Masdar, Bayer sign partnership

Masdar and Bayer MaterialScience, a global provider of materials used in the building industry, have signed a strategic partnership agreement in sustainable construction.

The deal focuses on developing Bayer MaterialScience EcoCommercial Building (ECB) Programme through the proposed construction of an EcoCommercial Building prototype in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.

The Masdar City ECB prototype will be a model for energy efficient and economic construction, incorporating design for a subtropical climate.

On completion, the Masdar City ECB prototype is intended to house the Middle East EcoCommercial Building Programme organisation from Bayer MaterialScience, and will serve as an interactive communication, exhibition and training platform for stakeholders with an interest in eco-commercial construction.

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