Green Roof Javits Center

From april to october the javits center offers free tours of its 6 75 acre green roof one of the largest of its kind in the united states.

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Javits convention center s green roof is home to birds bats and bees by roger clark manhattan updated 7 33 am et jun. Of xero flor north america calculated the green roof prevents approximately 6 8 million gallons of runoff per year. The javits center s state of the art nearly 7 acre green roof can absorb up to seven million gallons of storm water run off annually while reducing heat gain throughout the building. Javits this self sustaining new york icon has become a wildlife sanctuary a community partner and a nationwide nexus where the latest ideas in business and pop culture converge under one very green roof.

The javits center is more than just a convention center. Named after the legendary and lifelong new yorker senator jacob k. Comprised of sedum and home to 29 bird species five bat species and thousands of honeybees the green roof has become a sanctuary for area wildlife while helping to reduce energy consumption throughout the convention center on manhattan s west side. On the javits center s rooftop 17 stories above the hustle and bustle of midtown manhattan lies a green space about the size of five football fields.

The javits center green roof is the most studied green roof in the city. Directly above one of new york city s busiest buildings lies a sanctuary of sorts a green space that is both harboring wildlife and saving energy. Home to 29 bird species five bat species and thousands of honeybees the green roof has become a sanctuary for area wildlife while helping to reduce energy consumption throughout the convention center on manhattan s west side. 14 2019 published 6 46 am et jun.

11 2019 published 6 46 am edt jun. As a result of all of our sustainable initiatives the facility s annual energy consumption has been reduced by 26. The javits center is now offering green roof tours to customers interested in taking advantage of experiencing the exciting new ecosystem on manhattan s west side. The javits center green roof installation was officially completed in october 2014 and measures 297 000 sf which is the second largest green roof on a single free standing building in the u s.

Since 2014 26 bird species and five bat species have been identified on the 6 75 acre green roof the second largest of its kind in the united states. In the spring and summer of 2014 11 species of birds for a total of 524 were spotted on the green roof during a study conducted.