WASHINGTON — Upgrading “the most famous office building in the world” is no small task, and Anthony Malkin, president of Malkin Holdings, owner of the Empire State Building, has tackled it head on. It’s important to know “what will matter and what will not,” he stated, as he detailed progress to date at the 23rd annual North American Energy Efficiency Forum, sponsored by Johnson Controls and the United States Energy Association.
Johnson Controls is one of the companies involved in this project, and six of the eight core retrofits have been completed. Malkin said he’s been guaranteed 38.4 percent savings, but he thinks the team will greatly exceed that level.