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EnergyEfficientDesign

Alexander Durst
Tall Buildings Conference Tall Buildings Conference
Shanghai, China
J uly 14, 2009
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FourTimesSquare OneBryantPark
1958 1969 1966
TheHelena
TheEpic
1989 1984 2008 1999 2005 2007 1989 1984 2008 1999 2005 2007
FourTimesSquare q
48story1.6millionsquare
footofficetower.
Thefirstspeculativebuilding
constructedinNYCinalmost
adecade.
Thefirstgreenskyscraper
intheUnitedStates.
Abasebuildingconstruction
projectwithsubsequent
t t b ild t tenantbuildout.
PhotovoltaicCells
Fuel Cell Technology FuelCellTechnology
Residential
TheHelena TheEpic p
Solar Panels provide supplemental energy.
Energy Star appliances reduce energy consumption Energy-Star appliances reduce energy consumption.
Low-e windows minimize heating and cooling
Master switch in every apartment provides energy saving
options options.
50% of the buildings purchased energy is from wind power.
Waste heat provides all of the buildings hot water needs.
EnergyEfficientDesignat
One Bryant Park OneBryantPark
5 megawatt cogeneration plant 5megawattcogenerationplant.
Highefficiencyvariablespeedpumps,
motors and fans motorsandfans.
Ceramicfritstoreducesolarheatgain.
Icestoragefacility
Individualclimatecontrol
IceStorage
ChillerPumps
TheComplexitiesofEquipment
ll d h InstallationinMidtownManhattan
Turbine Rig Instillation TurbineRigInstillation
AdditionalSustainableFeatures
atOneBryantPark
LocallySourcedMaterials
W t Effi i WaterEfficiency
HealthandProductivity

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