Things We Can Do To Save The Environment - Issue No. 10 - Turn Up the Geothermal Heat

I want to add mirrors on my roof so that the sunlight can reflect inside.  Then again, we hardly ever have many lights on in the house.  And if I had a flat roof, I would plant grass, flowers and trees on it - it's all about being geothermal, right?

Giving credit to TIME,  I'd like to thank them for showing us the many ways we can help save the environment.  Just one person can make a difference, and it starts with YOU!  
                                                   ~ Peter aka Blade7184  

10. Turn Up the Geothermal Heat

With clever engineering and an elegantly simple design, Diane von Furstenberg reinvigorated women's fashion in the 1970s with the wrap dress. Can she do the same for a building? Her newest project is a 35,000-sq.-ft. office, showroom and retail store in Manhattan's trendy meatpacking district, all heated and cooled by water pumped from deep underground. This geothermal system taps into water that is a relatively stable 55 degrees farenheit and transfers that heat to warm the building in the winter and cool it in the summer. The building's roof is covered in easy-to-maintain plants and grasses, and has two heliostat mirrors, which track the sun and direct its rays into the building, reducing the use of artificial lights during the day. Who says being environmentally conscious can't be cool—and hot?  Check out all the awesome pics, and updated story on Diane von Furstenberg's showroom and retail store here. [Updated] 

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