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Zaha Hadid Architects design a prismatic energy and environmental research campus, the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
KAPSARC is a non-profit institution founded by the Saudi Council of Ministers, in order for an international group of expert researchers to advance studies of domestic and global energy challenges and opportunities. ZHA created a 750,000 square foot structure to house these opportunities for researchers to explore the potential of effective and productive energy use.
With sustainability in mind, the campus is made into a honeycomb cellular structure with courtyards. ZHA worked with Arup to form buildings that “turn their back to the sun” in order to minimize heat and take advantage of the desert winds. The campus features five main facilities such as the Energy Knowledge Centre, the Energy Computer Centre, a Conference Centre with an exhibition hall and 300-seat auditorium, a Research L
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Saudi Arabia targets 1 million b/d domestic oil demand reduction
Saudi Arabia plans to reduce domestic consumption of liquid hydrocarbons by 1 million b/d for use “in a better way”, the kingdom’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on March 16.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the kingdom the Gulf’s largest economy was consuming around 491,000 b/d of oil for industrial use and power generation during the height of its summer demand in 2019, according to previous S&P Global Platts Analytics estimates. The US Energy Information Administration had estimated the figure to be closer to 1 million b/d in 2015 at the peak of summer during a record year for demand.