According to write DesignBoom, the new campus will be located in New York's Upper Bay, on Governors Island between Brooklyn and Manhattan.
In partnership with Stony Brook University, a leading public research institution in New York, SOM Studio will create a new zero-energy campus to address the climate crisis.
Complementing the natural landscape of Governors Island and the urban landscape of New York, the project involves wooden pavilions, which will be created using raw materials from the island.
The tallest building will have eight floors, and the lowest will have four floors. The facade will consist of grids of wooden beams. The part of the building closest to the water will have wooden walls with smaller windows and garden planters between floors.
According to SOM, the roof will be completely covered in solar panels to generate all the electricity to operate the facility.
The center will also meet 100% of its non-potable water needs using rainwater and treated sewage and will be resilient to potential flooding. The station will also have a sophisticated waste management program that aims to divert 95 percent of waste from landfills.
The New York Climate Exchange will include more than 37 square meters. of green buildings, including research laboratories, classrooms, greenhouses and living quarters. The development will include a "living shoreline."
Local studio Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects will work on the grounds around the building, including the exteriors of a number of restored historic buildings.
"This is a place where every New Yorker can learn and interact with the environment," said New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Note that this will be the first project in the USA to receive the True Zero Waste certificate for complete energy independence.
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