In 1931, the Empire State Building was a beacon of hope to a world devastated by economic collapse. Today, it is once again sending a message of hope that lowering carbon emissions from the built environment is not only possible, it is the fiscally responsible thing to do.
The energy generated in a year from a standard US wind turbine could lift the Empire State Building half a mile into the air or fly a loaded Boeing 747 around the world twice.
Originally published on Sefaira. By Carl Sterner The Myth of the Green Premium Conventional wisdom holds that high-performance buildings cost more than their inefficient counterparts — therefore only green-minded clients, or those with a long-term stake in a building, would be interested in pursuing performance goals. But what if the … [continued]
The Empire State Building’s energy efficiency retrofit has exceeded expectations, saving millions in utility bills. Now the same model is being rolled out in buildings across American and could have a major impact on electricity use and emissions.
Some cleantech news from around for you cleantech news addicts: Solar India’s Renewable Energy Certificate Program Crosses 3 GW: “The accredited generation capacity under the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) scheme has now crossed 3,000 MW.” SunEdison Launches “Eradication of Darkness” Program in India: SunEdison has launched “a rural electrification program … [continued]
There’s been a lot of energy-efficient lighting news in the past week or so — there was a big lighting event in Las Vegas last week (Lightfair International 2012), and there was big news from other parts of the world as well. Here’s a quick roundup of some of the … [continued]
The Empire State Building is in the middle of a green makeover. It is aiming to reduce energy usage by about 38%. Next on the makeover list is a change to its 6,500 windows. This improvement is predicted to not only protect the environment from tons of CO2 emissions, but … [continued]
