NASA Unveils Greenest Federal Building In the Nation

An anonymous reader writes "NASA just unveiled its new Sustainability Base — an exceptionally efficient building that harnesses technology developed for the International Space Station. The high-tech complex produces more energy than it consumes and it was just awarded LEED Platinum certification, making it the greenest federal building in the nation. The project features an extensive network of wireless sensors that allow the building to automatically react to changes in weather and occupancy and NASA's forward-osmosis water recycling system, which cuts water use by 90% compared to a traditional building."

Comments

Still not truly green

[Anonymous Coward]

It is hideous and whilst a great attempt at being green, to say it produces more energy than it uses it a major misstatement of fact. Everyone knows that the solar panels consume far more energy in their production than they ever produce in their lifetime and what about all the energy producing the steel and erecting the building?

When are these bulldust artists going to get real?

Re:Still not truly green

[LittleImp]

Not if they break before they produce more energy than they consume which is very well possible.