VIDEO from Medialink and General Motors: Main Street Going Green

    NEW YORK, July 16 /EMWNews/ -- Going green hasn't always been

economically friendly. In fact, the initial cost of developing a more

energy efficient building can be 10 percent higher than using standard

equipment. But with the recent rise in energy costs, that gap is starting

to close.








    (See video from General Motors (NYSE: GM) at:

http://www.mediaseed.tv/Story.aspx?story=35351 )



    The new "green" economics of sustainable building is proving that in

the long run, using more energy efficient equipment benefits the bottom

line. From an architectural firm in New York's Battery Park, to a car

dealership in Michigan, energy-saving technologies are being used to

improve the nation's landscape.



    Traditionally a decidedly un-green environment, car dealerships come

with specific challenges like large showroom windows, giant electric signs

and emissions from repair shops. But with sustainable practices like

skylights to cut electricity costs, geothermal energy to heat and cool the

building and rainwater for the car wash, these companies are making a green

commitment while decreasing their energy costs.



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