Manhattan Convention Center Green Roof

Join us for a members only tour of the second largest green roof in the united states led by the project architect on the javits center renovation.

Manhattan convention center green roof.

The camera in real time shows a view of the green roof of the center and the skyscrapers of manhattan. 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 is new york city s largest venue for conventions trade shows and special events with 840 000 gross square feet of exhibit space and its massive 297 000 square foot green roof. Meet the newest residents of the west side of manhattan.

We have 29 species of birds and now we have over 148 seagull nests which all contain two to three eggs per nest said richard brown chief engineer of the javits center. 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. Excerpt from project profile. Real estate environment birds nature share.

11 2019 updated 7 33 am et jun. The jacob javits convention center is a major convention center on 11th avenue between 34th and 38th streets on the west side manhattan new york city. 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. 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.

Home to 26 bird species five bat species and thousands of honeybees the javits center green roof has become a sanctuary for wildlife all while helping to reduce energy consumption throughout the convention center on manhattan s west side. These newborn gulls have a penthouse pad on the green roof of the javits convention center. 11 2019 published 6 46 am edt jun.