The Empire State Building: A Retro-Commissioning Makeover

The Empire State Building recently received an ecofriendly RETRO COMMISSIONING makeover, which will reduce energy costs by $4.4 million a year-and created 252 jobs. retro commissioning an unusual friendship between environment and economics How BREAKS Radiators Windows Introduced barriers behind the building's radiators to restrain Renovated all 6,154 windows to enhance insulation loss of heat Est. Annual Cost Est. Annual Cost Savings: $190,000 Jobs Created: Savings: $410,000 Jobs Created: 80 Cooling Sensors Renewed the electric Regulating lighting and air flows to limit waste chiller plant to promote energy efficiency Est. Annual Cost Est. Annual Cost Savings: $675,000 Savings: $1.76 Million Jobs Created: Jobs Created: 70 12 Tracking Conclusion The project guaranteed the owners their electricity would go down 38%, which would allow the makeover Tenants are restricted by Ш energy-use benchmarks to pay for itself from the lowered utility costs in less than 5 years. The project created hundreds of jobs and cut greenhouse-gas emmisions substantially. We could put a million people to work retrofitting buildings all over America. Save money, preserve the environment, and employ America, EVERYBODY WINS! Est. Annual Cost Savings: $396,000 Jobs Created: 30 BBIGSHOT sys-tek INBOUND