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At the Top, Burj Khalifa star Be a part of history in the rising. High atop one of the world’s most dynamic cities, is one of the world’s most extraordinary experiences. On the 124th floor of the tallest tower in the world, nothing else matters but you. Burj Khalifa Fast Facts The concrete used for Burj Khalifa is equivalent to the weight of 100,000 elephants. The amount of steel rebar used for the tower is 31,400 metric tons. Laid end to end this would extend over a quarter of the way around the world. Condensate is collected from the building’s cooling system and used for irrigation of landscape plantings. Every year, 15 million gallons of water are sustainably collected this way. The cladding of Burj Khalifa contains over 24,000 individually cut glass panels. The curtain wall area of Burj Khalifa is equivalent to 17 football fields. Burj Khalifa’s observatory elevators are amongst the fastest in the world, with a speed of up to 10 metres per second. Burj Khalifa is the tallest building and free-standing structure in the world at over 800 metres high. The tip of the spire can be seen 95 km away. At the peak of construction, 12,000 workers were on site every day. With over 160 levels – no other building has more storey’s.