- What we do
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Why choose Low & Bonar
Our product development brings us closer to our customersâ needs, while our global expansion takes us nearer to their markets.
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THE WORLD'S MOST ADVANCED FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES
Our proprietary technologies create versatile materials in smart combinations that bring a unique set of solutions and benefits to construction and industry.
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Building a more sustainable world
How our ideas, innovations and products help our clients support the environment, reduce waste, deliver for their customers â and stay safe.
Building a more sustainable world
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- Who we help
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Building
Protecting and enhancing where we live and work
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Civil Engineering
Supporting the projects reshaping our world
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Environmental
Helping our customers engineer the environment
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Industrial
Meeting challenge with the highest performance
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Interiors
Creativity and durability for our everyday surroundings
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Transportation
Creating cleaner, safer, cheaper ways to move us
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Recreation
Play well and play safe
Recreation
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- Who we are
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Our leadership team
Our experienced and passionate leadership team is committed to global growth and innovation, while pursuing the highest standards of corporate governance.
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Our history
For more than 100 years we have pushed the boundaries of what our technical materials can achieve, and the solutions they make possible.
Our history
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- Success stories
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SUCCESS STORIES
A green upgrade for the Empire State Building
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Our green roof system helped beautify New York’s Empire State Building, while saving energy and adding value.
$550m
energy-efficiency upgrade
38%
less energy used
$4.4m
energy saved
Sights set on saving energy
Once the world’s tallest building, the Empire State Building soars 443m above Manhattan.
Xeroflor embarked on a USD$550 million ‘green’ retrofit in partnership with Clinton Climate Initiative, Rocky Mountain Institute, Johnson Controls and Jones Lang LaSalle. The goal was to reduce the iconic building’s energy use by 38%, and secure an EnergyStar rating and US Green Building Council LEED-EB Gold certification.
Taking green roofs to new heights
Our lightweight Xeroflor green roof system was installed on the 21st, 25th and 30th floors. As well as enhancing green space, it reduces air conditioning and storm-water runoff, and improves property value.
For the 25th floor roof, which gets little direct sunlight, we used a system that weighs just 20 kg/m2 when dry and 40 kg/m2 when saturated.
And for the inaccessible 30th floor roof, we used our XF301 pre-vegetated sedum mat with 19mm of XeroTerr®, medium, which is resilient and low-maintenance. All the heat and drought-tolerant plants in the mats were grown at local, independently owned farms.
LOCATION
New York, USA
CUSTOMER
Xero Flor America
DELIVERED BY
PRODUCTS USED
Energy saved, building beautified
The Empire State Building scored an EnergyStar rating of 80, placing it in the top 20% of energy efficient buildings in the United States.
Tenants can also now enjoy city views from the green rooftop patios – all part of the owner’s vision to create a healthy, productive workspace for top talent.