The same thing happened in New York, the center of fashion as well as business and economics in the United States. In the 1950s, the city built many landmarks, such as the 675 Third Ave office building that was built by the Durst Organization.
Unfortunately, the 47-year-old buildings including buildings that are considered not efficient in energy utilization. Skyscrapers shrouded in glass has even become one of the buildings that will be torn down.
Property developers planning to evict skyscraper buildings in the city of New York that was built mid 21st century and replace it with a more environmentally friendly buildings. This is consistent with the zoning plan will be carried out in the city nicknamed the Big Apple's.
Reporting from Crain's New York Business, environmental consulting group reported a dozen glazed office building with an area of up to 305,000 square feet is considered very wasteful of energy, so it is better if the building is torn down to be replaced with new buildings.
To smooth out the plan, the owner of the building is allowed to replace inefficient buildings with new, more spacious building.
At least, this way is better than continue to treat old buildings waste energy in the middle of the city of New York.
Based on the report, which was demolished buildings can be replaced with a new building with an area 44% larger and energy use is reduced by 5%.
Primarily, the energy required to break down the construction of the new building and could be offset by the energy savings from new buildings within 15-28 years.
Nevertheless, the discourse raises the pros and cons, both historians, architects and real estate developers.
University lecturer who is also Harvard architectural historian, George Thomas thought for those engaged in the preservation of old buildings, maintaining the building is more important than destroy it.
"What the report says is really a new thing," said Thomas.
The same thing is expressed Historic Distric Council Executive Director Simeon Bankoff. He insisted the buildings from the mid-21st century is a symbol of the city of New York.
"This building used to be a marker of the development of business in the United States in the Year 1950. They should consider conservation more seriously," he said.
However, Bill Browning, co-founder of Terappin Bright Green, a consultant who made the report argued the existence of old buildings is difficult to adapt to current conditions.
"The main reason why the inefficient old buildings should be removed Because the building is greater than that allowed from zoning requirements," said Bill.
Bill explained skyscraper glass curtain which was built as a symbol of modernity America in 1950 is typical buildings absorb heat. Moreover, the structure of the building is considered very fragile to support energy efficiency.
"Tragedy of the building, they can not be adapted to the current conditions," said Bill.
The report was sponsored by the Energy Research and Development Authority New York, Architecture Company CookFox and Developer Group Real Estate Board of New York. (Ayomi Amindoni)
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