1. Just the Facts.
- Author
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Stern, Steven L.
- Subjects
SUSTAINABLE buildings ,SKYSCRAPERS ,STEEL - Abstract
Information on several greenscrapers or environment-friendly skyscrapers from the book "Building Greenscrapers" is presented. More than 80 percent of recycled steel was utilized to construct the Hearst Tower in New York. The architects of the proposed Urban Cactus apartment building in Rotterdam, Netherlands plan to add solar panels in the building design. The Bank of America Tower in New York reuses rainwater and has water-saving plumbing fixtures in its bathrooms.
- Published
- 2010