Javits Center Roof Garden

The nearly seven acre green roof was installed 5 years ago.

Javits center roof garden. 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. 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. The largest at ford motor company s river rouge plant which reached the milestone of its tenth anniversary in 2013 is also a xeroflor installation. 2018 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.

New york wabc it s new york city s main convention center. But an unconventional story about the javits center is taking place up on the roof where gardens have become a bird refuge and an. The roof garden serves up fresh californian cuisine highlighted by herbs and vegetables grown in our rooftop garden. Green roof tours 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 commonly known as the javits center is a large convention center located on eleventh avenue between 34th and 40th streets in hell s kitchen manhattan new york city it was designed by architect james ingo freed of pei cobb freed partners the space frame structure was begun in 1980 finished in 1986 and named for united states senator jacob javits. 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. The roof was designed to reduce energy consumption at javits and it also absorbs seven million gallons of rain water a year and now. 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.

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.