The 2.5-acre rooftop green space atop Pier 57 helps combat the urban heat island effect, keeping the building cooler and providing other environmental benefits.
It’s an environmentally friendly roof, part of an adaptive reuse building project, repurposing the existing structure instead of demolishing it.
Green rooftops, like at Pier 57, help insulate buildings, absorb rainwater during storms, and purify air, significantly impacting climate change.
New York City blocks average almost 10 degrees warmer than nearby rural areas due to heat absorption by concrete and lack of vegetation.
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