Post Office in the GreenZone

We always new the post office was reliable, I mean with a tagline like, ""Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds", you'd better be! Now the post office is going green, and doing it with good design clearly a priority. In July, the United States Post Office announced the latest efforts to move toward more sustainable methods that will lead them to being more green - and saving some green too.

Excerpts from a USPS press release:

At nearly 2.5 acres, and safely perched seven stories above the city, the Morgan green roof offers a spectacular panoramic view of midtown Manhattan and the northern New Jersey shore. Its 14 orange-hued Ipe Brazilian wood benches are made from lumber certified sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council. Native plants and trees include Calamagrostis, a lush, maintenance-free grass.

“The Morgan green roof is the largest in New York and one of the largest in the country,” said Sam Pulcrano, vice president, Sustainability. “Not only does it provide employees with a beautiful, serene outdoor environment, the green roof will help us meet our goal to reduce energy usage 30 percent by 2015.”

The agency also announced the newest edition to its fleet of hybrid electric delivery vehicles, a 2-ton hybrid electric van. The vehicle will be tested in later this summer and will join 30 other pure electric step vans currently delivering mail in Manhattan and the Bronx, as part of a test of the alternative fuel technology.

What's next delivering mail on horseback? The Post Office - always Reliable, now Renewable and Remarkable too.