While we write about innovative green buildings every day on Inhabitat, as New Yorkers, being located right in the heart of New York City affords us the opportunity to see firsthand many of the most impressive green buildings that have been popping up all around our fair city. The Hearst Tower by Foster + Partners has long been one of our favorites momuments to green design inspiration since it opened in 2006 — it was the city’s very first LEED-certified skyscraper. So you can imagine our delight when we were invited to take a private tour of the iconic Norman Foster building – hit the jump to browse through our exclusive photos and take your own insider tour through this beautiful green skyscraper.

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