototype for low carbon towers within the region and a model for more sustainable developments in the future. Features: 84,000 square meters of commercial space as well as basement and podium parking, convention centers, retail, environmental visitor centre and a park.
Fore Solutions is the energy analyst. Whole building energy simulation is being used as a decision-making tool for energy conservation measures and for LEED EAc1 documentation.

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