NEW YORK CITY-For years, New York builders were slow to embracethe idea of green buildings, but that is abruptly changing. Thecity, home to one of the nation's strongest commercial real estatemarkets, is now becoming one of the greenest cities in America.
The term "Green Buildings" has been used with increasingfrequency in the city's growing market and although the term datesback a few decades, the Hearst Tower stands out as the beginning ofthe green movement, setting standards that many developers are soonto follow. With its architectural distinctiveness and pioneeringengineering systems technology, the Hearst Tower made headlines inNew York City as the first building in New York City to receive aGold LEED rating for its core and shell interiors.
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