Going Green

Green Makeover for Empire State Building

By SARA KUGLER
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NEW YORK (April 6) - The lights atop the Empire State Building already change colors. Now the building itself is getting a permanent green makeover.
The goal is to cut energy use by 38 percent, saving $4.4 million a year in energy costs.
Former President Bill Clinton and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are hoping that the environmental changes at the iconic skyscraper will serve as a model for buildings around the world. They are giving details of the $20 million project at a Monday news conference.
The updates include replacing 6,500 windows to reduce summer heat load and winter heat loss.
Tenants in the building will be given individualized Web-based power usage systems so that energy can be more efficiently managed.
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2009-04-06 10:52:42
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scarletteoman21

04:45 PMApr 06 2009

about time we need to have all public and government buildings green by 2020 hell put solar units on every roof you can. there is Gold dropping out of the sky everyday.

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Buminthesun421

04:39 PMApr 06 2009

King Kong will be very happy.

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PM0501

04:37 PMApr 06 2009

Oh goodie goodie gumdrops! Green ones that is!

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Alife2liv9

04:19 PMApr 06 2009

President Obama is moving ahead very fast, almost as fast as bush did to destroy America and the world. Why hasen't cheney been hung for treason yet?

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ObamaIsMonkey

04:03 PMApr 06 2009

How stupid. Thanks to whacko tree humping nuts like this GM will discontinue their SUVs and trucks which will cost us thousands of jobs. I hope they're happy that they've destroyed civilization and have sent us decades backwards. But they should be reminded that one day when this oppressive government finally collapses on itself that there is not going to be anymore secret police to protect them from the rifles of the American people.

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Shelleyxjr22

04:01 PMApr 06 2009

Empire State Building goes green? Considering its age. Mold is not uncommon.

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JPRPFAN58

03:59 PMApr 06 2009

This'll make the granola munchers and faux "environmentalists" happy. Granted, saving energy is a good thing.

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PPioli26

03:59 PMApr 06 2009

obama 2012

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MrMorn2

03:59 PMApr 06 2009

They need to turn off the air condtioning units, and pass out hand fans, and ice packs for the summer months!!! And make the people who work in the building, not to use elevators, but use the stairwells to get to their destinations!!!

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PPioli26

03:55 PMApr 06 2009

Always a democrat to star such a good project while the republicans are busy trying to mess it all up and the naive saying that global warming is only a natural cause. The same kind of people that supports Rush L(whatever it is).Obama, See you in 2012. uhuuuuuuuuu!

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