 The space occupied by Mansueto Ventures has been designed to use the maximum amount of natural light and has an open floor plan . The space used by the New York Academy of Sciences on the 40th floor , designed by H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture , works with the parallelogram shape of the building . Keeping with the green design of the building , the NYAS uses recycled materials in many of the office furnishings , has zoned heating and cooling , and lights that detect motion , coming on automatically only when people are present , and adjust according to incoming sunlight . 
