A green roof on the Empire State Building. The green turning point for the Empire State Building was announced in 2010. Now the renovation has been completed and the landmark building of industrialized and winning America has been equipped with a green roof, as well as special energy saving systems. . Even on one of the most important buildings in the United States, grass will grow.
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The green turning point forEmpire State Building was announced in 2010. Now the renovation has been completed and the building that is the symbol of industrialized and “winning” America has been equipped with a green roof, as well as special energy saving systems. Even on one of the most important buildings in the United States, grass will grow.
The skyscraper has already received energy certification Leed Gold. The installation of a green roof will make it even more eco-sustainable. The project was curated by Xero Flor America. At the moment, the green roof is divided into four separate portions, for a total extension of 9100 feet, corresponding to approximately 845 square meters.
The new green roof will increase theenergy efficiency of the building and will allow those who occupy it to spend pleasant moments among the green of the Hanging gardens made on the roof of the skyscraper. The tenants of the 21st floor can enjoy a personal garden and use it as a green terrace during lunch, with a magnificent view over the city.
The Empire State Building's green roof system works like a real one rain filter, which is purified in a natural way before reaching the water sources present in New York. There are also plants suitable for filtering fine and pollutants, so as to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Thanks to the Xero Flor project, real green carpets were placed on the roofs, on which plants and herbs suitable to withstand the climate of the Big Apple were sown. The installation of the green roof is part of the new investments for the reduction of energy consumption of the Empire State Building.
The emergence of green roofs on New York's landmark building sends citizens a important message: transforming the roofs of houses into green spaces and sustainable oases against pollution and energy waste. And New York's green roofs are already turning into vegetable gardens to cultivate, according to the last frontier of urban horticulture.
Marta Albè
photo: www.xeroflora.com
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