# Zero Carbon City Smith & Gill Design For Masdar City By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-02-28 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smith-gill-design-positive-energy-headquarters References: [smithgill](http://www.smithgill.com/MasdarHeadquarters.htm) The centerpiece of the world's first [zero-carbon city](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/climate-tech-cities), Masdar City, has been designed by a Chicago area firm, Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill. Its 1.4 million square feet will generate more energy than it consumes. It will cost $300,000,000 and will use the [world's largest integrated solar power station](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-tower-1). It will also generate the power it needs to be built. Simply amazing. **Implications** - The Zero Carbon City is perfectly positioned with the green movement. Eco-conscious citizens are increasingly making choices that are beneficial for the environment. Businesses that are seeking to capitalize on the movement should find ways of offering [eco-friendly alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picoplanktonics) to established products or services; e.g. a sharing service. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Zero-carbon Cities:** Cities designed to have zero or negative carbon emissions can be a transformative solution for climate change mitigation. - **Integrated Solar Power Stations:** Leveraging the world's largest integrated solar power station can help increase the sustainability of a city or infrastructure project. - **Eco-conscious Consumption:** Consumers are increasingly making choices that are beneficial for the environment, and businesses should offer eco-friendly alternatives to established products or services. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture & Urban Planning:** Architects and urban planners can leverage zero-carbon design principles to create sustainable buildings and cities. - **Renewable Energy:** Companies in the renewable energy sector can develop innovative solutions for powering zero-carbon cities and infrastructure projects. - **Sharing Economy:** Sharing economy companies can offer eco-friendly alternatives to established products or services, such as car-sharing or bike-sharing programs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Zero-Carbon City Concept Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-normal-exihibition.md) - [Carbon-Positive Dynamic Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/populus-hotel.md) - [Rooftop Walkway-Topped Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shenzhen-energy-ring.md) - [Low-Carbon Biomimetic Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tonkin-liu.md) - [Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eve-park.md) - [Solar-Powered City Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-cars.md) - [Net Zero Carbon Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allbirds-m00nshot-zero.md) - [All-Electric Aquatic Center](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tmsewtx-aquatic-and-community-centre.md) - [Barcon-Negative Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picoplanktonics.md)