Commercial

Chiropractic Center

Location:  Hazelton, Pennsylvania Roofing System:  Roofscapes
Date Planted:  June, 2001 Installer:  David Bros. Landscaping
Area Covered:  6,000 Sq. Ft. Architect:   Van Der Ryn Architects

 

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Chiropractic Center

This beautiful roof was completely matured in less than 1 year, using a variety of plants from Emory Knoll Farms.

Chiropractic Center

Here the fully mature roof blends with the surounding landscape.

Chiropractic Center

This roof reduces the rate of runoff and allows the remaining runoff to discharge along the eaves, creating a curtain effect.

Chiropractic Center

Soil delivery for the roof garden.

 

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Epworth Manor

Location:  Tyronne, Pennsylvania Roofing System:  Garland
Date Planted:  July, 2001 Installer:   
Area Covered:  4,000 Sq. Ft.    

 

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Epworth Manor Roof in August, 2001

Here is a view of the roof shortly after it was planted using Sedum plugs.

Epworth Manor Roof in October, 2001

The east bed of Epworth Manor in October, just 3 months after planting.

Epworth Manor Roof in October, 2001

Another view of Epworth Manor in October.

Epworth Manor Roof in April, 2002

Here the roof is seen fully populated, in April, 2002

Epworth Manor Roof in April, 2002

Another view of Epworth Manor.

 

 

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Earth Conservation Corp Building

Location: 

 Washington, DC

Roofing System: 

 Custom

Date Planted: 

 October, 2002

Installer: 

 Community Resources

Area Covered: 

 3,000 Sq. Ft.

 

  

 

Location: Washington, DC.

Date Planted: October 2000

Area Covered: 3000 Sq. Ft.

 

Learn more about the ECC project at: http://www.communityresources.org/greenroof.html

And more photos: http://www.communityresources.org/greenroofphotos.html

 

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ECC In November, 2000

ECC In November, 2000

The West Side of the ECC building on the day it was planted.

 

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Montgomery Park Business Center

Montgomery Park Wins Green Roof Award for Excellence!  Click here to see the award.

Location: 

 Baltimore, Maryland

Roofing System: 

 Custom

Date Planted: 

 April, 2002

Installer: 

 Inland Builders

Area Covered: 

 30,000 Sq. Ft.

Consulting Architect:

Katrin Scholz-Barth

 

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Montgomery Business Park

Here, Sedum plugs have been delivered and are ready for planting on the 30,000 square foot roof.

Montgomery Business Park

Planting the ridge of the roof garden. The soil mix is a combination of expanded slate and natural compost.

Montgomery Business Park, November 2002

The roof garden is beinning to be established.

Montgomery Park in May, 2003

The roof is now almost completely covered in plants.

 

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Magco Building

Location: 

 Jessup, Maryland

Roofing System: 

 Magco

Date Planted: 

 September, 2002

Installer:  

Magco

Area Covered: 

 2,500 Sq. Ft.

 

  

 

Magco Building

Mark Gaulin inspects the new green roof on the Magco Building.

Magco Building

Shortly after planting in Autumn, 2002.

Magco Building

Now in May of 2003, a fully mature and blooming green roof.

 

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The Brick Companies Building

Location:  Davidsonville, MD Roofing System:  Magco
Date Planted:  October, 2002 Installer:  Magco
Area Covered:  14,000 Sq. Ft. Owner: The Brick Companies

 

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The Brick Companies Building

View from the 5th floor reception area to the green roof terrace

The Brick Companies Building

View of the green roof terrace including the putting green.

The Brick Companies Building

View of the putting green on the terrace. This terrace is accessable from the main offices of the Brick Companies.

 

 

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Bruker Daltronics

Location: 

 Boston, Massachusetts

Roofing System: 

 Roofscapes

Date Planted: 

 September, 2002    

Area Covered: 

 3,000 Sq. Ft.

 

  

 

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H.J. Heinz Corporate Offices

Location: 

 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Roofing System: 

 Roofscapes

Date Planted: 

 November, 2002

Installer:  

Lichtenfels Nusery, Inc.

Area Covered: 

 12,000 Sq. Ft.

 

  

 

H. J. Heinz Headquarters Building in Pittsburgh

 

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Shadow Wood Preserve

Location: 

 Ft. Meyers, Florida

Roofing System: 

 Roofscapes

Date Planted: 

 April, 2003

Installer:  

Area Covered: 

 2,400 Sq. Ft.

 

  

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Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL) Plaza

Location: 

 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Roofing System: 

 American Hydrotech

Date Planted: 

 May, 2003

Installer:  

Mayfield Gardens

Area Covered: 

 8,000 Sq. Ft.

 

  

 

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PPL Plaza

View from the conference room.

 

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Memphis Medical Center

Location: 

 Memphis, Tennessee

Roofing System: 

  

Date Planted: 

 May, 2003

Installer:  

Dar Landscaping, Inc.

Area Covered: 

 2,000 Sq. Ft.

 

  

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Boston World Trade Center

Location: 

 Boston Massachusetts

Roofing System: 

 Roofscapes

Date Planted: 

 June, 2003

Installer:  

J. Michael Landscaping

Area Covered: 

 15,000 Sq. Ft.

 

  

 

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Boston World Trade Center

Here's the crew that rolled the vegetated mat for shipment to Boston - L-R: Corey Bafford, Elsa Sonnichsen, Derek Bledsoe, Chris Speno, Christine Thurling, Akio Enders, Joerg Breuning.

Boston World Trade Center

Rolling the mat for loading on the truck to send to Boston.

 

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Wood Glen Park

 

Location: 

Gaithersburg, MD

 

 

Date Planted: 

March, 2004

Installer: 

Prospect Waterproofing

Area Covered: 

13,500 Sq. Ft.

 

 

 

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Four Seasons Hotel

 

Location: 

Boston, MA

Roofing System: 

Roofscapes

Date Planted: 

May, 2004

Installer: 

J. Michael Landscaping

Area Covered: 

10,000 Sq. Ft.

 

 

 

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Phillips Eco-Enterprise Center

 

Location: 

Minneapolis, MN

 

 

Date Planted: 

June, 2004

Installer: 

Kestral Landscaping

Area Covered: 

3,000 Sq. Ft.

 

 

 

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Brewer's Park

 

Location: 

Baltimore, MD

Roofing System: 

Green Grid / Weston

Date Planted: 

September, 2004

Installer: 

Green Grid / Weston

Area Covered: 

12,000 Sq. Ft.

 

 

 

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RadioShack World Headquarters

 

Location: 

Fort Worth, TX

 

 

Date Planted: 

November, 2004

Installer: 

Valley Crest

Area Covered: 

10,000 Sq. Ft.

 

 

 

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MDG Corporation Building (Two Buildings)

 

Location: 

Columbia, MD

Roofing System: 

Tecta America

Date Planted: 

April, 2005

Installer: 

Magco

Area Covered: 

8,100 Total Sq. Ft.

 

 

 

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Boeing

 

Location: 

St. Louis, MO

Roofing System: 

Roofscapes

Date Planted: 

May, 2005

 

 

Area Covered: 

30,000 Sq. Ft.

 

 

 

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Silvercup Studios

 

Location: 

New York, NY

 

 

Date Planted: 

June, 2005

Installer: 

Mornhurst Gardens

Area Covered: 

34,330 Sq. Ft.

 

 

 

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Duncan Library

 

Location: 

Hazelton, Pennsylvania

Roofing System: 

Barrett / Commercial Roofing

Date Planted: 

June, 2005

Installer: 

DC Greenworks

Area Covered: 

4,000 Sq. Ft.

Plants:  

Van Der Ryn Architects

 

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1425 K Street

 

Location: 

Washington, DC

Roofing System: 

Barrett / Commercial Roofing