Javits Center Rooftop Garden

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.

Javits center rooftop garden. On the roof garden there is walkable skylights that provide natural lighting to the interior of the event center. Since 2014 26 bird species and five bat species have been identified on the 6 75 acre green roof the second largest of its kind in the united states. 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. 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.

Construction is underway on the javits center s unprecedented expansion which will add 1 2 million square feet of event related space to this iconic venue. 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. 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. There will also be vegetables cucumbers tomatoes peppers herbs carrots arugula and mesclun greens.

A company called brooklyn grange will manage the garden. The javits center farm will have the city s only rooftop orchard with apples pears peaches and maybe cherries some grown in a 3 200 square foot greenhouse. 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. This design is inspired by multi use rather than just another event center building.

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. As a result of all of our sustainable initiatives the facility s annual energy consumption has been reduced by 26. 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.