Fashion Institue of Technology: Goodman Center

Sponsored by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York.

At Adaptive Green, we are proud to have enhanced the roofs of the Shirley Goodman Resource Center and David Dubinsky Student Center at FIT with over one acre of greenery, sponsored by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York. These green roofs are planted with several varieties of sedum in pregrown vegetated trays. FIT’s green roofs offer numerous benefits to the campus and the environment. They help insulate the buildings, decreasing the need for heating and air conditioning. By absorbing carbon dioxide, they improve air quality and reduce the college’s carbon footprint. Additionally, they lessen the heat island effect, making FIT’s climate more livable by mitigating the temperature increase common in urban areas like New York City. Importantly, during heavy rainfall, these green roofs soak up water that would otherwise flood the city’s sewers, thus preventing untreated sewage from flowing into the Hudson and East rivers. This project underscores our commitment to sustainability and showcases how innovative landscape design can positively impact both the environment and the community.