Cooling buildings in Abu Dhabi's heat -- CNN

Cooling buildings in Abu Dhabi's heat -- CNN
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[@franki3Ru550]

This what you need and it’s still makes the building look very futuristic and modern instead of all glass

[@Yeo_Studio]

what an absolutely incredible building! Ive never seen anything like it!

[@ba9175]

We call them the pineapple towers here in Abu Dhabi :p

[@towhidulislam8958]

😂😂😂

[@p020z5]

خذ التحويلة من عند ابراج الأناناس 😂😂

[@francoisbay5468]

Very creative I love this!

[@Rrmhrn]

Beautiful..but it is pricy and is not useful for many towers designs in the UAE !

[@ridoykhn130]

Great tacnolagy

[@Shuriver]

We live nearby

[@erarios5312]

There are some documentary of these buildings ?

[@Paulocir]

wanted to know too

[@satjachayangkanon212]

Wow, love it!

[@NaveedGondal]

this is such a good idea.i visit it many time ;-)

[@vietnam2013]

I'd like to see the actual report from energy/cost saving.
Too many moving parts to maintain. I am afraid just like everything else in UAE, you only see the polished side of thing, which is maintain by high cost.

[@finalfrontier001]

+Viet Nam
They are really advancing technology. But the guy said cuz there is s much sun light it pays off.

[@northwind6199]

The glasses get heated up to 90 C. That's almost boiling temperature- if the outer shell of the building is that hot, air conditioning will cost a literal fortune.
Reducing that by half, and powering some motors for a few seconds each every day should be BY FAR less costly than keeping those monstrous towers cool.
My experience as an Arch student has taught me that usually, going eco-friendly is the cheapest option to maintain. (Eco friendly systems are hella expensive to build, but they pay off in the long run).

[@xephael3485]

Nobody likes facts, figures and substance...they like pretty short videos with cool looking contraptions they can faun over.

[@dimitristsekeris1821]

The point of this mechanism is that it reduces the energy spent for air-conditioning.

[@fidelisferuzi5503]

If at all the ORIGAMI/Mashrabiya panels can also be manually moved when there is no electricity then it could add another layer to energy saving.

[@ezenn28]

Amazing!. wow!

[@Nik0lai2013]

Cool😅

[@kusemererwaxtine7475]

I have ever worked in this building 🥳🥳🥳

[@Mackheath1]

Just curious, how many Pearls did the buildings receive from the Estidama Pearl Rating System? I'd be interested to know.

[@0509080190]

0:26

[@baberuae]

I like to much

[@VIEWEDBOX]

Impressive Architecture and infusion of technology. ;)

[@bucanobrindis6826]

nice….

[@BedyBARNARD]

Or use curtains..

[@moayadmeshal7440]

حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل عدد خلقه ووزن عرشه ومداد كلماته

[@2i20]

How is this inspired by nature?

[@Firestormlover]

+Doublezyd Perhaps similar to how flowers open in the sunlight and close in the darkness?

[@KnutPeru]

Iris of the eyes

[@dimitristsekeris1821]

I don't think they said it is inspired by nature. It is actually inspired by tradition. This mechanism is based on the mashrabiya, a type of latticework commonly used in traditional Arabian buildings for shading.

[@yeshaya24]

Only in the UAE ...haaa !

[@BedyBARNARD]

No also in Kuwait and many other countries

[@Nik0lai2013]

Skibbidi

[@mdnasimbd_officials]

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