All the windows will have an extra layer of insulation added by secreting a coated film between two glass panes - done in situ to avoid pollution caused by transporting the glass from an outside destination. Insulation will be added behind radiators, and the cooling system in the basement will be replaced with new more efficient machines.
Individual workers in the office spaces will be encouraged to take responsibility for their own emissions by being given access through their computers to monitors which will tell them how much energy is being expended in their part of the building.
Tuesday, 07 April 2009 11:43
Empire State Building to get low carbon makeover
Written by Lenny Antonelli
The Empire State Building is set to get a low carbon makeover, according to the Guardian. The $500m renovation will aim to slash the building's energy consumption by 40 per cent and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 105,000 metric tonnes a year.
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Lenny Antonelli is deputy editor of Passive House Plus. He also writes regularly for the Irish Times, and has contributed to a variety of other publications including the Sunday Times, the CS Monitor, Village, the Sunday Tribune amd the Dubliner. He is currently working on a radio documentary on Ireland's oceans.
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