The Empire State Building is Going Green

Building owners of the Empire State Building recently announced that they are investing over $500 million dollars in renovations and upgrades, including $13 million toward an energy efficiency retrofit for the iconic building. The improvements will include replacing heating and A/C units, resealing and insulating the building’s 6,500 windows, and upgrading the building’s environmental control system. These improvements are aiming to cut the building’s energy use by 38 percent by 2013, which comes out to over $3 million a year in savings.

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