Lighthouse Tower
| Lighthouse Tower | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | DIFC, Dubai |
| Estimated completion | 2010 |
| Opening | 2011 (est.) |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 400 m (1,312 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 66 |
| Floor area | 84,000 m2 (904,168 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Atkins |
| Developer | DIFC |
The Lighthouse Tower is a supertall, commercial skyscraper approved for construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It's to be built in the DIFC, rise to 400 m (1,312 feet) and have 66 floors. The tower is a Green Building with a huge emphasis put on reducing its carbon footprint and conserving energy. [1]
Environmental aspects
There will be three large 225 kW wind turbines on the building in order to generate electricity. It will also be clad in 4,000 solar panels to generate additional electricity. The tower will also reduce its overall energy consumption by 65%, and its water consumption by 40%. It was designed by the Atkins group.
See also
References
- ^ "AtkinsDesign website". Retrieved 2007-08-22.