This is a picture of Masdar City, one of the planets' leading sustainable communities located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. I incorporated this site as a case study for my paper on Solar Villages. Masdar City takes advantage of building orientation. The buildings are close to one another and are located on a southeast-northwest axis, which allows buildings to provide shade and offers comfortable breezes throughout the day. Even the stylish screen shades in front of the windows help keep sunlight out of building interiors. Additionally, all energy used on the site comes from renewable sources, including photo voltaic cells.
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