Museum of Modern Art – New York City, United States

As part of the Museum of Modern Art’s (MoMA) long-term energy sustainability initiative, a comprehensive building systems modernisation project was carried out across the museum’s more than 700,000 square feet while remaining fully occupied and operational.

The project focused on upgrading MoMA’s legacy building management infrastructure by retrofitting existing Honeywell control systems to a modern, open Tridium Niagara platform. This transition enabled greater system transparency, scalability and long-term flexibility, while minimising disruption to daily museum operations and visitor experience.

In parallel, advanced analytics were implemented to provide deeper insights into building performance, energy consumption and system behaviour. These analytics now support proactive monitoring, fault detection and data-driven optimisation, helping MoMA continuously improve efficiency and reduce energy waste.

The scope of work spanned a wide range of critical building systems, including central plant systems, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, air handling units, VAV systems, energy metering and lighting integration, creating a unified and intelligent building ecosystem. By integrating these systems into a single platform, MoMA has strengthened its ability to manage comfort, reliability and energy performance across the entire facility.

This project represents a significant step forward in MoMA’s sustainability journey, combining modern building technology with operational resilience in one of the world’s most iconic and complex museum environments.