January 8, 2015
Yesterday, the editorial board of the New York Times published a glowing piece on the eco-friendly nature of the newly renovated Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, a facility that was rehabilitated and expanded by Epstein and our NYC-based partner, FXFOWLE.
Click on this link http://goo.gl/O5L8oX to read the editorial and learn about how Javits' 6.75-acre living green roof & bird protective glass have attracted five species of bats which have unexpectedly been attracted to this new urban habitat along with a flurry of bird species like foraging American kestrels! In addition, the center was once among the deadliest city buildings for migrating birds; fatalities are now down an estimated 90 percent among flocks that used to collide with the old reflective glass but now can better sense the new pixelated glass exterior.
Lastly, the New York Times says that the Javits renovation is 'notably rich in eco-friendly innovations that deserve emulation as the city builds and rebuilds itself into the future' high praise indeed!
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