Empire State Building Cuts Energy Waste, Becomes Unexpected Model of Efficiency

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Empire State Building Cuts Energy Waste, Becomes Unexpected Model of Efficiency

The Empire State Building was never intended to be low-impact. It was built as a symbol of the power of New York--and today, it's a surprising case study in the power of efficiency. A series of cost-effective, energy-efficient retrofits have dramatically reduced energy waste in the Empire State Building, saving $2.4 million in operating costs in the first year alone. In the next few years, when the project is complete, the building is expected to reduce its energy use by nearly 40 percent--and save about $4.4 million each year. The waste-cutting retrofits were designed as part of a larger overhaul of the building's aging infrastructure by owner Malkin Holdings. President Tony Malkin (husband of NRDC trustee Shelly Malkin), wasn't about to take a senseless risk with his single largest real estate asset. The proposition had to make business sense. "I'm a capitalist," Malkin ...

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@ThomasIndSales » 08 Nov '12, 5pm
RT @jagaNAmerica: The Empire State Building has retrofits that save millions of dollars. Click here to watch a short clip: [link]
@jagaNAmerica » 08 Nov '12, 5pm
The Empire State Building has retrofits that save millions of dollars. Click here to watch a short clip: [link]
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"The Empire State was never intended to be low impact" [link]
@glazingconsult » 29 Oct '12, 11pm
[link] Empire State Bldg is example of efficiency
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RT @IMT_speaks: #Retrofits reduced energy waste in the Empire State Building, saving $2.4 mil. in operating costs just in 1st year! [link]
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#Retrofits reduced energy waste in the Empire State Building, saving $2.4 mil. in operating costs just in 1st year! [link]
@EDRInsight » 26 Oct '12, 6pm
Empire State Building goes #green. "A nat'l #retrofit effort could eliminate the need for 31 #power plants." [link] #NYC
@bjack34 » 26 Oct '12, 6pm
RT @ozcanyuksek: New York'un güç simgesi Empire State gökdeleni, yüzde 40 daha az enerji harcayacağı ekolojik değişikliğe gitti. #Doğa [link]
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New York'un güç simgesi Empire State gökdeleni, yüzde 40 daha az enerji harcayacağı ekolojik değişikliğe gitti. #Doğa [link]
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@Sallan_Found » 26 Oct '12, 4pm
Working with tenants a key to meeting energy efficiency goals of the Empire State Building [link]
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How could NYC eliminate the need for an entire power plant? Follow steps taken by the Empire State Bldg [link] #green
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