BANK OF AMERICA TOWER AT ONE BRYANT PARK

ENVIRONMENTAL FACT SHEET

Project

• The Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park

Developers

• The Durst Organization, which has been at the forefront of the environmental movement since its founding in 1915 and in 1999 completed 4 Times Square, recognized as the first “green” high-rise office building in the United States
• Bank of America, a founding financial institution sponsor of the United States Green Building Council known for its environmental stewardship, including its commitment to reduce greenhouse emissions by 7% by the year 2008

Architect

• Cook+ Fox Architects, New York

Green Features

• Building on The Durst Organization’s and Cook+Fox’s commitment to environmentally responsible architecture, the Bank of America Tower will incorporate innovative, high-performance environmental technologies to promote the health and productivity of tenants, reduce waste and assure environmental sustainability
• Higher ceilings and translucent insulating glass in floor-to-ceiling windows permit maximum daylight in interior spaces, optimal views and energy efficiency
• Advanced double-wall technology provides remarkable views in and out of building, while dissipating the sun’s heat
• Pioneering filtered under-floor displacement air ventilation system and floor-by-floor air handling units allow for individual floor control and more even, efficient, and healthy heating and cooling
• Carbon dioxide monitors automatically adjust the amount of fresh air when necessary
• Gray-water system captures and re-uses all rainwater and wastewater, saving millions of gallons of water annually
• Waterless urinals, low-flow fixtures, etc. decrease the use of precious resources
• Thermal storage system at cellar level, produces ice in the evening when electricity rates are lowest to reduce peak daytime demand loads on the city
• Daylight dimming and LED lights reduce electric usage
• Recyclable and renewable building materials (steel, blast furnace, drywall)
• Green roofs reduce urban heat island effect
• State-of-the-art onsite 5.1-megawatt co-generation plant provides a clean, efficient power source for the building’s energy requirements
• 95% air filtration
• Anaerobic digester plan converts food waste into electricity (being studied)

Environmental Goals

• World’s most environmentally responsible high-rise office building, focusing on sustainable sites, water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and energy and atmosphere
• First high-rise to strive for U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design “Platinum” designation
• Reduce energy consumption by a minimum of 50%
• Reduce potable water consumption by 50%
• Reduce storm water contribution by 95%
• Utilize 50% recycled material in building construction
• Obtain 50% of building material within 500 miles of site

Collaborators

• The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which has guided the project in the creation of a net zero-carbon dioxide building and the integration of a co-generation plant into the city infrastructure
• The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), which led a charrette on reducing power consumption in the trading and data-center environments
• The New York State Energy Resource Development Authority (NYSERDA), which helped sponsor the RMI charrette and will contribute almost $1 million for energy modeling, engineering and energy saving equipment
• New York State, which through its Green Building Tax Credit, will potentially contribute almost $7 million for the project
• United States Department of Energy (DOE), which is offering training in support of their latest energy modeling software, Energy Plus