The New York Climate Exchange, Climate Campus

Aerial view of Governors Island with modern buildings and Manhattan skyline in background.

Project information

This development on New York’s Governors Island will feature two hybrid timber/steel buildings with high-performance façades, solar shading and photovoltaic panels as well as historic structures adapted for housing, dining and classrooms. The project also has a standalone renewable energy infrastructure and public spaces.

Client:

The New York Climate Exchange

Service:

Construction Management

Market segment:

Multi-family, Parks & Waterfront

Size:

City:

Governors Island

State:

New York

Country:

USA

Sustainable solutions

Design changes that we recommended for the project’s cross-laminated timber panels reduced material use and cost and achieved 2,000 MIPS at ground level—one of the first mass timber structures to achieve this stringent level of vibration sensitivity.