Masdar is 'a symbol of progress'

The Masdar Institute's new campus will help solve tomorrow's problems, its chief executive says.

ABU DHABI // The Masdar Institute's new campus will help solve tomorrow's problems, its chief executive said yesterday.

Dr Sultan al Jaber called the 43,000 sq metre campus of the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology a symbol of Abu Dhabi's progress in working towards the world's first sustainable and carbon-neutral city.

"This marks a vital step towards realising the vision and strategy of Abu Dhabi's leadership in positioning the emirate as a knowledge hub built on its vast energy expertise," said Dr al Jaber, who is also chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Masdar Institute.

"In taking up its rightful home at the heart of Masdar City, Masdar Institute is poised to make invaluable contributions to future generations of Abu Dhabi, UAE and the world as a whole.

"The new campus building perfectly symbolises the steady progress that has been achieved by Masdar in providing a model for sustainable living. " Dr Fred Moavenzadeh, president of the institute, said:

"Undoubtedly the campus is a remarkable feat of engineering, but it is much more than a building. It is a physical example of exactly what Masdar stands for, demonstrating the commitment of Abu Dhabi and proving what can be achieved in response to the world's energy challenges."