NYC Luxury Residences Are the Least Energy-Efficient

Nov. 19, 2015 — Another day, another reason to look sideways at the booming luxury buildings in Manhattan. Advocacy group Climate Works for All released a report showing that New York's most expensive buildings are its least energy-efficient.

Curbed reports that the group "looked at the Forbes Billionaire List, then Business Insider's 20 Most Expensive Buildings in New York City list, and cross-referenced this information with the city's Energy Benchmarking data. They came up with a list of ten buildings, all of which scored an F in terms of energy efficiency." According to the group, buildings produce seventy percent of the city's emissions. But have no fear! The group also "provides suggestions for reducing these emissions, such as implementing zero net energy standards and passive house technologies."