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Penn State Test Huts Close up view of a research roof showing planting medium and plants. |
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Penn State Test Huts Front view of the hut farm. |
| Location: | State College, Pennsylvania | Roofing System: | Custom |
| Date Planted: | September, 2001 | Installer: | Penn State University |
| Area Covered: | 50 Sq. Ft. each |
Scientists in the departments
of Horticulture and Agricultural and Biological Engineering are cooperating in a
major research effort involving the efficacy of Green Roofs. We have been
working in cooperation with JSP International, the worlds largest supplier of
bead foam used in the manufacture of bumper energy absorbing systems. Research
funding is also provided by a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection Grant.
After two years of testing with ground level modules, we have purchased six
small utility buildings. Our objectives will be a replicated study involving
building heat flux, storm water runoff, and nutrient disposition. Three
buildings will have green roofs – planted with Sedum Spurium – and three without
green roofs. Each building is insulated, fitted with temperature sensors, a
storm water collection system, and a watt-hour meter to determine energy usage.
Similarly, each building will be heated and air conditioned. A graduate student
from Agricultural Engineering will coordinate data collection and analysis.
From this study we hope to develop design tools for engineers and architects
designing Green Roofed buildings.
Plant studies will also be included and will focus on heat and cold tolerance,
growth, and transpiration efficiency. We also plan to evaluate different system
components and how they perform in flat and sloped roof situations.
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| Location: | Goldsboro, NC | Roofing System: | Hydrotech |
| Date Planted: | April, 2002 | Installer: | North Carolina State University |
| Area Covered: | 750 Sq. Ft. |
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| Location: | Washington DC | ||
| Date Planted: | September, 2002 | ||
| Area Covered: | 120 Sq. Ft. |
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| Location: | Washington, DC | Roofing System: | Green Grid Roofs |
| Date Planted: | September, 2002 | ||
| Area Covered: | 96 Sq. Ft. |
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| Location: | Swarthmore, PA | Roofing System: | Roofscapes |
| Date Planted: | September, 2002 | ||
| Area Covered: | 500 Sq. Ft. |
In the Northeast, WESTON has also established an informal partnership with the University of Connecticut (UConn) and an educational program to address the relationship of land use to natural resource protection. The Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO) program was established at UConn under three groups: the Cooperative Education System; the Natural Resources Management & Engineering Department; and the Connecticut Sea Grant College Program. NEMO is further supported by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), USDA, NOAA, EPA, NASA and the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
Through a series of meetings, WESTON and UConn representatives identified common interests related to storm water management and the benefits of green roof systems in retaining storm water in urban areas. WESTON agreed to construct two pilot-scale GreenGrid™ installations for their use in monitoring storm water retention, and for use in education about green roofs. UConn's cooperative education center is located in Haddam, Connecticut (south of Hartford) and the pilot GreenGrid™ project is the first of several green technology projects NEMO has planned for this site. The plants for this project were donated by Emory Knoll Farms.
You can learn more about UConn's NEMO program by visiting http://www.nemo.uconn.edu.
| Location: | University of Connecticut | Roofing System: | Weston Systems |
| Date Planted: | September, 2002 | Installer: | Weston Systems |
| Area Covered: | 20 Sq. Ft. |
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| Location: | Boston, Massachusetts | Roofing System: | |
| Date to be Planted: | September, 2002 | Installer: | Richard Burck |
| Area Covered: | 300 Sq. Ft. |
| Location: | Manitoga, NY | Roofing System: | Hydrotech |
| Date Planted: | December, 2002 | Installer: | Owner |
| Area Covered: | 600 Sq. Ft. | Landscape Architect: | Ruth Parnall |
| Location: | Emmais. Pennsylvania | Roofing System: | Hydrotech |
| Date to be Planted: | April, 2003 | Installer: | Tomco |
| Area Covered: | 3,000 Sq. Ft. |
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| Location: | Washington, DC | ||
| Date to be Planted: | May, 2003 | Installer: | Prospect Waterproofing |
| Area Covered: | 2,020 Sq. Ft. |
| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| Date to be Planted: | June, 2003 | ||
| Area Covered: | 100 Sq. Ft. |
| Location: | Watertown, New York | Roofing System: | American Hydrotech |
| Date to be Planted: | June, 2003 | Installer: | DC Building Systems |
| Area Covered: | 2,000 Sq. Ft. |
Putney School Performing Arts Center
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Location: |
Putney, VT |
Roofing System: |
American Hydrotech |
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Date Planted: |
July, 2003 |
Installer: |
American Hydrotech |
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Area Covered: |
5,830 Sq. Ft. |
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Location: |
Cambridge, MA |
Roofing System: |
American Hydrotech |
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Date Planted: |
August, 2003 |
Installer: |
Valley Crest |
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Area Covered: |
5,000 Sq. Ft. |
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Location: |
Baltimore, MD |
Roofing System: |
Tecta America |
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Date Planted: |
May, 2004 |
Installer: |
Magco |
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Area Covered: |
2,100 Sq. Ft. |
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Detroit Performing Arts High School
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Location: |
Detroit, MI |
Roofing System: |
Roofscapes |
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Date Planted: |
October, 2004 |
Installer: |
Green Roofs North America |
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Area Covered: |
6,800 Sq. Ft. |
Architect: |
Van Der Ryn Architects |
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Location: |
Cambridge, MA |
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Date Planted: |
May, 2005 |
Installer: |
Valley Crest |
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Area Covered: |
8,250 Sq. Ft. |
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Harford Community College – Joppa Hall
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Location: |
Bel Air, MD |
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Date Planted: |
May, 2005 |
Installer: |
Prospect Waterproofing |
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Area Covered: |
3,000 Sq. Ft. |
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Location: |
Baltimore, MD |
Roofing System: |
Tecta America |
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Date Planted: |
May, 2005 |
Installer: |
Magco |
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Area Covered: |
13,000 Sq. Ft. |
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US Naval Academy – Chauvenent Hall
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Location: |
Annapolis, MD |
Roofing System: |
Tecta America |
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Date Planted: |
June, 2005 |
Installer: |
Magco |
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Area Covered: |
3,000 Sq. Ft. |
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Location: |
Waterloo, ON |
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Date Planted: |
August, 2005 |
Installer: |
Perennial Landscapes Inc. |
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Area Covered: |
10,000 Sq. Ft. |
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University of Syracuse – Baker Lab
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Location: |
Syracuse, NY |
Roofing System: |
Roofscapes |
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Date Planted: |
September, 2005 |
Installer: |
Lichtenfels Nursery |
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Area Covered: |
7,000 Sq. Ft. |
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Emory Knoll Farms
