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the Empire State Building ’ s 21st Century Upgrade
tenant-owner collaboration has made ESRT a Gold Green Lease Leader .
More than 50 % of energy in office buildings is driven by tenant use , so tenant-owner collaboration is critical to meet environmental performance goals .
ESRT is committed to environmental stewardship , and we track our performance against our stated goals as we work towards a carbon neutral future . We have committed to comprehensive targets to reduce our energy , emissions , water and waste usage and we never compromise healthy building and IEQ performance to achieve our goals .
Our sustainability work and industryleading retrofit is also featured in our newly reimagined ‘ Observatory Experience ’. It is a point of pride for hosts who give tours of the Empire State Building .
What major sustainability transformations have happened inside the ESB ? DR : The Empire State Building underwent an industry-leading deep energy retrofit that reduced energy use by more than 40 %, and carbon emissions by 54 %. As we planned to implement these changes in the building , the order in which they were done and the interactions between individual projects were crucial for optimal effectiveness and ROI .
We took a comprehensive , holistic approach to building performance
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