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Empire State Building Retrofit Surpasses Energy Savings Expectations

Today, Malkin and partners announced that the building exceeded its energy-efficiency guarantee by five percent, saving $2.4 million and establishing a commercial real estate model for reducing costs, maximizing return on investment, increasing real estate value, and protecting the environment.

RMI Alumni Help Spread the Vision

At RMI we try to measure our impact in the world. One way to do that is to look to alumni and see what they have done since leaving us. These people have RMI’s approach to design and problem solving in their professional arsenal when they move on, and you could say that they are taking RMI with them when they go.

Energy Apathy: The Price and the Cure

Where does your energy come from? What price are we paying for energy apathy? What price will our children pay? We know more about Kim Kardashian than about the energy that directly affects us, whether we want to or not.

Which City Wins In Energy Star Rankings?

After a decade of Energy Star building labels, Los Angeles sits clearly at the top of a list of 25 cities that lead the nation with Energy Star-rated buildings. Find out if your city falls in the top 25.