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Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation
BNYDC has launched the biggest building campaign at the Yard since World War II. With major developments planned and underway, BNYDC has also become increasingly conscious of the Yard's existing and potential future impact on the surrounding communities. To that end, BNYDC has set the following goals:
1) Develop a coordinated green strategy to offset the Yard's future environmental footprint;
2) Position the Yard to be a national model for sustainable industrial parks in terms of green technology and sustainability; and
3) Establish the Yard as an attractive location for green manufacturers and businesses.
While BNYDC has already implemented a number of initiatives, such as constructing the nation's first multi-tenant, multi-story green buildings, with assistance from KeySpan Engineering Associates, BNYDC is developing a Yard-wide coordinated strategy that will culminate in a Sustainability Master Plan.
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES UNDERWAY AT THE YARD
• Reusing Navy-built buildings for their original industrial intent
• Constructing first multi-tenant, multi-story industrial LEED Silver buildings in U.S. (including NYC's first wind turbines)
•Requiring new buildings and full-building renovations to be certified LEED Silver
• Using green technologies for renovations and maintenance, i.e. Energy Star roofs, energy efficient windows and light bulbs
• Undertaking a major water / sewer project to upgrade the Yard's aging infrastructure and improve water conservation; rebuilding the road system with improved stormwater management systems, expanded landscaping with water-loving plants, and permeable asphalt
• Establishing a tenant sustainability committee
•Purchasing hybrid and low-emission vehicles for the Yard's fleet
• Installing solar-powered trash compactors and exploring use of solar-powered street lamps
• Purchasing eco-friendly cleaning products
• Installing bicycle racks and lanes
• Providing setbacks along perimeter of Yard to enable the first phase of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway for bicyclists and pedestrians
In addition, BNYDC is a member of the US Green Building Council http://www.usgbc.org
SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation
