The sixth volume in our Lessons Learned series, exploring the challenges, opportunities, and solutions encountered by those working in the green building field.

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Table of Contents

LESSONS LEARNED: EXISTING BUILDINGS

THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

Excerpts from the Empire State Building Energy Efficiency Retrofit Announcement

President William Jefferson Clinton

Remarks at the Empire State Building Energy Efficiency Retrofit Announcement

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg

Leadership and American Progress in Sustainability: Lessons Learned Retrofitting an American Icon

Anthony E. Malkin, Empire State Building Company

A Case Study: Retrofitting America’s Favorite Skyscraper

A Leading Example of Energy Efficiency

Empire State Building Sustainability Team

The Model: A Work in Progress

Optimizing the Empire State Building Retrofit Process

Empire State Building Sustainability Team

ANOTHER EXISTING BUILDING SUCCESS STORY

Greening Multi-Tenant High Rise Buildings: Lessons Learned from 520 Madison Avenue, NYC

Tom Scarola, LEED AP and Josh Feuer, LEED AP, Tishman Speyer

PROCESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Energy Audits & Benchmarking: Tools for Cost Savings in Existing Buildings

Adam Hinge, PE, Managing Director, Sustainable Energy Partnerships

Does Commissioning Make Sense for your Existing Building?

Michael C. English, PE, CCP, LEED AP, Sr. Founding Partner, Horizon Engineering Associates

Does Cogeneration Make Sense for Your Facility?

David Holden, Sr. Vice President, EMCOR Group, Inc.

Energy Storage: A Critical Path to Sustainability

Mark MacCracken, PE, President, CALMAC

Energy Efficiency Lease Guidance to Address the “Split Incentive”

Sean Patrick Neill, Principal & Founder, Cycle-7

COMMUNITIES FOR THE 21st CENTURY

Sustainable Growth as Public Policy

Mark E. Strauss, FAIA, AICP, PP, LEED AP Senior Partner, FXFOWLE Architects

The City in 2050: Creating Blueprints for Change

Uwe Steven Brandes, Vice President, Initiatives, The Urban Land Institute