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The Empire State Building made headlines recently for achieving LEED Gold certification following a major green retrofit project that will reduce the skyscraper's energy consumption by more than 38 percent. The building's electric chiller plant was rebuilt, electric meters were installed at the tenant level, and all 6,514 window units were removed, refurbished to improve their energy efficiency, and reinstalled.
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TUNING A BUILDING AT KIERANTIMBERLAKE At KieranTimberlake, we frequently conduct postoccupancy building monitoring to verify the performance of our buildings. Preproject monitoring services are used to diagnose and treat existing buildings. A monitoring program preceded renovation work at Yale University's Sage Bowers Hall, a 1920s-era classroom and office building. The study compared existing uninsulated construction with mock-ups that added new insulation and energy-efficient window assemblies.
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NOTES FROM MANHATTAN: HIGH LINE TO WTC New York on the cusp of fall: the light has that very yellowy tint that only happens this time of year, and the air seems clear as crystal. A quick jaunt around Manhattan Island — literally one afternoon, just before the tenth anniversary of September 11th — reveals new, continuing, and still-becoming works of architecture.
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More Building and Construction Crowning Glory — China Daily, 2011.1014One Couple, Two Houses and the Bridge in Between — New York Times, 2011.1013 The Spectacular 'Green Way' to Build Affordable Housing — EarthTechling, 2011.1013 Narrow Houses: Yes, Smaller Can Be Better — Montreal Gazette, 2011.1013 Green Jobs' Growing Share of Construction — Fine Homebuilding, 2011.1013 New York City Speeds Up Construction Approvals — WNYC, 2011.1012 The Biggest Infrastructure Project You've Probably Never Heard Of — Huffington Post, 2011.1012 New Tappan Zee Bridge in NY Pegged at $5.2 Billion — Forbes, 2011.1012 Safdie's Unfinished Business — Architect's Newspaper, 2011.1012 Parrish Architecture Unveiled — East Hampton Star, 2011.1012 Architect Ralph Johnson's New Tinkham Veale University Center — Cleveland Plain Dealer, 2011.1011 Why Does a Thriving Business Need a $1-Million Handout? — Los Angeles Times, 2011.1008 The Age of Flower Towers — Financial Times, 2011.1007 Another Casualty of the Housing Crash: Strip Malls — Wall Street Journal, 2011.1007 Big Change of Plans — Architect's Newspaper, 2011.1005 Outgrowing Your Home? Weigh All Options When Considering an Addition — Cleveland Plain Dealer, 2011.1005 Pittsburgh Picks Up Predictive Parking — Wired, 2011.1004 Renovating Soviet-Era Houses Not a Solution — Estonian Public Broadcasting, 2011.1004 Covered in White Brick, and Showing Their Age — New York Times, 2011.1004 Home Design, Construction Firms Get Edge by Embracing Sustainable Technology — Commercial Appeal, 2011.1004 Surprise Lift in Home-Building Approvals — Herald Sun, 2011.1004 Architect Santiago Calatrava Plans Campus at USF-Polytechnic — Tampa Bay Online, 2011.1003 Michener Museum Will Be "Architectural Wonder" — PhillyBurbs, 2011.1003 Museum Plan Calls for Transformation into National Attraction — Shawnee Dispatch, 2011.1003 National Cathedral Reopens Nov. 12, but Needs $15 Million for Earthquake Damage and Expenses — Washington Post, 2011.1003 Will Conservative Scheme to Boost Housebuilding Be Effective? — Guardian, 2011.1002 'Not so Big House' Progresses in Downtown Libertyville — Chicago Tribune, 2011.0930 Stanton Williams' Olympics Facility Nears Completion — BD (Registration required), 2011.0929 Tuning a Building at KieranTimberlake — ArchitectureWeek, 2011.0928
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