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NYC's Greenest Buildings (SLIDESHOW, POLL)

The Huffington Post     First Posted: 9/8/09   Updated: 5/25/11

New York doesn't get much credit as an environmental oasis, but the city is a leader when it comes to green buildings. From low-income housing in the Bronx to deluxe residences in Manhattan, green comes in all shapes and forms in the five boroughs.

Which green building is the greenest of them all? Vote in the slideshow below.

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With a platinum rating by the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the building was described by Architecture Week magazine as "perhaps the greenest high-rise residential building in the United States."
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New York doesn't get much credit as an environmental oasis, but the city is a leader when it comes to green buildings. From low-income housing in the Bronx to deluxe residences in Manhattan, green com...
New York doesn't get much credit as an environmental oasis, but the city is a leader when it comes to green buildings. From low-income housing in the Bronx to deluxe residences in Manhattan, green com...