Upenn Green Roofs

Join bob lundgren mla 82 university of pennsylvania landscape architect and david hollenberg march 75 for a tour of penn law s golkin hall green roof.

Upenn green roofs. Center for green roof research the center the only location in north america with small test green roofs on replicated buildings characterizes and quantifies the performance of green roofs and promotes their discoveries through education and outreach. Green roofs are also known as vegetative or eco roofs. There is another green roof under construction on the millennium science center and several more under consideration for future construction projects. Golkin hall s green roofs not only increase areas for collaboration in rooftop gardens but also serve to reduce rain water entering the city s storm water system and the heat island effect caused by conventional dark roofs.

It may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. Currently there are four large scale green roofs on campus forest resources building student health center dickinson law school and the root cellar behind tyson building. By capturing rainwater and reducing it slowly over time penn s green roofs lessen the burden on the west philadelphia sewer system while providing several additional environmental benefits. 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.

Green roofs on campus penn is exhibiting best practices in sustainability by installing green roofs on a number of buildings.