The javits center is more than just a convention center.
Green roof jacob javits center.
Named after the legendary and lifelong new yorker senator jacob k.
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.
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.
Since adding the new roof the javits center located in the hell.
Javits convention center green roof is the most studied green roof in the city.
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.
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.
Cbs this morning recently featured the jacob javits convention center s environmentally friendly green roof.
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.
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.
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 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.