Empire State, big New York City buildings aim to cut carbon footprints - Washington Post

Empire State, big New York City buildings aim to cut carbon footprints - Washington Post

If we can make it there, we’ll make it anywhere

In 2010, the century-old Empire State Building underwent a “deep energy retrofit” that cut its emissions by 40%. The US$31.1 million overhaul brought savings of more than $4 million per year. Owners aim to cut an additional 40% in the decade to come. “If we can prove it works here, then it can work anywhere,” says Dana Robbins Schneider, the building’s director of energy and sustainability. The Washington Post uses interactive graphics to break down exactly how they did it.

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