Battery Park City Conservancy

The LEED Platinum facility vertically organizes Battery Park City Parks Conservancy’s extensive maintenance activities in the first four floors of a high-rise residential building.

The facility is visually integrated into the larger development through a high-performance, terra-cotta and aluminum curtain wall. The double-wall exterior envelope insulates the space in the summer, captures solar energy for heat in the winter, and controls air circulation patterns while also functioning as a naturally-ventilated circulation spine.

The LEED Platinum facility vertically organizes Battery Park City Parks Conservancy’s extensive maintenance activities in the first four floors of a high-rise residential building.

Battery Park City Conservancy, high bay storage warehouse

Battery Park City Conservancy Office and Conference Room

Battery Park City Parks Conservancy Maintenance Facility provides offices for a staff of over 100, classrooms for community workshops, and composting for the entire park. The space accommodates the trucks and bicycles used by the maintenance staff. High density storage is used for long and mid-term supplies and equipment required for park upkeep.

Battery Park City Conservancy Atrium Skylights

High-Performance Strategies

The four-story central atrium brings natural light deep in the facility. Treated residential waste water is used to wash vehicles and gray water to flush toilets, reducing water usage by 47% with low flow fixtures and waterless urinals.

Two standing-column geothermal wells are utilized for cooling and heating. Daylighting, occupancy sensors, and high efficiency light fixtures significantly reduce electrical lighting loads. This combination of passive strategies and high-tech initiatives reduced energy costs by 35%.

Composting

The maintenance facility houses a NYC Department of Sanitation compactor within a dedicated, ground floor storage space. The compactor serves as a collection area for the neighboring buildings to deposit their waste, keeping bagged garbage off the street and mitigating pest issues in the neighborhood. A large composting area accepts organic waste from the local grocery store and materials collected through horticulture operations to create mature compost which is then redistributed throughout the park’s planting beds.