A Landmark Sustainability Project for the Empire State Building

When the Empire State Building Company decided to make the building one of the greenest in New York City, it turned to Jones Lang LaSalle and a team of experts to develop an innovative sustainability and energy retrofit strategy that would dramatically reduce energy consumption and result in a positive return on investment.  Part of the company’s vision was for this project to serve as an example for other existing buildings. 

As the program manager, Jones Lang LaSalle developed the process and served as the owner’s representative. We guided the team through a rigorous cost-benefit analysis, helping ensure alignment with key business objectives. Eight key initiatives were identified from more than sixty potential strategies including infrastructure projects, green design concepts and a tenant energy management program. Jones Lang LaSalle is now overseeing the implementation.

The resulting $20 million plan is projected to reduce energy use by 38 percent representing an annual savings of $4.4 million. Additionally, carbon emissions will be reduced by 105,000 metric tons over the next 15 years.  The retrofit ultimately will be funded through the energy and operational savings and will pay for itself in 3.1 years.