Green Roof Milwaukee

Milwaukee public library 33 000 sq.

Green roof milwaukee.

A green roof manages water by absorbing it into the lightweight growing media soil and the plants. The milwaukee public library has 33 000 square feet of green roof above the business and periodicals room. The green roof will be the highest in the city when it s completed later this week. Green roofs also provide the benefits of reduced costs on heating and cooling decreased long term maintenance and longer.

Green roof a time lapse video of the construction of mpm s green roof. Milwaukee metropolitan sewerage district green roof project the city of milwaukee provides incentive funding to government agencies private property owners and nonprofit organizations to increase green roof implementation within the milwaukee area. And houses more than 1 000 biotrays planted with sedum. The green roof is engineered with moisture barriers and insulating features to reduce heating and cooling costs minimize the urban heat island effect and protect the library underneath.

The deeper the growing media the more water the plants can manage. Is getting a green makeover. Designed by milwaukee s new eden landscape architecture the roof uses vegetated trays atop an open. The green roof trend has certainly taken off in milwaukee.

The green roof is engineered with moisture barriers and insulating features to reduce heating and cooling costs minimize the urban heat island effect and protect the library underneath. Water st is situated near the center of downtown. In bigger cities like chicago green roofs have become a requirement for larger buildings. This week the more than 6 000 square foot roof at 770 n.

Green roofs address the problem that cities have with the urban heat island effect 1 and increased rapid stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces. The 305 600 square foot building located at 770 n. The milwaukee public art museum milwaukee public library rockwell automation global water center uwm school of freshwater sciences alverno college and northwestern mutual building are just a few buildings in milwaukee with green roofs that capture millions of gallons of water. In october 2011 a green roof was installed on the tallest section of the museum building six stories up.

There are more and more buildings in milwaukee and the country that are adhering to this practice says borchardt. The plants evapotranspire release moisture back into the atmosphere through their leaf systems. The milwaukee public library has 33 000 square feet of green roof above the business and periodicals room. The implementation of green roofs at uwm is a prime example of addressing sustainable objectives in an urban environment.

This kiosk was made possible with the support of milwaukee shines.