Empire State Building Awarded LEED Gold Certification
Posted By Jessica Dailey On September 17, 2011 @ 1:50 am In Architecture,carousel showcase,Green renovation,New York City,News | No Comments
After a $100 million green renovation [4] that took more than two years, the Empire State Building has been awarded LEED Gold [5] certification, making it the tallest building in the United States to be LEED certified [6]. Everything from the windows to the bathroom fixtures to the heating and cooling system was upgraded, and eco-friendly practices [7] and a new recycling program were incorporated into the building’s operations. The results are expected to reduce the building’s energy [8] consumption by more than 38 percent and save $4.4 million in energy costs, proving that green buildings [9] don’t have to be new buildings.
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