This Expo pavilion makes its own water and energy
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The green centerpiece of Expo 2020 Dubai, the Sustainability Pavilion is dominated by a steel canopy that hosts over 1,000 solar panels, making it one of the greenest and most striking architectural designs of the event.
(CNN) — The green centerpiece of Expo 2020 Dubai, the Sustainability Pavilion is dominated by a 440-feet-wide steel canopy that hosts over 1,000 solar panels, making it one of the most striking architectural designs of the event. It's also one of the most technologically impressive, capable of producing its own energy, cooling and water.
"We felt that if you can operate a totally net-zero building in one of the world's most challenging climates, then clearly it can be done anywhere in the world," says Andrew Whalley, chairman of UK studio Grimshaw, which designed the pavilion. "This was a real opportunity for Dubai to use this global stage and hopefully inspire the millions of visitors."
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