NYC Green Residential Overview

An article in yesterday's New York Times provides an excellent overview of New York City's green residential buildings. Following up on my last post, one of these buildings also implemented a geothermal cooling system, but some residents experienced problems with it. Apparently dirt got clogged in the system, but the developer installed filters which got rid of the grime that had collected throughout the system. The article also discusses the different types of tenants who are choosing to live in New York's green buildings.

Tenants in the city’s six green apartment buildings — five rental towers and a low-rise condominium — generally seem to split into two groups. One is made up of outright enthusiasts like Ms. Brandmeyer. Members of the other group say that while they may not always be able to tell the difference between a green apartment and one that is not, they like the idea of living in a building that, in numerous ways, is designed to tread a little more lightly on the planet.