Monday, March 24, 2008

Even those greedy for greenbacks are going green

The Bank of America Tower, a 55-story glass-and-steel tower, opening in midtown Manhattan later this month will be the most sustainable skyscraper in the country. And we mean "sustainable" in terms of the environment.

Architect Rick Cook gave NEWSWEEK an interview. Unfortunately, the rest of NYC doesn't sound so clean. When asked whether the windows in the building can be opened, he says:

. . . the cleanest way to bring in fresh air is to deliver filtered
air.

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