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In the heart of the Arabian Desert, where temperatures often soar above 40°C, the world’s tallest building—the Burj Khalifa—not only defies gravity with its 828-meter height, but also withstands extreme heat thanks to one of the most advanced and innovative air conditioning systems on the planet. To maintain a comfortable indoor temperature of 24°C, the skyscraper requires the cooling equivalent of melting 13,000 tons of ice every single day.
While this may sound like a massive energy drain, it’s actually a triumph of efficient and sustainable engineering. The Burj Khalifa’s air conditioning is powered by an external district cooling plant, which also serves luxury developments such as the Dubai Mall. This plant circulates water chilled to just 3.3°C through 75-centimeter-wide pipes that run directly to the building’s basement.
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