Make Your Building Bird Safe
The Statue of Liberty Museum, opened in 2019, features bird safe glass as part of the design. Photo: FXCollaborative
ENHANCE SUSTAINABILITY, SAFEGUARD BIRDS
Protect wildlife and reduce your buildings ecological footprint. NYC Bird Alliance’s conservation experts help buildings safeguard biodiversity, reduce energy waste, and contribute to a greener city.
Join the bird-safe movement today. Email birdsafe@nycbirdalliance.org to get help on simple solutions.
WHY BIRDS MATTER
Protecting birds is critical to a healthy ecosystem. Birds protect and grow forests, grasslands, and marshes, leading to increased carbon capture and a more climate-resilient future.
Over a billion birds die each year in collisions with glass in the United States (up to a quarter million in New York City alone) due to artificial light at night and reflective glass. But there are easy solutions to make your building safe for birds, reduce energy needs, and improve tenant satisfaction.
YOU CAN BE PART OF A BIRD-SAFE SOLUTION
NYC Bird Alliance is dedicated to providing safe passage for the millions of wild birds migrating through our city each year. We will help create a targeted approach for your building:
- Identify the high-risk areas that can have the greatest impact.
- Consult on window treatments to make your glass visible to birds and reduce collisions.
- Advise on smart lighting strategies that reduce non-essential lights at night, lowering collisions and saving you energy and cost
Ready to make your building more sustainable with bird-safe design? Email birdsafe@nycbirdalliance.org to get help on simple solutions.
Front Cover of “Bird Friendly Construction Requirements” guidance document designed by the City of New York to help building managers and architects comply with Local Law 15 requiring newly constructed or altered buildings to use bird-safe materials. Photo: City of New York
BENEFITS FOR YOUR BUILDING
1. Enhance your building's environmental profile.
2. Reduce energy costs with smarter lighting.
3. Comply with emerging bird-friendly building regulations.
4. Improve tenant and resident satisfaction.
2. Reduce energy costs with smarter lighting.
3. Comply with emerging bird-friendly building regulations.
4. Improve tenant and resident satisfaction.
NYC Bird Alliance is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit dedicated to protecting birds and their habitat in NYC. Reducing the quarter million bird deaths from collisions that occur annually in our city is part of our mission, and we do this work for free.
Please consider making a donation to support our work researching ways to prevent collisions in NYC.
WHAT CAN I DO?
For Residents
- Make your windows bird safe: Apply bird-safe window films or decals to your home windows.
- Turn lights out: Keep indoor lighting dim from 11pm-6pm, especially during migration seasons.
- Support bird-friendly policies: Advocate for bird-friendly policies in your building or community.
- Help us find collision solutions: You can quickly report any dead, stunned, or injured birds through dBird.org.
For Office Employees
- Keep blinds or curtains closed at night.
- Turn off lights when leaving the office, particularly after hours.
- Report bird collisions to dBird.org and to building management to help identify problem areas.
- Suggest bird-friendly initiatives to your company's sustainability department or employee engagement team by printing and handing out our brochure (download PDF here)
For Landlords and Building Managers
- Schedule a consultation with NYC Bird Alliance for a comprehensive assessment.
- Adopt cost-effective glass solutions that are recommended for your specific site.
- Adjust building lighting to reduce nighttime illumination.
- Consider bird-friendly designs in future renovations or new constructions.
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