The article reports on the renovation of the Empire State Building in New York City to reduce its energy use by nearly 40% and cut down its release of greenhouse gases.Walters, Jennifer MarinoSuperscience
In the first book of the Lord of the Rings trilogy (The Fellowship of the Ring), Tolkien includes the poem as a song by hobbit Bilbo Baggins who sings it softly in the elf realm of Rivendell on the evening (of December 24th) before the fellowship sets out upon their quest to destroy ...
Wang ordered the building of one road after another, all of which were swallowed by the sand. He soon came to realize that to do any business in the desert, dealing with the sand was always the first step. He set out on a desperate search for drought-resistant plants that could grow t...
Greening an Icon: The Empire State BuildingAlexPadalkaAlex Padalka
The article focuses on efforts to improve the energy efficiency of skyscrapers. It states skyscrapers often have higher energy consumption costs due to outdated cooling, heating and lighting systems. It mentions efforts to improve efficiency at the Empire State Building in New York City that include...
It mentions efforts to improve efficiency at the Empire State Building in New York City that include glass refurbishing, adding caulking to gaps between limestone slabs, installing variable-frequency drives in heating and cooling systems, and spraying foam insulation in holes between radiator pipes....
New York City's Empire State Building may be thernworld's most famous office building, but the artrndeco landmark's green cred has been limitedrnto its St. Patrick's Day lighting. Now it isrngetting a five-year, $550 million renovation,rnincluding retrofitting the windows of thern79-year...