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GreenHomeNYC is collecting detailed profiles of green buildings across the city. Information about buildings is submitted by owners, developers and managers, who also write the descriptions. If you have information on a building, please add it to the database.
Battery Park City Branch of The New York Public Library
A Green Library in New York, NY.- 175 North End Avenue
- New York
- NY
- 10282
- Map
- The Battery Park City Branch is New York Public Library's first green LEED certified branch in Manhattan.
The bright 10,000 square-foot, two-story branch houses a collection of over 23,000 items, separate reading areas for children, young adults, and adults, a multipurpose programming space, and offers access to 36 public computers and a wide range of services for the community. -
Monday and Wednesday 10-6
Tuesday and Thursday 12-8
Friday and Saturday 10-5 - http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/2787/directions
- Construction year
- 2010
- Size in sq. ft.
- 10000
- No. floors
- 2
- Certification
- USGBC LEED
- Energy Efficiency Features
- Energy-efficient lighting and low- and non-VOC finishes. A branch highlight is a digital dashboard that monitors real-time energy use and displays information of the green features of the Library.