“Green” tag to adorn Empire State Building

It has come to the knowledge that the Empire State Building will become an ideal specimen of “green” building in a model project soon and hence there will be the save of nearly $4.4 million (3 million pounds) a year on energy. All these indicate that there will be focuses on increasing the efficiency of resource use like energy, water, and materials while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment during the building’s lifecycle, through better design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal.

Now Empire State Building is internationally renowned and has been named by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. But, perhaps, it was the film “King Kong” that immortalized this Art Deco building. What is the present activity therefore? Well, at present it is having a $500 million renovation of which $100 million has been allocated for the “green” project. As stated by Anthony Malkin, president of W&M Properties, which owns the building, the technology was devised as a model to modernize other buildings.

Let’s talk of the program. In the program there is the inclusion of the initial cost of up to $20 million for the first five stages of a $100 million project so as to make the skyscraper an ideal specimen of energy efficiency and conservation. Who is the project adviser? It is the Clinton Climate Initiative, which was founded by the former President Bill Clinton and now works with cities on programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to experts, the whole plan will slash energy consumption in the 102-story building by 38 percent.

It may make many wonder why green building projects are being adopted so hastily? This can be best explained by the U.S. Department of Energy. As indicated by it, 75 percent of the 4.64 million buildings in the United States are devoid of any concept of “green building” or any facility to conserve energy. Besides commercial buildings are responsible for 79 percent of all carbon emissions in New York City.