TOP 10 – SMART BUILDINGS

LOCATION: DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

COMPLETED: 2010 DEVELOPER: EMAAR PROPERTIES

NOTABLE FEATURE: A HONEYWELL-POWERED IOT SYSTEM MANAGING HVAC PERFORMANCE ACROSS 160 FLOORS

The world’ s tallest building could easily have been its most wasteful, but the Burj Khalifa’ s sustainable features help keep its resource use in check. Its water recovery system reuses condensate from air conditioning units to irrigate plants, while its glass facade is remarkably effective at keeping the building cool, despite its desert location. Tech giant Honeywell also provides the building’ s automated management system. Today, the Burj Khalifa shows that scale and efficiency need not be at odds. WATCH NOW

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