McDonald's Global Flagship, Walt Disney World

Lake Buena Vista, United States, North America

Completed · Hospitality · Net-Positive Quick-Service Restaurant · Tropical · 2020

A flagship quick-service restaurant at Walt Disney World in Florida, presented as the world's first net zero energy quick-service restaurant. An outdoor dining veranda uses custom glass with amorphous silicon photovoltaic cells. Reported on-site generation of about 705,000 kWh in the year with a net positive gain of around 39,000 kWh, outperforming predicted PV output by more than 200%.

Innovation highlights

  • Net-positive quick-service restaurant
  • Amorphous silicon PV glazing in the veranda
  • 705,000 kWh on-site generation
  • PV output 200% above prediction

Innovations in the catalogue

  • Amorphous Silicon PV Glazing (Building-Integrated Solar Glass)
  • Net-Positive Energy Balance for a High-Intensity Use
  • Passive Outdoor Dining in Hot-Humid Climate
Client / Developer
McDonald's Corporation
Architect
Ross Barney Architects
Engineer
Cyclone Energy Group
Type
Net-Positive Quick-Service Restaurant

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