September 27, 2007
City’s ‘Greenest’ Building Opens in Queens
By Swell Chan for the New York Times
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is on his way to Flushing, Queens, to formally open what city officials are calling the “greenest” building ever erected in New York City.
The building is the new 15,831-square-foot Visitor and Administration Center at the Queens Botanical Garden. It is on track to receive the platinum rating — the highest possible — from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program of the United States Green Building Council, which certifies buildings for sustainability and environmental friendliness.
The building, designed to maximize natural light and ventilation, comprises three interconnected spaces: a paved forecourt sheltered by a 27-foot-tall zinc-shingled roof canopy; a recessed central building, with a glass façade of wood cladding and brise-soleil, a sun-shading technique; and an auditorium topped by a sloping green roof that merges with the landscape.
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City’s ‘Greenest’ Building Opens in Queens
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is on his way to Flushing, Queens, to formally open what city officials are calling the “greenest” building ever erected in New York City.
The building is the new 15,831-square-foot Visitor and Administration Center at the Queens Botanical Garden. It is on track to receive the platinum rating — the highest possible — from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program of the United States Green Building Council, which certifies buildings for sustainability and environmental friendliness.
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| Photo by BKSK Architects |
