The interior of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the site of the 2001 and 1993 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City will undergo a $1 million lighting improvement project, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) reported this week.
NYPA, which is funding the project, pointed out that it will replace up to 3,000 LED lighting fixtures at the LEED Gold-certified building in Lower Manhattan.
“The September 11 Museum and Memorial is an important place to visit to pause and pay tribute to the many lives we lost that unforgettable day in 2001,” remarked NYPA President and CEO Gil C. Quinones. “I speak for everyone at the Power Authority when I saw that we are humbled to support the museum with this cost and energy saving project and help in any way that we can.”
The new energy-efficient LED fixtures will improve lighting quality at the museum while lowering the facility’s energy and maintenance costs and greenhouse gas emissions, the public power organization stated.
“We have long been committed to sustainability in our design and to minimizing our environmental footprint, in whatever ways we can,” commented Alice M. Greenwald, president and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. “We are thrilled to partner with the New York Power Authority to ensure that we can realize our goal of converting to LED lighting throughout the facility.”
NYPA observed the museum tells the story of 9/11 through media, narratives, and a collection of monumental and authentic artifacts.
