On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 11:35:38 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/28/2019 9:40 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 9:35:17 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >> On 4/28/2019 12:40 AM, Je�us wrote:
> >>> On Sat, 27 Apr 2019 10:47:23 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> http://austin.culturemap.com/news/re...wntown-austin/
> >>>> That looks like the way they stacked pallets in the warehouse, not quite
> >>>> straight. Glass and steel, it will be outlawed in NYC to build like
> >>>> that too.
> >>>
> >>> I don't see why it would be outlawed in NYC? It's a common
> >>> architectural style everywhere in the world these days
> >>> https://tinyurl.com/rfcftw
> >>>
> >>> In NYC:
> >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/56_Leonard_Street
> >>>
> >>
> >> Not outlawed yet but Deblasio wants to get on the Green New Deal wagon
> >> and says they should be outlawed. Old buildings must be brought up
> >> tonew proposed standards or be fined. Even LEEDS buildings top rated
> >> will not qualify.
> >
> > Has anybody looked to see if the energy used in upgrading the buildings
> > would be offset by the energy use reduction over the life of the building?
> >
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> >
> We'll never save the world if you keep looking at sensible realities.

Maybe it's different in New Yawk. Out here in flyover country, they
scarcely build anything to last. I recall a strip mall that was built
and torn down less than 10 years later, to be replaced by a new strip
mall.

Cindy Hamilton