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Sky Farms NYC
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Type
STATUS
Concept
SIZE
1,000,000 +
BUDGET
$5M - 10M
Welcome to Sky Farms NYC, a rooftop urban farm project wrapped in a solar envelope. Inspired by models like Brooklyn Grange and Gotham Greens, our project is a city-wide prototype, with the potential to produce 137 tons of fresh produce with zero carbon footprint. Our concept tackles the urban dilemmas of NYC at its very core: food deserts, water pollution, toxic energy, and public education.
FOOD: Brooklyn’s fresh food insecurity rate is approximately 19.8%, which is nearly double the national average.
Food Deserts: The high density of ultra-processed foods over organic fresh produce in low-income areas is driving a surge in chronic, diet-related illnesses.
Food Inflation: A 25.2% increase in food prices since 2019 forces vulnerable households to make impossible trade-offs between nutrition and rent.
WATER: NYC relies on a legacy combined sewer infrastructure, where stormwater runoff from impermeable urban surfaces shares the exact same pipe network as raw domestic sewage.
Due to the city's dense concrete footprint, even moderate rainfall generates runoff that instantly exceeds the volumetric processing capacity of local wastewater treatment plants. The need for stormwater retention is paramount.
TOXIC ENERGY - The Grid's Fossil Dependency: According to the 2024 NYC GHG Inventory, 79% of the city's electricity is supplied by natural gas generators. Therefore, relying solely on standard grid electrification does not resolve the core issue; it merely transfers the carbon emission burden from local buildings to remote power plants.
Thermal Inefficiency in Housing: Data indicates that in the multifamily sector, thermal conditioning—specifically Space Heating and Domestic Hot Water (DHW)—accounts for the overwhelming majority of total site energy consumption. This exposes the structural heat loss and severe inefficiency inherent in conventional building envelopes.
PUBLIC EDUCATION - Public schools offer the greatest potential for urban farming in NYC, since the empty rooftops and the workforce are already there. Organizations such as NY Sun Works have been teaching hydroponics in classrooms at a large scale. Expanding this potential on a larger scale will not only empower the education system but also equip future adults to handle the challenges of climate change and food insecurity with better tools.
FOOD: Brooklyn’s fresh food insecurity rate is approximately 19.8%, which is nearly double the national average.
Food Deserts: The high density of ultra-processed foods over organic fresh produce in low-income areas is driving a surge in chronic, diet-related illnesses.
Food Inflation: A 25.2% increase in food prices since 2019 forces vulnerable households to make impossible trade-offs between nutrition and rent.
WATER: NYC relies on a legacy combined sewer infrastructure, where stormwater runoff from impermeable urban surfaces shares the exact same pipe network as raw domestic sewage.
Due to the city's dense concrete footprint, even moderate rainfall generates runoff that instantly exceeds the volumetric processing capacity of local wastewater treatment plants. The need for stormwater retention is paramount.
TOXIC ENERGY - The Grid's Fossil Dependency: According to the 2024 NYC GHG Inventory, 79% of the city's electricity is supplied by natural gas generators. Therefore, relying solely on standard grid electrification does not resolve the core issue; it merely transfers the carbon emission burden from local buildings to remote power plants.
Thermal Inefficiency in Housing: Data indicates that in the multifamily sector, thermal conditioning—specifically Space Heating and Domestic Hot Water (DHW)—accounts for the overwhelming majority of total site energy consumption. This exposes the structural heat loss and severe inefficiency inherent in conventional building envelopes.
PUBLIC EDUCATION - Public schools offer the greatest potential for urban farming in NYC, since the empty rooftops and the workforce are already there. Organizations such as NY Sun Works have been teaching hydroponics in classrooms at a large scale. Expanding this potential on a larger scale will not only empower the education system but also equip future adults to handle the challenges of climate change and food insecurity with better tools.
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