King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)
Overview
- Location: Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Building type(s): Campus
- New construction
- 5,340,000 ft2 (496,000 m2)
- Project scope: multiple buildings
- Suburban setting
- Completed September 2009
- Rating: U.S. Green Building Council LEED-NC, v.2.2--Level: Platinum
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a new international, graduate-level research university established to drive innovation in science and technology and to support world-class research in areas such as energy and the environment. KAUST's new campus is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's first LEED certified project and the world's largest LEED Platinum project.
