Javits Convention Center Roof

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.

Javits convention center roof.

There is noise but it sort of becomes white noise background noise elbin. With a historic expansion project underway it s preparing to host an even wider variety of events in the years to come attracting new generations of visitors to manhattan s west side. 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. It is really peaceful.

Here s a live video feed from the javits center s 6 75 acre green roof the second largest of its kind in the united states. Home to 29 bird species five bat species and thousands of honey bees 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. Free tours of the green roof are available by appointment. The javits center s green roof spans 6 75 acres and has become a habitat for 29 bird species.

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. Register for a tour of the javits center s 6 75 acre green roof one of the largest of its kind in the united states. Now sporting the largest green roof in the city the five block long convention center on the west side has become the jolly green javits. As a result of all of our sustainable initiatives the facility s annual energy consumption has been reduced by 26.