Some of this stuff will not work very well.  After a year, come back and ask the employees how things are working.  I hope there are no health issues.

I think its awesome. I hope others follow. What a bold move, considering a r.o.i. in 10 - 14 years.

Some of this stuff will not work very well.  After a year, come back and ask the employees how things are working.  I hope there are no health issues.

Um.. can you be more specific? Are they going to get health problems from the fiber optic rooftop?

I’m not suggesting that you don’t have a valid concern/point, but you certainly didn’t make it with that broad statement.

I, for one, think waterless urinals are disgusting because they don’t work well.

WHat health hazards from a Fiber Optic Light Harvesting roof are you talking about? It is taking sunlight and amplifying it and sending on to various rooms inside the building how can that be a health hazard.
I guess when some folks try and do the right thing and show concern for the Planet and it’s environment there will always be naysayers and those who have to take jabs at how it maybe detrimental.
Instead of giving kudos to OWC for leaving a smaller carbon footprint, these morons want to just raise doubts.
GO DO SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE before making disparaging remarks ....

If you wish to save some water when taking a piss, try using a sink, you will use less water to clean the sink than to flush a toilet and if you are smart you will wash your hands while you take a leak thereby getting a two for one deal, washed hands and a cleaned sink.
Boy I dislike those who just want to be negative in thinking….

My experience using low flush toilets is that they are a maintenance headache.  The high energy efficient buildings are built very tight to eliminate air infiltration similar to an airplane fuselage.  So the health issue concerns restrooms working properly then the heating and cooling systems working properly. Occasional when one is on a long airplane flight, there are respiratory problems because of the recirculated air.
Wind or solar power is installed only because of the tax breaks.  That power is partially paid by the taxpayers. Without tax breaks,  wind and solar power is not cost effective.
This article is mostly doctor feelgood. I doubt the future problems in this building will be reported.

Wind or solar power is installed only because of the tax breaks.

The same has long been true for coal (stimulus bill), oil (access to public lands), and nuclear (liability caps) as well. Please try a different argument.

Remembering how poorly heat pumps worked when the temperature dropped below 50 degrees F/10 degrees C, I wonder how warm they’ll be in the winter.  Aren’t they in the Chicago area?  It is miserably cold in the winter.

On the other hand, they’ll have all the wind they’ll need.