Facility Executive: A Nearly Century Old Building Prepares For Its Next 100 Years

Using Nordic design principles, the historic 345 Hudson St. and the newly constructed 555 Greenwich St. are on track to outpace New York City’s 2030 climate goals for office buildings by more than 45%. A retrofit program involving the conversion of the nearly 100-year-old 345 Hudson’s mechanical systems with an innovative all-electric network and a novel system design at the adjacent 555 Greenwich enable both buildings to use less energy than traditional buildings. Benjamin Rodney of Hines and Thornton Tomasetti’s Yasser Khalifa talk about the project team’s approach to this innovative transformation in Facility Executive magazine.

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