We spent an amazing day at the Sustainable City, a housing development in Dubai with 3,500 people already living there and it's still not quite finished.
This truly is a remarkable achievement, a stark lesson to building contractors the world over. It's not more expensive to build and it's hugely cheaper and more efficient to live in. Inspiring sustainable city planning!
Spread the word if you know any builders!
More Info: www.thesustainablecity.ae/
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I'm quite impressed by what they've accomplished. Now if we could just get one of these cities in Arizona or Colorado...
That would be brilliant
Yea EPA will take care of that... oh wait wrong country :)
Germany too as well!:)
glsracer YES COLORADO!
Not with the Tories. Cameron reneged on zero-net energy homes.
I'm more impressed that this guy just interviewed himself
He’s been developing this place for years, obviously as you go through it you’d have so much to say and more about every little decision.
@@AArrad dubai the CITY that runs on FOSSIL FUEL exports and employees a SLAVE LABOR force. obviously its just a PR stunt by the biggest drama queen ---> the dubai Oil sheikhs.
Noted lol .
he's a closed sustainable system, doesn't need any input.
@@akifameer other country do the same USA, and others... but don't see projects like that...
Our industrial park refuses to let us use our gray water for flushing water. It's ridiculous, we are using pure drinking grade water for flushing our poops. It's nuts.
C Most of the world does the same. All new build properties should legally have to have a grey water capture system for toilet flushing and garden watering, the costs are minimal at new build stage. Even in England we have severely water stressed areas, yet billions of litres are flushed every single day.
@Milk2Percent It has to be treated properly ofcourse.
@Milk2Percent someone didn't pay attention to the whole video.....
considering that only two percent of the water on earth is actually drinkable, this sorta sucks...
@@msl1689 when ur poop hits the water it can splash up in yo ass
Interviewer: Yeah. Right. Yeah. Yeah. Right. Right. Wow. Yeah. Wow. Right. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Right. Wow. Right. Wow. Yeah. Wow. Wow. Right. Yeah. Yeah. Right.
Fred Derf so true!
Haha 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣
LMAO
actually he was interrupted every time he tried to speak ;)
lmao
Oil companies: *Heavy Breathing* *Intense Sweating*
This is funded from oil money!
It is more about the mindset and the "fear" set by people who doesn't want change. Many countries in the world, made rich through oil and gas are keen in alternative energy, like some parts of the Middle East and northern Europe. The US which is rich in both oil and gas also, for some reason keeps itself in the past or stifle progress for some reason.
Another moron who doesn't realize where big renewable investments come from.
@@reasonablylogical And plenty of American companies were funded from slave money. That doesn't mean it's ethical for them to continue owning slaves.
No worries, if we save fuel on electricity, we can use more on cars.
dude said 61 rights 50 yeahs and 17 wows amazing
not joking, those numbers seem really low O.o?
I had to stop watching half way through because I read this...couldn’t stop noticing it...thx lol
Glad you're using your time well.
Recap Dude said R 61 Y 50 W 17 RYW
@Chad Munce thanks for your service!
The guy representing the city is just amazing. Loved listening to every bit.
He knows every little detail of the city
He is the director
wow just wow. i love this concept so much please bring it to the US
U have a concept knowledge as US green buildings council or LEED
One of the main reasons this won't work in the US is because property development market is very money hungry and developers won't sacrifice huge profit margins on something like this especially since they don't know how such city would play out in the NA market. Once one project like this appears in the US then many more could come, but for one to appear is a great luck.
The single use, sterile environment? Done.
it is there already
It’s coming by force. Reply when you see it starting. It starts with making land lords broke, and giant corporations buying ALL the property. ALL. Zero interest rates means money is free to the rich
"When you go back 4-5 years when the planning started.." - Crazy! They did all this from scratch in such a short period of time
Andreas Fiske, planning started 2010, construction 2014, first family moved in end of 2015, occupancy now almost 97%.
Dubai has the money to invest in amazing things
You see all those dark people working are Sri Lanka, and other East Asian are working 24/7 with no pay. With modern day slavery you can do anything!!!
@@MeMe-ht2hd That's not really a slavery if those people are getting paid more than in their home country, have access to affordable housing and food in UAE and can remit a larger part of their earnings back ot their families. If you look at the Eastern European countries those folks earns approximately the same amount so called by you "slaves" earn in the Middle East but have prices just like in the Western Europe and can afford even less inside of their own country, they don't have anywhere to move back to, they are to stay in a reality where they'll always be poor and real "slaves" inside of their own country.
@@MeMe-ht2hd I think they get salary from the rent money
Man this city look just so amazing.
There is one thing they don’t talk about. And that is the usual problematic part about property/construction in Dubai. Who built all of this? I’m guessing the same quasi slave labor that built the rest of Dubai… And also: Too bad Dubai is a military dictatorship…
Yet their standard of living is higher than yours. Oh well, back to Fox News...
Consig1iere do you have stats for that? because I don't think the poor in Dubai are any better off than the poor in Europe.
@Consig1iere: Only if you're a citizen of UAE. And as I understand it only about 13% of people living in the UAE are citizens... And not even those 'lucky' ~13% have something so basic as freedom of speech! You're right about Fox News though... That's almost complete and utter crap. Try The Guardian or Democracy Now! instead...
Haters gonna hate..
India should get inspired by this and stop playing politics of religion and actually do something that benefits the nation
true that, they spending their money on statues and what not instead
Sure.
Instead of criticizing your country.. and just knowing your country by a youtube video. Start traveling you will find an amazing place... Sustainable city Shantikunj Haridwar and there more.
@@adarshy3605 i live here in my country pretty sure our environment is dwindling since WHO most polluted cities 22 out of top 30 are indian cities and it's not surprising we need to change
@@JazzyCast You ryt.. jalebi ...But just think once who wasting water and electricity.. Etc things it is we.. Even pollution if comparing other city and country then let me tell you that we big population. and poverty lots people can't afford.. even govt try to give those things to them they will sell for money. i understand their policy paralysis in govt.. but still what we had done for environment
interviewer: wow me: wow my cat: wow
Underrated comment 🤣
My camel: Lame, no camels
You look like someone that would get drunk, break something and blaming on the cat
It just shows that the only thing preventing these types of communities on a global scale is governments.
@@ubersuperboss7761 and f***ing usa just stole it and says we protect you make no sence
and the cost.
NIMBYs
And people. Even designer said all the people were skeptical and not really excited for this type of community. It’s a global mindset
Corporate captured governments* (think USA). ones that aren't are able to pursue this kind of thing more easily (think Scandinavia)
They should use vertical farming in those domes to maximize the use of the fooprint
At the time they were planning the city vertical farming wasn't as popular and widespread as it is now. Keep in mind that UAE and it's property market keeps developing so this project will just as well have a second phase where I'm sure vertical farming will be implemented, just as many new solutions that appeared during the past few years
What the UAE doing is incredible, they knew oil is not the future so they future proofing their country so it can be sustainable without oil
Not at all! They don't have nearly enough economy to offer jobs when oil time is over. Building a few fancy houses doesn't future proof anything.
@@hansmuller1846 Dubai's economy doesn't rely on oil at all. It's a huge international financial and R&D hub. What UAE is doing is future proofing and to me they are one of a very few countries in the world who actually think about the future instead of being stuck in the politics. One of the advantages of the monarchy
@@hansmuller1846 hey hater!!
@@hansmuller1846 Actually Oil takes about %5 of all UAE Economy and it's less than %1 for Dubai. Tourism and Finance are power houses for them.
its marketing lol the rich folks throw their money at dubai instead of paying taxes
Who else is only here to watch this because it's part of learning @ home Also, wow this place is well-thought-out
Thank you very much for this. I had no idea this place existed
Jake Farrell there is also bigger sustainable city then this one but its in Abu Dhabi..
But this one is more successful, it is well engineered
i created thanks international world
I almost cried watching this video. This gives me hope for humanity.
Yes for 10% of the richest people.
@@Noname_2014 Fair point, but future communities don't need to be this fancy. They could build tiny home villages that are both sustainable and affordable. This just excites me, because it shows that there are people who are really working towards designing better cities. I've never seen anything this large scale before. Plus, rich people are probably the ones doing the most damage right now in terms of their carbon footprint, so giving them an appealing alternative is important.
The rent is 3000 euros a month. You think 90% of humanity can afford that?
what a joke, what about all the people with no money for food, so sick of these globe huggers.
@@budgetking2591 What's your point exactly?
Me here after watching Adam Something’s video: *shoves popcorn in my mouth*
Sustainable as per ifuencers opinion- just slap lots of solar panels on thing’s
This is amazing. I hope others will follow their example.
When I see something like this in one of the oil rich countries, I just want to cry. They "get it" and realize that we need to be moving to a sustainable energy system and doing what is right for the ecology. Not like the idiots in office here now who want to drill and burn their way through as much fossil fuel as they can. I'm trying to do my little part. My solar panels are now generating slightly more than I use and my Tesla Powerwall is in the pipeline to be installed in a month or so. When that happens, I will be 98% electricity self-sufficient. I'm not one of privileged rich so I have to stage things as my meager budget allows. In the long run it will be cheaper than continuing to use electricity from our local coal fired plant.
Pissing in the wind. None of these Gulf states can survive in a post-oil economy - they probably can't survive a sub-$50-a-barrel economy. Their cities will be returned to the desert before the century is out.
UAE works hard on getting oil share in their income to less then 50%. Dubai is already there. Abu Dabi - not farfrom this goal.
Good luck with that. The UAE can't become a "normal" country. Only 15% of its population are citizens and it's in the middle of the desert. Once they start taxing people at normal rates to make up for the dwindling oil revenue... game over. Nobody will stay.
thats nice solar system that you have. but those house probably cost more than 1.000.000+ usd, and probably that will no arabs (mab be just a few of them) buy those house.. tjhose house mostly for expat who live and work there in a big company. yes..as others said.. it look empty...
Sure it looks empty. It's no it even fully completed. On some drone footage you can even see construction equipment, and half finished houses.
i LOVE the wiring install at 2:49 .. the solar system sure is working hard today
wow didn't even notice... XD
OMG The PV panels are not wired up to anything !
ooops! :D
Well they did say they were still installing.
Rob, your right, plus its phase 1. the finished houses probably had people living in them.
"Dubai is a tasteless parody of everything wrong with modern humanity" - Adam Something
One of the most fascinating videos i have ever seen and its amazing!
It is so beautiful, i'm almost crying... I want to see this all around the world, why not every body understands that the ecology is economic in addition to be sustainable, well... first some people would have to see that the climate is changing...
How is it economic
faux comment from a faux account for faux green sustainability
Never Feed the Roaches stupid comment from a stupid account just for the sake of stupidity
The interviewer: Wow… right… yeah… right… wow… yeah… wow…
Rafael Ishkhanyan ikkk I hated itttt
He didn't really get a chance to say any more
The interviewer's skills are needed when the subject matter is not conveyed properly by the interviewee. In this case though, the interviewee is extremely skilful and knowledgable, removing the need for the interviewer to intervene.
Hate that person!!!!!! I don't know why the producer or videographer didn't notice!!!!
Just marvellous! Incredibly well thought out. I hope to one day live in such a place.
This is exactly what we need more of, thank you for sharing this video. This community is amazing!
makes the U.S. look like a 4th world country
You should see the immigrant parts of Dubai if you haven't alreafy
This is what you can do with filthy rich oil investors and slave labor. Sure you can achieve greatness, but at what cost?
@@toblesspringfield3304 Wheres the difference to the wage-slaves in the us?
@@yee6365 US wages, even the lowest ones, are high relative to the world. UAE actually has modern day slavery
@@desp8161 minimum wage in the us in2$.... Who are you kidding
I think I remember being shown this in my geography class when it was a concept, awesome seeing it has actually been built.
Benzina (Czech gas station ad) ran before video so I clicked on it. I love it that the oil industry is funding these videos :)
Wow, so impressing! We could apply those ideas in so many cities, it would be increadible! They did a remerkable job.
I just have to say; this show is in a class of its own. Fantastic host, sound and camera work!
It's amazing what you can do if you have a shitton of money, and spend it the right way... but no... better give the military $50Bn more
More like $550 Billion.
(´༎ຶོρ༎ຶོ`) the feels
Yep. Just as studied & stated in 'Plan B' by Lester R. Brown
There is a law in the US that made it illegal for the US military to build infrastructure within the United States. This law needs to change, the US Military is continuously building infrastructure OUTSIDE of the US while US Infrastructure continues to decline. Without CUTTING EDGE INFRASTRUCTURE any first world economy will quickly become a 3rd world.
I'm not an expert in the military field. However, my guess is you can build an average city with this technology for the money spent on just one or two aircraft carriers. Imagine what we could achieve by doing the right things.
I love this city, they actually take advantage of the sunlight and heat and turn it into solar energy! I hope that comes to London and Pakistan! 😊😚✌👍😍😘
London barely has sunlight and it's cloudy af
I LOVE the aesthetics of ancient Fertile Crescent civilizations villas architecture remade in the modern style houses. They're fantastic!
The domes use the technology called 'swamp coolers' to condition the air, but of course in the USA homes the water is not recycled gray. I like that they are trying... aim high and keep reaching.
A very nice part of town. People will want to live there, when they see that their contacts live in such a nice place. Looks like the middle area is the playground area and park. Great space that ads to the quality of life.
The wind of change, excellent planning with futuristic ideas. This opens in windows for thinking of more smart infrastructure application in future sustainable cities.
This place is absolutely stunning. Very inspiring... mind blown! 😵🤯
The reality some times more impresive then fantasy
8:25 There was a lot of scepticism: Not from Robert, there wasn't. He just takes anything. Really, I want to love this, it looks great, but I wish he'd ask a few more critical questions.
"Did aliens build this?" YES ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS
Mark Robson e.g., he told you how many megawatts they produce, and you should have asked how much they consume.
Mark Robson guarantee he wasn't allowed. If that's the case, Robert should say so in the interest of transparency. I would have liked to know how much more it costs to live there than the average place in Dubai, commute times, have they filled it? etc etc. I love the city as a concept, but until the figures say it's sustainable long term, no developer in the UK is going to bat an eyelid.
Yes, I thought this was a great video and I liked the development more than I thought I would. HOWEVER, there seems to be a lot of concrete used at this city. Sustainable developments need to be constructed from sustainable materials and not simply use renewable energy and have a few more recycling stations.
They actually said that their net energy use from the grid is zero, and that it's economically sustainable too (which means it's not more expensive then regular housing). I'm usually skeptical about renewable energy, but in deserts solar actually makes sense now that the prices are more reasonable. I'm still skeptical about the UK and Germany. Also you can simply go nuclear and forget about conserving energy.
This city should be a role model for the future of urban development.
Watch Adam somethings video on this city and you will probably reconsider
@@mrsmiles3620 haha I’ve come from his video too
I can just say "WOW!". Well done Dubai!
Really good project, I hope it encourages financing other, similar ones. Solar makes so much sense in the middle east, - it's free, it's everywhere, and the supply is not limited, or corporate controlled! It's hard to believe he encountered so much resistance to this eco-urban planning, but it's sure to make its' success that much more satisfying. Good work! Thanks, Robert!
Your reply predicates existing infrastructure - many places in the middle East lack this, so the question is: build eco-friendly cities that are sustainable, or build regular cities alongside fossil fuel burning power stations to feed them.
Solar is already like over 80% cheaper then it was 5 years ago
+Random Guy Sorry your figures are a bit out of date there mate. Payback for solar can be around 1 year in optimal situations.
RIGHT!? So inspiring...
I love this multi faceted attempt to find new solutions in sustainability, with some style thru design and tech. Even in the smegging desert!
So many people won't get that!
Am from Kenya and this is just mind blowing. We need such investments
This is absolutely incredible ! The US should be taking notes !
I will be transferring to Phoenix Arizona next year, I would love to see something like this built in that desert climate
moosefactory133 I was thinking the same thing Perfect City for something like this
Doing a presentation on the sustainable city tomorrow for one of my college classes because of this video!!
A dream come true! What an excellent example and great show!
love the idea of energy and food production in your own neighborhood
Sublime! This type of stories are so deeply encouraging. Great Work!
I'm impressed. Well done , world should learn from this . Especially uk
Proud to be n Dubai, our Dubai is always ahead in everything and great
What a fantastic initiative! Would be great to see the rest of Dubai and other parts of the world take inspiration from this.
They should rebuild homes and communities like that everywhere !! That is awesome. We'd probably save alot of money and contribute to the health of the environment, rather than destroying it slowly with coal, etc.
Unnecessarily destroying still working buildings and structures is expensive and a waste. It is better to replace what is broken. No, a war is no excuse to randomly target old structures just to be replaced. A natural disaster is great excuse yet it is better to prevent an even great disaster that is climate change before it becomes inevitable to reverse the effects with what is already available solutions everyone can do now.
The city planning is horseshit and extremely car dependent. This stuff is resource intense housing for a rich elite. Granted some concepts and techs could be used in sensible city planning.
wow your Video quality just keeps getting better. the drone shot establishing the Tour of the solar farm was very nice
dope. excellent. made it seem so easy. im extremely proud of people who take on endeavors like this and it gives me hope for humanity.
Brilliant. Very few cities here in the US will ever do this, but it'd be nice.
Really interesting to see how they utilize their solar energy and greywater systems. And the buffers and biofilters... so creative!
i almost cried to be honest. why can't America just change to renewable energy, it will help climate change,create more jobs,save money,infrastructure.
It would be an awesome start if large housing development companies just started including solar panels with each unit they construct. They could fix it into the rent, but project savings over the course of years in saved electricity costs. I hope our cities and planet soon wake up to a new century
Ignorance kills.
Do it yourself then. Stop waiting for others to do it. This is why left wing students are so annoying, they think its enough to just complain. Go out there and DO IT!
@@videonaj Renewable energy is expensive as hell for individuals. It has to be government supported like in other developed countries (Central Europe, Scandinavia, etc.)
the main reason UAE doing it is not because of climate change it's the oil. they knew it got no future and that's the majority of their money comes from, this is just their way of future proofing their country so it can be sustainable without oil
I'm amazed. No, I'm astounded at this concept.
This is absolutely impressive!!! I'm so glad that they showed most of the sustainable features, not just solar panels. Because solar panels are just only part of the equation.
Brilliant! What is so important is we seperate cars further from our living spaces. Encourage community working together. I wish my children could grow up in a place like this. the uk need to do something similair but i think the cars should be underground as we dont have as much space and more/bigger green areas. Then it just a case of making room for people to be creative and community run schools etc. Public transport links are vital too
This is absolutely amazing!!! Fantastic video, great footage, editing, etc. That city looks breathtaking. I would love to move there!
This is great stuff, well within reasonable means, especially new developments.
A wonderful design, WOW! Fully impressed!
See how easy it is to build a normal city? Why aren't politicians following this example.
Pretty expensive and they are lazy.
Balboa Baggins you need to talk to your local planner not the politicians
@@Ironlakebutcher Yeah I guess so.
If it's such a great example why is there hardly any people there? 🤷🏽♂️🌱🥀
Jeremy Jackson because its the middle of a scorcing day in the desert and people have jobs to be at
Speechless. Amazing city. This is one where people dream to live peacefully instead city surrounded by CO2 only. Renewable energy is the only solution for better future.
To be honest every building company should be looking at this and trying to now achieve this in this day and age, especially with the climate situation and people DESPERATELY trying to save money, it is a win in EVERY SINGLE SCENARIO.
Awesome, great watch. Thanks for the journey
Wow, that was fascinating !!! Starting from a clean sheet, it just shows what can be done, even right NOW. Excellent video mate.
totally right!? SO cool!
It's quite unfortunate we can't go back and redo all our cities just like this one.
We just need to apply it to the next generation. Give them the mindset now and they will think more like this.
From wherever you are on the globe ...its a necessity for all humankind to build great future for our next generation where there is maximum uses of energy provided by nature or environment.....Every country must follow the same ......Hats off
So many great ideas to bring back to my sustainable community, Saint Michael's in Costa Rica. Thanks!
So that's Kryten from Red Dwarf. Good work, sir.
What a beautiful exemplary city for the world to behold. I live in the desert Southwest in the USA, and I've been dreaming of innovative ways to live and thrive in an urban desert environment. This beautiful city gives me hope and inspiration! ♥️ There's another in Abu Dhabi called Masdar, if I remember correctly.
Love it.If sustainable cities can be the goal for all future cities in the world we will be able to live clean and green with the ever growing population.
I love the emphasis on the most important aspect of a sustainable city: *walkability* .
Absolutely amazing. Renewable energy is the future!
City of the future! What I've always been dreaming of
In 20years it won’t be. It will probably be abandoned
Amazing! We need more of this kind of thinking all over the world!
Could not agree more. The model is scalable and replicable - just need to adapt to the local climate and culture of the host country / area. Karim
People can say what they want that they can do it just because they are rich But the thing is they at least do it In my area, villages are way cleaner than the next city. Even though they are poorer Why? Because clean energy is cheap on long term I personally do not accept these excuses by people who didn't even try or did their research What Dubai is doing here is amazing. They are investing in the future. Although it's expensive to set this up, they've probably saved more money on the long term than they spent
I truly, truly hope that in my lifetime that this will be a norm for all cities! Beautiful and super efficient and, most importantly, completely run on renewable!
It won't be, but renewable energy will be the norm in your lifetime... so long as you don't die in the next 15-20 years.
Dr. Zoidberg true
in 10 years the world will end, ask AOC and the UN
Dubai is such an innovative area. Another good video. Keep up the content.
they have the most innovative stones for stoning people to death.
Charming.
Funny, can you please send me multiple and verified accounts of public stoning in the UEA. I think you may be confusing them with their medieval and highly repressive neighbour, Saudi Arabia.
fullychargedshow they sentence people to death by stoning. perhaps it's not carried out.They are comfortable sentencing people to a stoning though. www.amnesty.org/en/documents/MDE25/005/2006/en/ m.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/woman-denies-affair-after-hearing-she-faces-stoning It's great they are embracing new clean technology and your video was very informative, but I find it hard to respect any society that has such a morally dubious justice system.
America innovates in the killing of innocent black people and I hear they've become quite efficient. They don't even get a trial, neither victim or killer. True story. Oh and just ignore those wars recently with over 1,000,000+ dead. Matter of perspective.
Man I love green cities. I wish we would build more of them. Not only are they great places to live but they are good for the planet and humanity.
its amazing ! a beautiful city Dubai . They are more modern . Thanks ABC Cargo Team
Dear Fully Charged, thanks for all the informative videos and please keep more coming. I don't know if it's possible or even in the pipeline but the subject of recycling and how it can be used for energy production I believe this is an integral area and warrants discussion kindest regards Darren from London
Hi Darren. Yes it's an important topic and we should research into recycling and energy production to see if there's potential for an episode. Thanks
Amazing, totally in love with all of it. Can't wait to go into a zero waste society as a norm and live in the most consciously possible. Not kidding. I love this. Beautiful. I award 10 points. Gryffindor has won.
i see what u did there
Wonderful concept, hope it catches on.
Bro this video was insanley helpful thanks a lot man have a good day (:
Wow this is unreal!
Great episode, feels like a BBC documentary now.
Better 😅
A bbc docu would need a token mixed race person for some quota
Wow! This is just beautiful! 🌱
This seems very well managed . This guy had an answer for everything. Everything was considered.
The idea of economic and cultural sustainability apart from energy is excellent.
Very impressive indeed. Looks rather like a university campus, pretty futuristics and so clean, no litter as far as can tell! In an oil rich country too, it just goes to show there are people with the imagination and expertise (and the opportunity) to create something like this. I love the circular recycling of the water and waste too, excellent for self-supporting
Wow, this is amazing!
Love it!!!! like watching a dream come true .. I've dreamed of city's like this!