for heating, cooling, lighting, and other services.

作為加熱、冷卻、照明，和其他服務之用途

The Empire State Building in Manhattan

位於曼哈頓的帝國大廈

is one of the world's most famous landmarks.

是全世界最著名的地標之一

It was built in 1931.

它建於 1931 年

Then, nine years ago, it was given a $550 million refit,

而九年前，帝國大廈得到了 55 億美元的整修費

including an attempt to give it some of the world's most demanding energy efficiency standards.

包含試圖讓它符合世界上最嚴格的能效標準

We've cut our energy consumption by $4.4 million annually,

我們每年減少使用 440 萬美元的能源支出費用

reduced energy consumption by 38 percent,

也就是減少能量消耗量的 38 %

achieve a 3.1 year payback, and create better tenant spaces that are healthier for tenants and more productive.

這達成了等於 3.1 年的投資回收率，並為租戶創造更優質、健康的租用空間，讓其更有效率

The chiller plant here in the basement,

位於地下室冷卻設備

which provides the air conditioning for the building,

為整棟大樓提供了空調

was kept in the same space in the refit

也被列入整修的項目之一

but completely rebuilt internally.

不過設備的內部卻完全重造

Conditions around the building are recorded in real time.

大樓周遭的狀況隨時都被記錄下來

And an automated system called Cortex

而且，一種叫做 Cortex 的自動化系統

advises on how to run the air conditioning most efficiently while keeping temperatures comfortable.

會在保持舒適溫度的同時，會建議如何讓空調以最有效的方式運作

The efficiency project was backed by businesses,

效率計畫是由一些企業

including Johnson Controls and environmental groups,

包含江森自控，還有一些環保團體

including Rocky Mountain Institute,

像是洛磯山協會

as a flagship to demonstrate to other buildings what's possible.

此計畫作為向其他大樓展示可能性的佼佼者

Eighty percent of the energy use in New York

紐約使用的能源中，有 80%

is used by the 20 percent largest buildings.

是被 20% 的大型建築物所消耗

And if those 20 percent largest buildings replicated the Empire State Building's deep energy retrofit model -

如果那些 20% 的大型建築物，可以效仿帝國大廈修正後的深能階模型

here we've reduced our energy use by over 40 percent with a 3-year payback.

我們可以降低超過 40% 的能源消耗量，並達成 3 年的投資回收率

If they all followed suit, the energy use of New York City would be reduced by 25 percent. .

如果他們都這麼做，紐約市的能源使用量將降低 25%

One of the big problems with improving efficiency in buildings

改善建築物效率的最大問題之一

can be that both property owners and tenants need to be convinced that the effort is worthwhile.

就是必須說服財產持有人和租戶，讓他們相信這樣的努力是值得的

Hotels present similar challenges.

旅館也面臨相似的挑戰

We are approaching the global water challenges by tracking, monitoring, and evaluating our water consumption.

我們藉由追蹤、監控，和評估水資源運用的方式，正在向達成全球水資源挑戰的目標前進

Hilton has, for a decade, operated a programme called LightStay to monitor and control its energy and water use.

希爾頓酒店已經執行 LightStay 計畫逾 10 年了，為的是監控與控制能源和水資源的運用

It recently set a target of cutting energy use per occupied room by 40 per cent by 2030.

它目前設定了一個目標，即預計在 2030 年前，減少每間住房 40 % 的能源使用量

That'll mean encouraging customers to help.

也就是鼓勵顧客的協助

I mean, it was their business, right?

這是他們份內的事，對吧？

It was really looking at this from a very smart business perspective, like sustainability was a priority.

他們確實從非常聰明的商業角度來看待這件事，像是視永續經營為優先考量

But also, what gets measured gets managed.

另外，可以管理你能衡量的目標

So you have to measure it.

所以首先要去衡量、

You have to track it to get your baseline,

持續追蹤它，直到知道自己的底線在哪

to understand where you are,

以便了解自己的定位

and then to be able to set long-term targets.

並且要能設定長期目標

Some of the biggest opportunities for saving energy are in emerging economies.

有些最有可能節省能源的機會存在於新興經濟

The rationale for this is that these are countries that are building their energy systems up for the first time.

根本原因在於，有些國家第一次建立其能源系統

So what they want to do is escape

所以它們只想逃離

the pathway of development the developed world has followed.

已開發國家走上的開發之路

And this is a multi-multi-multitrillion dollar business opportunity.

對它們來說，這是好幾萬億的商業機會

And we're starting to see real innovation around that now.

我們會開始看見這個商機帶來的創新

Amory Lovins, of Rocky Mountain Institute, argued in a paper earlier this year for what's called integrative design.

來自洛磯山協會的 Amory Lovins，在今年稍早的一篇論文中，主張整合設計

That means developing entire systems for a building or an industrial process

這意味著，為建築物或企業製程所發展的系統

could release much greater energy savings than is generally understood.

所可以節省的能源消耗量，超越大眾的想像

The Empire State Building is a remarkable example of how energy consumption can be reduced,

帝國大廈就是如何減少能源消耗量的一個出色例子

even in quite old buildings.

即使在頗老舊的建築物上也適用

But to make a significant difference to global greenhouse gas emissions, these kind of changes will have to be replicated around the world.

為了對全球溫室氣體的排放造成巨大的影響，全世界將必須採用這個方案

Ed Crooks for the Financial Times in New York.

我是金融時報在紐約的記者：Ed Crooks