Digging In.

In the basement of a New York skyscraper, the future of building sustainability is being dug into the Manhattan soil, quietly and without fanfare. "You're creating a project that's highly investable, and for many, the geothermal system will be the most valuable aspect of the project", says Layth Madi, a senior vice president for Rockville, Md., construction company Lendlease, which built One Java Street. Technology like Brightcore's smaller drilling rigs and mini drills also points to the significant potential the industry sees in retrofitting older buildings. [Extracted from the article]