Green Roofs Twin Cities

Twin cities will explore how green infrastructure elements such as green roofs green walls biophilic design urban parks and trees and rain gardens can alleviate the stresses of extreme weather in cities.

Green roofs twin cities.

At 2 5 acres 113 000 square feet the target center was the fifth largest extensive green roof in the united states at the time of design and is still the largest green roof in minnesota. Native species have been planted on at least five extensive green roofs in the twin cities area built between 2005 and 2009. Green roofs for healthy cities 406 king street east toronto on m5a 1l4 canada 416 971 4494. Reduces urban heat island effect and improves air quality.

Minneapolis was also one of the top 10 greenest cities on the siemens green cities index. Since irrigation is needed during the plant establishment period anyway many green roofs include an automatic irrigation system to provide water in times of drought. The grey to green conference will be hosted in the twin cities and in the washington d c region this fall. Minnesota and the greater msp region are already a global center for water system technologies and there are multiple organizations and programs that support the use of green infrastructure in projects of all types and sizes.

The target center is the first arena in north america to have a green roof. Information on the benefits of green roofs. Peter macdonagh of kestrel design group. Green roofs for healthy cities grhc is the north american industry association for the green roof and wall sectors.

The temperature in cities is often higher than surrounding rural areas a phenomenon known as the urban heat island effect large amounts of paved surfaces in cities absorb solar radiation and re radiate it as heat which increases the local air temperature. Kestrel s roof design for the green institute in south minneapolis won a 2006 award from the international green roofs for healthy cities organization. On travel leisure s readers poll of the most eco friendly urban locales the twin cities placed second. Green roofs are hot.

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