The Empire State Building is going green. Energy retrofits are a major way to cut green house gases and save costs in older high-rises.Reuters and MatteR Network report:
"Today the building is still iconic, but is has also become symbolic of New York City's unbelievable consumption of energy and the fact that buildings contribute almost 80% towards the city's total Greenhouse Gas emissions.
In April, the owners of the building announced a major undertaking- the Empire State Building is going green and earning back its previous reputation for modernity and technological progress. The project will cost $25 million, but the investment will be recouped by savings on energy bills within 5 years. The fifth floor of the building is being turned into an on-site "factory" where the original windows will be taken for thermal-resistant glazing. The radiators will all be altered to ensure that heat stays trapped in the building, rather than being released into NYC." See full article.
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