Green Empire
New York City's Art Deco landmark is undergoing renovations that will reduce its energy use by 40%. As part of a combined effort between the Clinton Climate Inititative, Rocky Mountain Institute, Johnson Controls, and Jones Lang LaSalle, the Empire State Building will get retrofitted windows, radiator insulation, improved lighting designs, ventilation and air handling units, and individualized web-based power systems for tenants. The projected total cost is $500 million, but the savings on the energy bill are estimated at $4.4 million per year. The new "greener"Empire State Building is set to be finished by 2013.
Image: "Empire State Building at Night - NYC" wallyg on Flickr via Creative Commons licensing.
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Yay!
I second the above "Yay"
I love to see this, especially green projects on this scale.
In particular I hope green rooftops become standard building procedure in the near future. Can you imagine how much extra greenspace could be added to, say, Manhattan if most roofs were green? Acres and acres, and it takes up no additional area in the city.
Acres of wildlife habitat in Manhattan, outside of Central Park; it's entirely possible.
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