Empire State Building to Get a Green Makeover
The owners of the Empire State Building in New York have revealed their plans to give the iconic structure many energy efficiency improvements, turning it into an official green building.
The owners, Malkin Holdings, have already invested $13 million this year into the building hoping to bring more attention to the landmark. According to the Guardian, the makeover will cut roughly 40% of all energy use which will also but about $4 million back in their pockets each year. In order to do this, they’ll be refitting the windows and using a furniture repositioning method to minimize energy use.
Anthony Malkin, President of Malkin Holdings said:
We’re showing what’s possible without even installing a single solar panel, or a wind turbine or a geothermal unit, and you don’t need additional grid capacity or any new power plants.
This is low-hanging fruit that can be plucked easily and we should be getting on with it as quickly as possible.
The result will be a cut to the Empire State Building’s carbon footprint by over 100,000 metric tonnes over a period of 15 years, which is the equivalent of taking 20,000 vehicles off the road.
Source: Celsias
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