Comments on: BURJ AL-TAQA: Zero-Energy Tower for the Middle East

By: amna tahir hassan

amna tahir hassan — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:57:00 +0000

i hope we will approach sustainablity in all manners in UAE

By: Dubai web developer / designer

Dubai web developer / designer — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:50:26 +0000

Zero-Energy Tower for the Middle East – would be interesting to review feasibility study of the project, in other words how many millions are needed to get Zero.

By: Jihad

Jihad — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:53:07 +0000

lookey nicey…. plane fly well into glass tower. i can fly plane. i good at it. me like idea. you maybe help me? tada-thankyou

By: Our Tough Nature » Blog Archive » BURJ AL-TAQA: Zero-Energy Tower for the Middle East

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:52:35 +0000

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By: Italy » Blog Archives » Conceptual Terrorists Encase Sears Tower In Jell-O

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:59:34 +0000

[...] This state-of-the-art tower design comes from German architect Eckhard Gerber who envisions final builds in Riyadh, Dubai and Bahrain. Stuttgart-based engineering firm DS-Plan has calculated the building’s technical capabilities. The recent building boom in the Middle East has given rise to some of the … [...]

By: anna

anna — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:30:38 +0000

but what about the water? does this building have a desal plant all of it’s own? they use an enormous amount of energy, i’d imagine a lot more than could be generated on the roof.

and i worry about who builds these buildings, there have been some really disturbing reports of Indian and Pakistani workers being treated like slaves to build these shimmering towers of wealth. it ain’t sustainable of you don’t pay your workers a living wage.

still, let’s hope this is another small step in the right direction.

By: Ultimate Off-The-Grid: Burj Al-Taqa | ecogadget

Ultimate Off-The-Grid: Burj Al-Taqa | ecogadget — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:22:42 +0000

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By: Ms. Epstein’s Grade 10 Science » Blog Archive » Sustainable Development

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:08:35 +0000

[...] leave you with an article about a zero energy tower being proposed for building in the Middle East. This tower would use 100% renewable energy [...]

By: Nick Simpson

Nick Simpson — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 10:09:33 +0000

barraymian: “This state-of-the-art tower design comes from German architect Eckhard Gerber who envisions final builds in Riyadh, Dubai and Bahrain”. 1st sentence, 2nd paragraph…

By: 道

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:40:39 +0000

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By: Decadence Coming to the Middle East

Decadence Coming to the Middle East — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:38:20 +0000

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By: Binksy

Binksy — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:10:09 +0000

lots of great eco-friendly elements and precesses that the completed building includes.
I just hope that the building process and material selection reflects this commitment to sustainability, making it a truly remarkable structure.

By: Chat Marchet News Digest » BURJ AL-TAQA: Zero-Energy Tower for the Middle East

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:38:43 +0000

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By: barraymian

barraymian — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:23:54 +0000

Middle East is a big place, do u know which country will this be in? its like saying a proposed tower for Europe.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:22:19 +0000

Even though this building is not truely an “eco-friendly” building, it is still a aesthetically pleasing structure:)