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New York
City Skyscraper Aims High With LEED Gold Certification
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When
you think of any metropolis city filled with steel
and concrete, it's hard to imagine such a place
could be green, sustainable and good for the
environment. However, in cities like New York City,
Chicago and Portland (to name a few), sustainability
has never been more visible. Take, for instance, one
of the most expensive and largest green skyscrapers
to ever break ground in the "Green Apple" - 50 West
Street.
Designed by architect, Helmut Jahn, the $600
million, 65-story, 580,000 square foot tower is
seeking a LEED Gold certification by the time
construction is finished in the year 2011. Jahn
plans to do this by clothing the tower with energy
efficient glass, efficient water control fixtures, a
green roof, recycling all demolition products and
using all green building products in its
construction.
When all is said and done, there will
be 240 residential units (you can bet they are
already selling), 150 hotel units and approximately
2,500 square feet of meeting space. On top of that,
the building's developer, Time Equities Inc., will
be donating $4.6 billion to New York City's
Department of Housing Preservation and Development,
$350,000 to the NYC Board of Education and $430,000
to be used for a computer science program at a local
school. Now that's sustainable!
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