Green Roof Park

Green roofs retain rainfall alleviate pressure on sewer systems protect roofing membranes reduce noise and filter pollutants.

Green roof park.

Precipitation generally runs off the roof of a building into gutters and flows into a storm sewer. The ecocenter at heron s head park is the first environmental justice education facility in the bay area and san francisco s first 100 off grid building and features eco machine wastewater treatment a green living roof solar panels and wind turbine and continue reading. 160 old ford drive camp hill pa 17011. Surrounding park 888 s amenity zones are a bbq lounge outdoor cinema dog park activity lawn and a resort style pool with cabanas.

A green roof is a layer of vegetation planted over a waterproofing system that is installed on top of a flat or slightly sloped roof. 1 springers lane new cumberland pa 17070. Our collection of rooftop systems features native plants sedums green walls hydroponic towers a vegetable and herb farm and honeybee hives. Nyc parks maintains more than 200 000 square feet of green roofs across the city.

The roof landscape offers two distinct viewing experiences. Green roofs are also known as vegetative or eco roofs. The increased urbanization of towns and cities has resulted in less green space and more impervious surfaces. 600 beinhower road etters pa 17319.

60 200 mm thickness 2 8 inches green protection layer for roofs with little load bearing capacity. The green roof is on top of the parking garage attached to cosentino s. Although oxygen produced and carbon sequestered by a green roof doesn t put money back into the pockets of property owners it does benefit the environment. 100 ann drive new cumberland pa 17070.

205 ross avenue new cumberland pa 17070. The textures of turf and ornamental grass lead the eye from ground to sky. Take the elevator up to the jones pool it s on the same level you just go through a different door. 888 at grand hope park facebook page installed by brightview the green roof garden landscaping includes trees walking paths and a pool.

Max c hempt memorial field. I have been going here every day for months months and unless i bring them with me there s never anyone else here. Green roofs click any image to enlarge. From afar it s possible to see the plant vocabulary quietly shift from the manicured grass in its pan pacific park location to the looser longer grass ecology atop the roof.

A green roof also helps control storm water runoff and retention. Installation of a green roof is more expensive than a traditional roof but energy savings and longer life amortize the expense.