154 built projects, totaling 1,678,586 square feet
*Retrofit installations
64,000 sf
Type I - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2011
Pro Scapes, Inc.
PVC
This green roof was built as part of the Onondaga County CSO program, the goal of which is to improve water quality throughout the region.
22,087 sf
Partial base capillary irrigation (perennial area only)
Summer 2011
Mayfield Gardens, Inc.
TPO
A sculptural polystyrene topography on the 3rd and 4th stories underlies the rolling hills of this visible green roof established with Sedum cuttings and lush perennials.
1,465
Type I - 3.50 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2011
New York Green Roofs, LLC
Bituminous organo-silane compound
6,300 sf
Type III - 12.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2011
G.R.A.S.S.
TPO
This relatively small green roof manages stormwater runoff from the large adjacent peaked roof via a series of manifolds controlling flow rate.
3,864 sf
Type I - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2011
G.R.A.S.S.
PVC
4,318 sf
Type III - 8.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Spring 2011
G.R.A.S.S.
PVC
11,255 sf
Un-irrigated
Spring 2011
G.R.A.S.S.
PVC
Because the green roof is large and fairly low to the ground, the owner benefitted from discounted pricing for this Roofmeadow® Roofrug®.
9,428 sf
Type II - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2011
David Brothers Landscape
Coal tar elastomeric membrane
4,800 sf
Type III - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2011
Robert Ebl, Inc.
TPO
29,180 sf
Type I - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2010
G.R.A.S.S.
PVC
This ARRA funded project includes a green roof on the second story designed to reduce stormwater runoff and contribute to the preservation efforts the nearby Chesapeake Bay.
8,500 sf
Type II - 3.50 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2010
Mayfield Site Contractors, Inc.
TPO
12,000 sf
Type III - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2010
New York Green Roofs, LLC
Modified bitumen
6,800 sf
Test roof plots
Un-irrigated
Fall 2010
G.R.A.S.S.
Modified bitumen
The University is using this installation to compare the performance of different green roof profiles, all of which are outfitted with the necessary thermal and hydraulic monitoring systems.
1,400 sf
Type I - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2010
Mayfield Site Contractors, Inc.
PVC
6,000 sf
Type II - 4.00 to 6.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation, using harvested rainwater
Fall 2010
Enviroscape
PVC
6,900 sf
Type III - 4.00 to 8.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Fall 2010
G.R.A.S.S.
PVC
The green roof on this FM-insured building is subject to high windspeeds and includes an extensive area, established with pre-grown Sedum mats secured at the edges with turf pavers, and an intensive area with six pre-cast concrete planters.
5,600 sf
Type III - 4.75 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2010
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
3,100 sf
Type III - 12.00 inches of media
Surface irrigation
Fall 2010
High Land Inc.
PVC
This biodiverse green roof is established with native Wyoming plants, ranging from cacti to wildflowers to shrubs.
2,300 sf
Type I - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2010
Mayfield Gardens, Inc.
Modified bitumen
Plant selection and plant layout depended on the outcome of a wind/weather study conducted to assess the microclimates around large rooftop structures.
13,000 sf
Type II – 3.00 to 6.00 inches of media
Partial base capillary irrigation
Summer 2010
G.R.A.S.S.
TPO
A Sedum carpet covers the majority of the roof over this innovative modularly constructed dormitory. Residents also can access a 500 sf irrigated roof garden integrated with a paver patio.
9,000 sf
Type II - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2010
Tilson Group
Modified bitumen
8,800 sf
Type II - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2010
Mayfield Gardens, Inc.
EPDM
These retrofitted green roofs on three campus buildings were established with pre-grown Sedum mats over very lightweight media. One of the green roofs is outfitted with monitoring equipment which is used by the township and the students to track the green roof's environmental performance.
22,500 sf
Un-irrigated
Summer 2010
Bustleton Services Inc. Construction, LLC
PVC
This large, landmark green roof, established with grasses, perenneials, and Sedums, serves as the anchor for an entire city block's progressive green infrastructure measures for stormwater management.
20,000 sf
Type III - 6.00 to 20.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation (perennial and shrub areas)
Surface drip irrigation (planters)
Summer 2010
Ruppert Landscape, Inc. - MD
Hot rubberized asphalt
This accessible, therapeutic healing garden includes a central water feature, a zen garden, a pergola, seating areas, planters, and a variety of perennials and Sedums.
38,000 sf
Un-irrigated
Fall 2010
Robert Ebl, Inc.
TPO
This barrel-vaulted roofs required innovative slope stabilization techniques and have resulted in a dramatic, undulating vegetated roof cover appearance.
7,000 sf
Type II - 3.50 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2010
Enviroscape
Polyurethane
The retrofit green roof on this five story building was subject to signficant load constraints.
3,100 sf
Type I - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2010
Tilson Group
Hot rubberized asphalt
12,700 sf
Surface drip irrigation (Type I and Type II)
Base capillary irrigation (Type III)
Summer 2010
Non-Roofmeadow Network Contractor
Polyurethane
With dramatic contours and steep grades (45 degree pitches), this accessible green roof supports grasses, perennials, succulents and fosters the sense that the entire building visually dissolves into the surrounding landscape.
17,500 sf
Type III - 7.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Spring 2010
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
Hot rubberized asphalt
The therapeutic green roof, which earned five LEED credits, covers 62% of the roof area and includes an accessible upper terrrace and vegetable garden (for staff and patients) from which visitors enjoy beautiful views of the Green Mountains.
28,000 sf
Type III - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2010
G.R.A.S.S.
TPO
Any runoff from this large green roof is channeled into a rain garden, demonstrating an integrated green infrastructure strategy for stormwater management.
5,200 sf
Type III - 6.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Spring 2010
Winterbourne Landscape
Hot rubberized asphalt
Kenmore's first LEED certified building, the City Hall project includes rain gardens, solar panels and permeable pavement in addition to its green roof.
1,940 sf
Un-irrigated
Fall 2009
Mayfield Gardens, Inc.
TPO
Some of the green roof areas on the school's science center are accessible to the students, and the thicker green roofs include Pennsylvania native plants, including some medicinal herbs.
5,200 sf
Type V - 4.50 inches of soil
Un-irrigated
Fall 2009
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
Hot rubberized asphalt
10,140 sf
Type III - 4.00 to 6.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Summer 2009
Arteka Companies, Inc.
TPO
This mixed use residential building initiates a major redevelopment in Edina's Pentagon Park area. The cost-effective green roof green roof design utilizes pre-grown Sedum mat covered hills surrounding a winding dry river bed and a mix of other perennials.
32,000 sf
Type III - 5.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Summer 2009
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
The green roof on this parking garage-turned office building enhances the downtown area and represents one of many progressive, green initiatives in this innovative rehab.
3,460 sf
Type III - 5.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2009
G.R.A.S.S.
Polyurethane/polyurea hybrid
4,200 sf
Type I - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2009
G.R.A.S.S.
PVC
With the existing leaky roof in need of replacement, the Church concluded that a green roof was the most sustainable solution.
9,000 sf
Type I - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2009
Mayfield Site Contractors, Inc.
TPO
5,700 sf
Type II - 4.00 to 7.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2009
Enviroscape
PVC
This green roof is a very prominent symbol of Central College's commitment to sustainability.
7,280 sf
Un-irrigated
Spring 2009
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
Three distinct green roof areas installed on multiple levels are designed to respond to different use requirements.
4,620 sf
Type V - 10.00 inches of media
Sub-surface capillary irrigation
Spring 2009
Enviroscape
TPO
This engineering, architecture, and landscape firm practices what it preaches by installing a green roof on its office - a striking demonstration of its design principles!
23,000 sf
Un-irrigated
Spring 2009
Enviroscape
TPO
Drivers on Interstate 71/75 and those on the hospital's second and third floors both enjoy dramatic views of this Roofmeadow® Roofrug®.
9,080 sf
Type III - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2009
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
Modified bitumen
48,130 sf
Base capillary irrigation, Type III areas
Base flood irrigation, Type IV areas
Spring 2009
Barletta Engineering Corporation
Hot rubberized asphalt
Modified bituminous asphalt
PVC
The intensive green roof on the third story (one floor below the Sedum green roof area) is accessible from the executive office suites and combines paver pathways, turf, perennial beds and Sedums.
47,000 sf
Base capillary irrigation, in part
Winter 2008
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
Weighing only 17 psf when fully saturated, this retrofit green roof on the 8th story was established in part with pre-grown Sedum mats and boasts an intensive native garden surrounded by lit seat walls and cordoned off from the extensive area with self-ballasted railings.
663 sf
Type III - 9.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2008
G.R.A.S.S.
EPDM
2,740 sf
Type III - 6.00 to 14.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2008
G.R.A.S.S.
EPDM
675 sf
Type IV - 9.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Fall 2008
G.R.A.S.S.
Polyurethane/polyurea hybrid
17,650 sf
Ttype II - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2008
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
This extensive green roof serves as a laboratory for Princeton Environmental Institute faculty and students who are studying green roof performance.
6,750 sf
Type I - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2008
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
HDPE
6,500 sf
Type III - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2008
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
Hot rubberized asphalt
This demonstration green roof installed only on one wing of the Main Interior Building was established with Sedum plugs and supplemented with cuttings in the subsequent growing season.
5,250 sf
Un-irrigated
Fall 2008
Hufnagel Landscaping
PVC
This durable green roof, established with Sedum cuttings, tops the first LEED-certified high-rise residential building in New Jersey.
13,720 sf
Type II - 2.50 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Fall 2008
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
Hot rubberized asphalt
This 18 psf (saturated weight) retrofit green roof was established with pre-grown mats containing 14 different Sedum species and installed over the existing two-year old waterproofing system.
5,760 sf
Type II - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2008
G.R.A.S.S.
EPDM
Established with Sedum cuttings and subject to strict weight restrictions, this third story retrofit green roof gets filtered sunlight through the surrounding mature specimen trees.
5,440 sf
Type III - 6.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Summer 2008
Non Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
Visible from the upper floors, this green roof over the auditorium was designed to maximize energy efficiency and filter and slow stormwater entering the nearby Arroyo Seco dry riverbed.
2,750 sf
Type III - 8.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Summer 2008
Artistic Greenroofs, LLC
Polyurethane
This green roof supports native perennial plants and is intended to reduce heating and cooling costs by 20% and to detain more than 70% of stormwater.
3,000 sf
Type III - 6.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2008
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
This extensive green roof evidences lavenders, alliums, Sedums and grasses selected for their tolerance to wind, heat and drought.
1,500 sf
Type III - 6.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Summer 2008
Mayfield Gardens, Inc.
Coal tar elastomeric membrane
This second floor retrofit courtyard garden is visible from four sides and accessible as well. The garden includes bluestone paver walkways, a beautful sculpture, and a enlivening mix of woodland perennials and shrubs native or adapted to the region.
12,500 sf
Type III - 6.00 to 8.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2008
Lichtenfels Nursery
Highmark's urban green roof was planned to reduce energy use by about 12% and to greatly reduce stormwater runoff.
14,500 sf
Type III - 4.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Summer 2008
G.R.A.S.S.
PVC
This senior living village is the first Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency funded affordable housing project in Philadelphia with a green roof.
2,840 sf
Type III - 8.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Summer 2008
G.R.A.S.S.
PVC
This accessible sleek turf green roof offers a welcomed respite and fabulous urban views to Skypark residents.
2,000 sf
Type II - 8.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2008
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
12,400 sf
Type IV - 11.00 to 28.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Summer 2008
Lichtcnfels Nursery
Hot rubberized asphalt
Students and faculty enjoy a soothing, zen-like garden of planting beds, manicured turf, a Ipe hardwood perimeter boardwalk, and seating areas that overlook the student union.
11,150 sf
Type IV - 12.00 inches of media
Base flood irrigation
Summer 2008
High Land, Inc.
PVC
11,540 sf
Type III - 4.00 to 12.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation, in part
Summer 2008
Enviroscape
Hot rubberized asphalt (front roof area)
TPO (back roof area)
This accessible amenity green roof is the first Philadelphia example of using green roofs to manage direct runoff from large adjacent tributory non-green roofs.
5,700 sf
Type III - 6.00 to 10,00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Summer 2008
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
Hot rubberized asphalt
Integrated with a rainwater harvesting system and solar panels, this welcoming parkscape includes stone walkways and seating areas, creating a restful respite for the residents of the Washington DC Housing Authority's Regency House.
9,000 sf
Type III - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2008
Enviroscape
PVC
The North Air Traffic Control tower is the first FAA control tower to have a green roof!
13,310 sf
Type I - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2008
Artistic Greenroofs, LLC
PVC
2,800 sf
Type III - 6.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Spring 2008
Superior Landscapes
PVC
16,900 sf
Un-irrigated
Spring 2008
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
TPO
Lancaster City, PA's first green roof! This progressive owner committed to using a Roofrug® to manage stormwater and reduce energy costs -- all within a very tight budget.
1,550 sf
Type I - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2008
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
This building energy and environment system manufacturer "walks the walk" and chose to include a demonstration green roof on its campus.
4,250 sf
Type II - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2008
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
TPO
A clean strip of colorful Sedums surrounds a glorious field of PV arrays on this rooftop.
16,500 sf
Type I - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2008
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
This lush Sedum roof has a great view of Camden Yards (doesn't get much better than that!).
6,800 sf
Type IV - 7.00 to 9.00 inches of media
Irrigated
Winter 2008
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
Hot rubberized asphalt
The LEED Gold-certified library was built wth 28% recycled or reused materials and provides extensive use of natural light.
500 sf
Type II - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2007
G.R.A.S.S.
Modified bitumen
579 sf
Type III - 8.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Summer 2007
G.R.A.S.S.
EPDM
579 sf
Type III - 8.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Summer 2007
G.R.A.S.S.
EPDM
14,930 sf
Type II - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2007
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
8,200 sf
Type III - 6.00 to 8.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Fall 2007
Ecogardens, LLC
PVC
This accessible garden is populated with perennials, forbs and shrubs and includes small patios and walkways, surrounded by a free-standing ballasted railing.
17,600 sf
Type III - 6.50 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2007
Enviroscape
Hot rubberized asphalt
This accessible meadow on the sixth and seventh floors boasts an ocean view and includes winding herringbone brick pathways and the highest concentration of non-Sedum perennials in any un-irrigated extensive green roof.
11,400 sf
Type III - 6.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2007
Teufel Landscape - WA
Hot rubberized asphalt
5,850 sf
Type II - 2.90 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2007
David Brothers Landscape
Modified bitumen
Funded in part by The Reinvestment Fund and inspired by the weaver's loom, this visually accessible healing garden inspires patients to look for hope and the end of an exhausting illness.
Wilmington, DE
6,500 sf
Type II - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2007
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
2,220 sf
Type V - 9.25 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2007
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
Hot rubberized asphalt
This shallow intense roof meadow integrates with Sourgum groves, rain gardens and woodland bio-infiltration garden features -- worthy of this esteemed botanical gardens.
9,680 sf
Un-irrigated
Spring 2007
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
TPO
A colorful, swirling pattern of Sedum and hardy perennials enliven this upper-level rooftop and complement the adjacent PV array. Ornamental grasses in the thicker profile surround the clerestory and the mechanical units.
3,500 sf
Irrigated in part
Spring 2007
Lichtenfels Nursery
Recognized by The Princeton Review’s Guide for its leadership in sustainability, the University is proud of this interesting green roof, one of many sustainable initiatives on campus.
8,400 sf
Type II - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2007
David Brothers Landscape
PVC
The thin Sedum retrofit green roof installation complements this innovative and progressive sustainable LEED Platinum site, that includes geothermal wells, photovoltaics, rainwater recover, and an open design to facilitate daylighting.
4,900 sf
Type II - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2007
Enviroscape
TPO
5,610 sf
Type I - 2.50 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Spring 2007
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
This lush Sedum roofscape sits like a jewel on a lowrise building surrounded by a beautiful pastoral landscape.
1,025 sf
Type II - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2007
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
This jewel-box green roof was designed to be a testbed for the viability of natives in a thin, un-irrigated profile.
52,000 sf
Type II - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2007
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
TPO
An extensive green roof on the drydock building symbolizes Barclay's commitment to sustainability.
7,500 sf
Type III - 6.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2007
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
Hot rubberized asphalt
10,650 sf
Type I - 4.50 inches of media
Irrigated
Spring 2007
Lichtenfels Nursery
Hot rubberized asphalt
5,000 sf
Type I - 3.oo inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2007
Enviroscape
PVC
1,080 sf
Type III - 5.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Spring 2007
Enviroscape
11,000 sf
Type I - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2007
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
This lush Sedum roof has a great view of Camden Yards (doesn't get much better than that!).
16,000 sf
Base capillary irrigation (1/3 of entire green roof area) using treated gray water
Winter 2006
Lichtenfels Nursery
SBS Modified Bitumen (existing waterproofing system)
Designed to accommodate significant load constraints and gas and utility lines, this retrofitted topographically varied rooftop park seven stories above the Ohio River captivates visitors with about 60 plant varieties, a vine wall shielding large rooftop units, a free-standing railing system, and cast rubber walkways.
230.000 sf
Type IV - 12.00 inches of media
Base flood irrigation
Fall 2006
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
The sweeping, curvilinear earth-sheltered building, designed by Raphael Vinoly Architects, supports a large variety of meadow plants. Twenty-two courtyards support perennials for the passive recreation of the research staff.
5,335 sf
Type III- 8.00 inches of media
Surface drip irrigation
Summer 2006
G.R.A.S.S.
Modified bitumen
These lucky homeowners can walk out to a lush lawn from their second floor and enjoy a cool respite above the concrete urban jungle.
11,668 sf
Un-irrigated
Summer 2006
Artistic Green Roofs, LLC (formerly Greenroofs/na)
PVC
A green roof covers about 45% of the building's roof. This LEED Gold project also includes pervious pavement, rainwater harvesting, rapidly renewable materials, and recycled construction waste.
72,730 sf
Un-irrigated
Summer 2006
Enviroscape
PVC
This durable Roofrug® was established entirely from Sedum cuttings. The profile was designed to be low cost and to enable rapid assembly during construction. Half of the roof area is covered with the green roof assembly and the other half is an Energy Star white roof. The roof is currently the largest monitored green roof in the United States.
3,000 sf
Type III - 6.00 - 18.00 inches of media
Surface drip irrigation
Spring 2006
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
This elaborate and lush roofscape evidences a fine balance of Sedums and other drought tolerant species along with trees and large perennials
6,675 sf
Type III - 6.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation
Spring 2006
Non-Roofmeadow Network Contractor
TPO
The green roof, photovoltaic power, thermal energy storage, indirect lighting and extensive use of recycled and recyclable materials all reflect the county's commitment to progressive and responsive sustainable design.
11,000 sf
Type II - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2006
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
Individual patios open up to this sprawling Sedum green roof on the second floor. On the fifth floor a communal patio space also is surrounded by Sedums.
1,000 sf
Type II - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2006
Apex Green Roofs, LLC
13,375 sf
Type II - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2006
Non-Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
This roofscape includes an accessible terrace area and has the honor of being Annapolis' first green roof.
40,000 sf
Type IV - 32 inches of media
Base flood irrigation
Summer 2005
Non-Roofmeadow Network Contractor
Hot rubberized asphalt
This plaza green roof supports a recreational shade lawn which simultaneously manages rainfall onto the plaza and onto an adjacent acre. Innovations include rainwater cisterns concealed below brick walkways that direct overflow to the plaza landscape of shade trees, perennials and grass. A system of weirs an scuppers convert this acre-sized plaza into a supplemental "horizontal cistern." Rainfall that exceeds the combined capacity of the walkway and horizontal cisterns is discharged via scuppers to a bioswale and infiltration beds.
7,500 sf
Type II - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2005
Lichtenfels Nursery
PVC
Consistent with its commitment to environmental stewardship and its mission to develop green infrastructure training programs, this green roof project involved the forestry students and utilized plantings native to Central New York, with a walk-out observation deck. A roof-mounted photovoltaic and solar thermal systems provides electricity and hot water.
2,000 sf
Type II - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2005
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
This Sedum green roof is the first specified on a Massachusetts state building and is part of a sensitive site design enhancing the existing adjacent wetland.
2,000 sf
Type I - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2005
Furbish Company, LLC
PVC
The FCNL building includes a geothermal heating and cooling system, bamboo flooring, and energy-efficient windows. The building is completely powered by wind and designed to use at least 48% less energy than similarly sized buildings. FCNL incorporated a Sedum green roof to moderate runoff and temperature. The green roof cost $20,000, and the FCNL planned to recoup that cost in five years.
1,600 sf
Type III - 6.00 inches of media
Surface spray irrigation
Spring 2005
Non-Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
Funded by an Urban Nonpoint Source Research Grant from the Bureau of Watershed Management of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, this research roof was designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of vegetation, irrigation rate, and pollution control media.
900 sf
Type III - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2005
David Brothers Landscape
3,500 sf
Type IV - 9.00 inches of media
Base flood irrigation
Spring 2005
Artistic Green Roofs, LLC (formerly Greenroofs/na)
PVC
This LEED Platinum award winning building includes sustainable intensive green roof areas on the 1st and 2nd story roofs. This lush, partially accessible green roof welcomes the Kresge staff with flowing prairie grasses and other perennials.
5,000 sf
Type I - 5 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2005
Lichtenfels Nursery
PVC
Sedums carpet the dramatic barrel-vaulted roof with pitches up to 7:12, creating a striking counterpoint to the forested surroundings. The green roof serves as a compelling educational component of the nature center's curriculum.
2,000 sf
Type I - 2.50 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2005
David Brothers Landscape
PVC
Installed one story above grade, this slightly pitched green roof is easily visible from the Center’s entranceway. Runoff from this extremely thin roofscape feeds a rain garden just below it, creating an all-natural integrated stormwater treatment facility that is as lovely to view as it is functional.
2,000 sf
Type II - 3.50 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2005
Enviroscape
PVC
A leading sustainability advocate, the Chairman of Brown Forman commissioned this green roof demonstration to test the concept of a larger green roof for his corporate headquarters. Established with pre-grown Sedum mats, this successful roofscape was the first green roof in the Louisville area.
3,800 sf
Type II - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2005
David Brothers Landscape
SBS Modified Bitumen
Constructed in the shape of the Temple mascot owl, this dramatic building sports pitched “owl wing” roofs that are covered with extensive green roofs.
7,000 sf
Type II - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2005
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
SBS Modified Bitumen
Chicago’s commuters enjoy views of this Sedum and perennial green roof while waiting on the El platform.
4,735 sf
Type III - 8.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2005
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
The beautiful, drought-tolerant and well-protected perennial garden puts on an amazing floral show during the growing season.
28,900 sf
Un-irrigated - Type III
Base flood irrigation - Type IV
Spring 2005
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
This relatively light-weight, at-grade green roof covers an underground parking garage and serves as an attractive park-like garden amenity for the Boeing staff.
44,750 sf
Type III - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Sprng 2005
Enviroscape
Hot rubberized asphalt
This expansive second story green roof works overtime to manage storm water in this Des Moines combined sewer district and to provide a visual amenity for those in the taller, surrounding office buildings.
2,000 sf
Type I - 2.50 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2004
Teufel Nursery
28,900 sf
Type III - 6.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2004
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
Hot rubberized asphalt
This lowrise, very visible roofscape compliments the pastoral landscape with a sea of Sedum yellows and pinks and offsets an innovative, award winning architectural design.
2,400 sf
Type III - 4.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2004
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
Hot rubberized asphalt
2,500 sf
Type II - 6.00 inches of media
Type II - 10.00 inches of media (modules)
Type IV - 10.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated: Type II contiguous
Base flood irrigation: Type II modules
Base flood irrigation: Type IV
Summer 2004
Town and Gardens
Hot rubberized asphalt
Nine stories above Manhattan, children’s’ recess convenes on this rubber paver and turf playground. Embedded planter boxes surrounding the turf offer opportunities for science curricula or even growing herbs for the school’s kitchen. Roofmeadow engineered a specialized ultra-light media for this challenging retrofit.
4,000 sf
Base capillary irrigation (Type III)
Base flood irrigation (Type IV)
Spring 2004
Lichtenfels Nursery
Hot rubberized asphalt
The award winning fifth-floor retrofit native-plant plaza garden on this classical-style library draws library patrons to enjoy the shade trees and upland grasses, a midwestern prairie, a wetland, and even a life-size chessboard. A complex buried irrigation system sustains the roof, and light is admitted to the building through triangular skylights and green glass walk-on pavers, all of which is surrounded by plantings.
8,500 sf
Type II - 3 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2004
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
TPO
Hotel guests look out onto the lower level at undulating, alternating drifts of blue and green leafed Sedums framed in a unique matrix pattern created by pavers.
8,400 sf
Type III - 6.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated: upper, non-accessible Sedum and grass area
Base capillary irrigation: lower, accessible grass area
Fall 2003
Teufel Nursery
PVC
This unique rooftop refuge evidences a dramatic design of ornamental grasses and flowering perennials - a gorgeous backdrop for the stunning views of Medina. Crushed granite at the perimeter margins and crushed marble at the interior margins uniquely offsets the vegetation.
14,000 sf
Type II - 3.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2003
Artistic Greenroofs, LLC (formerly Greenroofs/na)
PVC
The very thin and thriving roofscape dominated by four large and dramatic copper clad skylights posed challenging installation logistics and demonstrates the impact of microclimates on extreme and exposed pitched green roofs.
5,200 sf
Type III - 4 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2003
Enviroscape
EPDM
Designed to manage stormwater and monitored to prove it, this second story roofscape wows visitors who enjoy roof garden of Sedums, Alliums and Bouteloua from elevated walkways built over a polystyrene panel foundation.
800 sf
Type II - 3 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2003
David Brothers Landscape
Modified Bitumen
One of Roofmeadow’s few residential green roofs, this tiny garden gem offers this Philadelphia family a respite from the surrounding urban jungle.
2,400 sf
Un-irrigated
Spring 2003
PVC
Roofmeadow and its partners test several prototypes for extensive green roofs in South Florida to develop new media formulations and plant lists suitable for subtropical climates. This test roof also successfully weathered a Category 3 hurricane.
15,000 sf
Type III - 5 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2003
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
TPO
In this project, Roofmeadow pioneered wind-stabilized thin green roofs utilizing pre-grown vegetated mats and buried, strapped ballast pavers to protect this Sedum assembly from 90 mile per hour winds.
4,000 sf
Un-irrigated
Fall 2002
Lichtenfels Nursery
SBS Modified Bitumen
Roofmeadow designed this installation specifically to support NPDES compliance and optimize the trade-off between minimizing weight and maximizing the absorption and filtering of rainfall. Plants in both roof areas were established from Sedum cuttings and stabilized with hydro-mulch.
18,000 sf
Type IV - 14 inches of media
Base flood irrigation
Fall 2002
Enviroscape
PVC
The irrigation of this rooftop meadow mimics natural conditions associated with shallow soil over shale bedrock. Roofmeadow’s innovative “roof riffles” maintain irrigation water throughout the base of this slightly pitched green roof.
900 sf
Type II - 3 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2002
Teufel Nursery
SBS Modified Bitumen
This particular Sedum palette thrives in this shaded and unusual rooftop environment.
2,500 sf
Type III - 5 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2002
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
With 11 species of sedum, accented with Talinum and Jovibarba, this roofscape provides an organic counterpoint to the dramatic geometry of the building, visible from the company's penthouse offices. A three-dimensional sculpture of the company logo serves as a centerpiece and focal point.
10,000 sf
Type II - 2.50 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2002
Teufel Nursery
PVC
The substantially pitched roofscape on this low-rise zoo building weighs only 15 psf when saturated. Tumbled blue glass cullet creates a striking perimeter margin in lieu of river stone.
650 sf
Type I - 3.25 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2002
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
Hot rubberized asphalt
2,000 sf
Base capillary irrigation (Type III)
Base flood irrigation (Type IV)
Summer 2002
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
This intricate award winning accessible roofscape serves as the green roof exhibit for the museum and evidences a pocket wetland, a meadow, and an upland zone complete with a tree.
2,600 sf
Type II - 3.25 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2002
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
SBS Modified Bitumen
A green roof can’t get much greener than this. This green roof on this LEED Platinum rehab building utilizes engineered media composed of recycled materials and poly-lumber edge elements, and the plants are established entirely from cuttings and seed.
1,250 sf
Type I - 5.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2002
Lichtenfels Nursery
Hot rubberized asphalt
Because of the substantial pitch (4:12) of this extensive green roof, nature center visitors can see first-hand this sweeping rooftop of Sedums, Phlox, Talinum, Antennaria, Tradescantia, Verbena, and Potentilla.
12,000 sf
Type III - 5.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Fall 2001
Lichtenfels Nursery
EPDM
This 14th floor executive penthouse terrace offers a respite from the business routine with Roofmeadow’s signature naturalized meadow-style green roof populated with beautiful drought tolerant perennials.
45,000 sf
Type III - 5.00 inches of media
Base capillary irrigation (using recycled water)
Summer 2001
Non-Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
Divided into areas optimized for spring, summer and winter viewing, this highly efficient stormwater tool is a stunning visual tapestry created with Sedums, Echeverria, Lampranthus, Delosperma, Agave and Aloe.
6,000 sf
Type I - 5.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 2001
David Brothers Landscape
PVC
This beautiful Sedum carpet on a low-rise Poconos chiropractic center follows a striking sin curve pattern, and any runoff discharged (which isn’t much) along the length of the eaves creates a zen-like water curtain effect.
20,000 sf
Partial surface drip irrigation throughout.
Fall 2000
Former Roofmeadow Network Contractor
PVC
Approximately 14,000 cf of polystyrene help to create the illusion of rolling terrain on this award-winning ten story high green roof, installed for the Chicago Urban Heat Island Project. Runoff collected from the adjacent penthouse roof partially irrigates this formal garden roofscape.
800 sf
Type I - 2.00 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Summer 2000
David Brothers Landscape
PVC
With straw bale and cob (structural earth) walls, massive rough-hewn columns and rafters, and strikingly pitched (ranging up to 20%) green roofs, this house is a work of art. Any runoff trickles from the eaves at the green roof terminations to form a gentle curtain of water.
3,000 sf
Type II - 2.75 inches of media
Un-irrigated
Spring 1998
Charlie Miller, P.E.
Modified bitumen
As the yard for the Fencing Academy’s owners, this lightweight green roof has dramatically evolved in the past decade. Fescue, sedge, Allium, Burnet and Dianthus accent the Sedum cover during spring.
