SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY +
COMMITMENT

beyond code

At 555+345, we’re setting a high bar for resilience: aiming to drastically reduce emissions—45% over NYC’s 2030 climate targets, and becoming functionally carbon neutral by 2032.

45%
Exceeding NYC's 2030 climate targets
100% outside
air delivery
Quiet, sensible heating/cooling system
1.5C° Benchmark
Set by CRREM* in alignment with the Paris Climate Goals
OFFICIAL NYSERDA
PARTNER
in the Empire Building Challenge    to design and implement a replicable system that drastically reduces carbon emissions
1 of only 10 new LEED Platinum projects in NYS
1 of only 5 Core & Shell  LEED Platinum projects in NYC
Watch our full sustainability story video →

energy
savings

full electrification

555+345’s projected annual electrical usage is slated to be 40% below other Class A, state-of-the-art office buildings with overall 10% reduction in demand.

air
quality

DOAS VENTILATION SYSTEM

Improved indoor air quality by delivering 70% more outside air directly to the occupant. As proven through various studies,* better ventilation positively impacts cognitive function.

*The Cognitive Function Study: https://thecogfxstudy.com/study-1/view
the-reports/ Hartford
Business: https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/study-finds-work-environment-significantly-impacts-cognitive-behavior

thermal
comfort

the benefits of
radiant heat

555 is maximizing energy efficiency while reducing operating costs for better thermal comfort, and decreasing energy waste through thermal storage.
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In support of this effort, in partnership with Google Sidewalk Labs, 345 Hudson is using climate control mechanisms to monitor climate space by space detecting unused or vacant spaces.

radiant/
geothermal system
in 555 Greenwich
first of
its kind
in a speculative office
stable
year-round comfort
100%
outside air delivery to floors
70% greater
than code
consistent air
monitoring
for harmful pollutants and irritants such as CO2, small and large particulates, VOC & CO
↓ 40%
reduction in electricity usage as part of the
NYSERDA EBC
1.5 million gallons
of water saved across both buildings per year
fully
electric
eliminating on site use  of fossil fuels

energy savings

full electrification

555+345’s projected annual electrical usage is slated to be 40% below other Class A, state-of-the-art office buildings with overall 10% reduction in demand.

  • ↓ 40%
    reduction in electricity usage as part of theNYSERDA EBC
  • 1.5 million gallons
    of water saved across both buildings per year
  • fully electric
    eliminating on site use  of fossil fuels

air quality

DOAS VENTILATION SYSTEM

Improved indoor air quality by delivering 70% more outside air directly to the occupant. As proven through various studies,* better ventilation positively impacts cognitive function.

  • 100%
    outside air delivery to floors
  • 70% greater than code
  • consistent air monitoring
    for harmful pollutants and irritants such as CO2, small and large particulates, VOC & CO

*The Cognitive Function Study: https://thecogfxstudy.com/study-1/view the-reports/ Hartford
Business: https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/study-finds-work-environment-significantly-impacts-cognitive-behavior

thermal comfort

DOAS VENTILATION SYSTEM

555 is maximizing energy efficiency while reducing operating costs for better thermal comfort, and decreasing energy waste through thermal storage.In support of this effort, in partnership with Google Sidewalk Labs, 345 Hudson is using climate control mechanisms to monitor climate space by space detecting unused or vacant spaces.

  • radiant/ geothermal system
    in 555 Greenwich
  • first of its kind
    in a speculative office
  • stable year-round comfort

social
responsibility

Placemaking Initiatives

Across Hudson Square, we are partnering with our community leaders, elected officials, and organizations. For example, Urban Design Forum, is reinvigorating our community through projects like Restorative Ground, a design competition aimed at creating a multisensory gathering space on a previously underutilized street.

Hudson Square Properties is also committed to creating opportunities for New York-based artists from underrepresented communities. By rethinking the building façade as a dedicated canvas, artists become integral to the evolution of the ground level experience.

direct community impact

Hudson Square Properties works with the ACE Mentorship Program, Project Exalt, and Project Destined to create valuable internship opportunities that provide minority and under-represented communities with meaningful work experience in the real estate and AEC industries. 555 Greenwich has also created approximately 1,000 union jobs.
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Our corporate partnership with Hudson River Park provides funding for the design, upkeep, and programming of NYC’s largest open space. We’ve partnered with Mesa, a division of Sidewalk Labs, on a Cleantech Accelerator that will use IoT and digital tools to elevate the sustainability and comfort of the HSP portfolio.