Audubon House

Conference · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:41777

Beyea, J ^[1]

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1. National Audubon Society, New York, NY (United States)

Audubon`s 100,000 sq. ft. Headquarters renovation in New York City offers an exciting example of green design. It was designed for 60% energy savings as compared to a code-compliant building calculated over a 3-5 yr. period. Building materials were chosen to reduce impacts to occupants, as well as to reduce upstream and downstream impacts. A goal was set of 80% diversion of trash to recycling and composting. A high premium was put on good air quality and developing a pleasant work environment. Information available on this case study, includes two videos, a book published by John Wiley, brochures, and magazine articles. The green building approach provides a way to help both the environment and the economy. These win-win situations are particularly important in tough economic times. Builders can do the {open_quotes}right thing{close_quotes} environmentally and still save dollars.

• OSTI ID: 41777
• Report Number(s): CONF-9402130--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
AIR QUALITY
COMPOSTING
COST
DESIGN
ENERGY CONSERVATION
OFFICE BUILDINGS
RECYCLING
SPACE HVAC SYSTEMS