April 9, 2009
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg opened a $25 million building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard industrial park that is the city’s first with mounted wind turbines and is part of his efforts to create “green” jobs.
The Perry Avenue property is the first multistory structure in the nation to be classified as a “green industrial facility” by the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Source: Bloomberg
New $25 million building is first in city to feature mounted wind turbines
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Energy Star Challenge would improve the energy efficiency of commercial and industrial buildings by 10% or more, saving businesses $20 billion a year and reducing greenhouse gas emissions enough to equal those from 30 million vehicles. (US EPA)
