Volume 7: Existing Buildings
 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS


 

EXISTING BUILDINGS

 

7           Lessons Learned at the Empire State Building: From Innovation, to Implementation, to the Future

Anthony Malkin, Malkin Holdings

 

11        Tenant Engagement at the Empire State Building

Dana Robbins Schneider, Jones Lang Lasalle

 

15        Greening and Revitalizing the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center: An Analytical Approach

Bruce S. Fowle, FXFOWLE ARCHITECTS

 

21        The Greening of Rockefeller Center: How Do You Measure Success?

Tom Scarola, Jonathan Flaherty and Joe Szabo, Tishman Speyer

 

27        Green Operations Continue to Pay Dividends for Adobe

George Denise Sr., Cushman & Wakefield

 

31        High Performance Buildings as a Strategic Investment

Todd Coulard, Trane New York

 


 

NEW CONSTRUCTION

 

33        Case Study: Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park

Pamela Lippe, e4, inc.

 

39        Yale’s Newest Building Reflects a Tradition of Innovative Thinking

Fiona Cousins, ARUP

 

42        The NASA Sustainability Base: Proving the Power of the Positive

Kira Gould, William McDonough + Partners

 


 

TECHNOLOGY

 

49        The Future of Energy Technology is Now

Pat Sapinsley, Good Energies

 

53        Energy Harvesting Wireless Controls

Dianne Pisarek, Masco Technological Innovations

 

55        Sustainable Water Technology: Replacing the Bottle

Matt Kaye, Beter Waters

 


 

PUBLIC POLICY

 

59        Creating Better Buildings through Public Advocacy

Roger Platt, U.S. Green Building Council

 

62        Building Energy Transparency: A Framework for Implementing U.S. Commercial Energy Rating and Disclosure Policy

Andrew C. Burr, Caroline Keicher and David Leipziger, Institute for Market Transformation

 

65        Local Laws 84 and 87: New York City Helping Building Owners to “Do the Right Thing”

Michael English, Horizon Engineering Associates, LLP

 


 

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

 

69       Tools and Resources – A Compendium of Green Building Tools and Resources

 

79       Listings and Index

 

IBC     Cooperating Organizations

                         

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