Green Roof Jacob Javits Center

Bruce fowle founder of fxfowle architects which is overseeing the javits center s top to bottom renovation calls the green roof the fifth facade of the convention giant.

Green roof jacob javits center.

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. Named after the legendary and lifelong new yorker senator jacob k. The green roof 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. But the installation of bird deterring glass cut fatalities by 90 percent and now a 6 75 acre rooftop has transformed the javits center into an avian haven.

Javits convention center green roof is the most studied green roof in the city. The javits center host to 150 events a year including ny now and the national stationery show installed seven acres of green grass on its roof which has become a habitat for birds and other wildlife. The monumental conference center looming over manhattan s west side used to lure thousands of birds to their deaths via its giant glass windows. 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.

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. In the spring and summer of 2014 11 species of birds for a total of 524 were spotted on the javits center green roof during a study conducted by the audubon society and fordham university. The javits center is more than just a convention center. Since adding the new roof the javits center located in the hell.

Cbs this morning recently featured the jacob javits convention center s environmentally friendly green roof.