The Empire State Building to undergo a unique window retrofit approach to sustainability

March 10, 2010 by YourEnergyForum.com Leave a reply »

Architects’ Guide to Glass and Metal

Sustainability and energy efficiency have become monikers for many of today’s retrofit and new construction building projects, and the Empire State Building is no exception. More than 6,500 windows in the iconic building are being upgraded by Serious Materials as part of an energy-efficiency retrofit project, which was announced last April.

Johnson Controls, a provider of energy efficient and sustainable products, services and solutions, selected Serious Materials to “super-insulate” the windows.

Read more on the Architects’ Guide to Glass and Metal website. Submit comments below.

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