Jeddah Tower

Jeddah Tower was designed to be the world’s tallest building. It is the centerpiece of Kingdom City, a new urban development of more than 130 acres.

As an integral member of the design team, ESD provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering, with the firm’s technology services group responsible for delivering integrated consulting services for teledata, audio visual, security, and acoustics.

Services

Automation, Eco+Energy, MEP/FP Engineering, Technology

Project Location:

  • Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Project Information:

  • Building Area: 2,625,000 sf
  • Height: 167 stories, 3,281 ft

Project Features:

  • Supertall (world’s tallest building)
  • Vertically organized ventilation systems to take advantage of the cooler outdoor environment of the upper altitude
  • Complete redundant double-ended electrical system
  • Gravity fire protection system
  • District cooling system
  • Solar-optimized orientation
  • Naturally ventilated 300 m spire
  • Seven vertical zones of climatic design considerations
  • Stack effect mitigation