The world-famous Empire State Building in New York City is going green. Its owners have invested $13 million in support of green-building technologies, which will increase energy efficiencies by up to 40 percent and reduce expenses by $4 million annually. The makeover will also decrease the building’s carbon footprint by more than 100,000 metric tons over the next 15 years, a reduction that is equivalent to cutting the number of cars on the road by 20,000. Among the improvements to be made will be the retrofitting of windows and arranging furniture to reduce energy requirements.Full story at GreenTechies.
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