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
Greening the empire state building: the famous skyscraper is getting an Earth-friendly renovation 来自 EBSCO 喜欢 0 阅读量: 56 作者: JM Walters 摘要: 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 ...
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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...
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 It states skyscrapers often have higher energy consumption costs due to outdated cooling, heating and lighting systems.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....