However green roofs cover only one in a thousand buildings across new york city s five boroughs.
Green roof skyscraper nyc.
Installing a green roof or solar panel may add substantial weight to your roof.
So there s room to grow quite literally.
Green roofs nyc is a resource to inform residents developers business owners and occupants about the benefits of green roofs and connect them with green roof resources including policy finance options and educational curriculum.
New york city is trading its signature glass dominated skyline for one replete with plants solar panels and wind turbines.
New york city is home to about 730 buildings with green roofs.
The city s new green building legislation will result in the equivalent of taking more than one million cars off the road by 2030.
With more than 1 6 billion square feet of rooftops in new york city green roofs and solar panels can help reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.
Hire skilled and licensed professionals for installation.
Having received its leed gold certification upon completion in 2006 the hearst tower was new york city s very first green skyscraper.
The woolworth building and its iconic green roof have been a defining part of the nyc skyline for 106 years.
It s a great start but represents just 60 acres of the 40 000 acres of rooftop space available or less than 0 1 of nyc s 1 million buildings.