During the site visit, Vice Admiral Cosgriff, who has an engineering background, was shown how the development's three turbines will provide a viable source of alternative energy, supplying between 11 - 15% of the energy needs of the office towers- equivalent to lighting 200 to 250 homes for a year.
Commenting, Vice Admiral Kevin J. Cosgriff said: "Bahrain has shown it is willing to tackle significant energy issues, and they are addressing limited conventional energy supplies through sustainable architecture."
Mr. Simha LytheRao, Senior Project Manager of ATKINS Middle East, commented: "The BWTC is a landmark building that continues to attract international attention, firmly placing Bahrain on the map as a world leader in sustainable design and architecture."
The building comprises two 50-storey sail-shaped towers, which taper to a height of 240 metres and support three 29-metre diameter horizontal-axis wind turbines. The elliptical shaped towers act as aerofoils, funnelling and accelerating the wind velocity between them, and exploiting the unobstructed prevailing onshore breeze from the adjacent Gulf coast to provide a renewable source of energy for the building.
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US 5th fleet commander visits Bahrain World Trade Center
- Bahrain: Wednesday, October 03 - 2007 at 16:10
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The US Commander of the 5th fleet based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Vice Admiral Kevin J. Cosgriff today visited the BWTC, the world's first turbine integrated building in Bahrain, a country that is looking progressively towards the future energy needs for the region and the rest of the world.
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About Bahrain World Trade CenterSituated on the Manama waterfront and in the heart of the region's leading financial and business hub, the Bahrain World Trade Center (BWTC) project comprises the two 50-storey sail shaped twin office towers, the five-star Sheraton Hotel as well as MODA Mall, Bahrain's only ultra high-end shopping destination, featuring some 160 luxury retail outlets as well as a host of modern cafes and exciting fine dining eateries.
The BWTC provides leading regional and international organisations with a world-class business address. The buildings are highly advanced in design and operation and are the Kingdom's first intelligent offices, employing the latest SMART systems capable of delivering unsurpassed security and maximum competitive advantages and efficiency in office management. In addition, they are the first of their kind in the world, using wind energy to provide 11 - 15% of the electricity needs of the office towers.
Other benefits enjoyed by local and international businesses occupying space at the development is membership to the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA). Locating at the BWTC offers an exceptional opportunity for connectivity with the global business community. With more than 300 centers in 100 countries, WTCA has a membership of approximately 750,000 commercial enterprises worldwide.
About Vice Admiral Kevin J. Cosgriff
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet
Commander, Combined Maritime Forces
The Vice Admiral graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., and began active duty with the Navy directly thereafter. He was among the first to receive a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the Defense Intelligence College. He also earned the Naval War College Foundation Award for Outstanding Performance. He is an alumnus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI Program.
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Posted by Medilyn Manibo, Assistant News EditorWednesday, October 03 - 2007 at 16:10 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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