AMERICA’S TALLEST SKYSCRAPER GETS A GREEN MAKEOVER

JUNE 25th, 2009

The Sear’s Tower in Chicago, America’s largest skyscraper, will undergo a “green” retrofit costing $350 million that will make the 110-storey office tower a beacon for environmentally sound space. Plans include wind turbines, green roofs and solar panels, all of which will reduce electricity consumption by a staggering 80 per cent and water usage by 40 per cent.  The Tower will be renamed the Willis Tower later this summer. The project is scheduled to take 5 years to complete and create 3,600 jobs.

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