NEW YORK CITY-Newly recapped 230 Park Ave. is locked in a fight to the finish in the EPA’s Battle of the Buildings, a nationwide contest to see which building can cut its energy costs the most. And Monday Properties’ EVP and COO Brian Robin tells GlobeSt.com that he expects a win.

“To be the only building in New York City that a multi-tenant office building, absolutely,” Robin told GlobeSt.com of the building’s chances, following remarks in 230 Park Ave.’s lobby. Robin was there with Robert Sauchelli, the ENERGY STAR national program manager and Christopher Cayten, LEED AP managing director at CodeGreen Sustainable Building Solutions.

Sauchelli said that he thinks that tenant interest in green buildings is increasing, as they realize potential cost savings. “A building that’s green in terms of energy efficiency--an ENERGY STAR building like this one--also means that the occupancy costs are reduced or at least being well managed,” he said, adding that greening “puts people back to work--from engineers to electricians.”