Galapagos Art Space is moving to DUMBO!
A green performing arts facility
In DUMBO Galapagos Art Space will create New York City’s first LEED certified ‘green’ cultural venue.
_________________ Working with the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency (NYSERDA), New York City’s Small Business Services and in full, enthusiastic support of the Mayor’s PlanNYC 2030 vision and the Governors 15 x 15 vision, Galapagos Art Space plans to create New York City’s first LEED certified ‘green’ cultural venue. At 16 Main, Galapagos Art Space will install a geothermal radiant heating and cooling system, a green sidewalk that lets water pass through to the soil below delaying its path to the city’s storm sewer system, catch and reprocess rainwater for the heating and cooling of the building, plant (flowering) trees, and install a green roof on top of 16 Main. The venue will be powered with electricity sourced from upstate wind and run-of-the-river hydro sources. The result will be an efficient, responsible, low-carbon impact performing arts venue.
Why? If Galapagos Art Space can do it then so can any other performing arts facility, small business or building owner in New York City. We think it’s important to work with the Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC initiative to, in our case, create what amounts to a demonstration project inside a public facility, and that we should make our process public, our technology visible and publish what amounts to an adaptable plan for similar venues and buildings of our size. _________________
Get involved ~ If you think you can help Galapagos go green and are interested in a process that creates a
Questions?
Contact Galapagos Art Space director Robert Elmes at: robert@galapagosartspace.com
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