Radio Milwaukee Green Roof

Green roofs enable stormwater infiltration and evapotranspiration and provide other benefits such as habitat aesthetic appeal and reduced energy costs by acting as an additional layer of insulation.

Radio milwaukee green roof.

This kiosk was made possible with the support of milwaukee shines. Green roof a time lapse video of the construction of mpm s green roof. The dream is becoming a reality with the help of a grant from the milwaukee metropolitan sewerage district. Mpm s green roof is 4 100 sq.

Help protect our streams and lake michigan from pollution by reducing stormwater. Green roofs are built as a system in layers that include plants special lightweight soil and watertight membranes. Designed by milwaukee s new eden landscape architecture the roof uses vegetated trays atop an open. The building the soon.

One of the fastest growing trends in the landscape industry is the utilization of the green roof. Milwaukee public library 33 000 sq. And houses more than 1 000 biotrays planted with sedum. On the rooftop of milwaukee public school s variety aaa wyms fm s building in milwaukee s walker s point neighborhood sits 2 422 square feet of green space.

We ll start downstairs viewing our performance space and on air studios and end on the green roof weather permitting a unique rooftop space offering views of the hoan bridge the summerfest grounds walker s. Usually installed on flat or low sloped roofs green roofs can be built either in trays or right on the roof. On your tour of radio milwaukee you ll be treated to a behind the scenes tour of our home at 220 e. 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.

Radio milwaukee s green roof installation. In october 2011 a green roof was installed on the tallest section of the museum building six stories up. The new green roof was installed with amazing speed and could last for 100 years. What are the benefits of green roofs.

Is getting a green makeover. By jeramey jannene aug 6th 2013 12 36 pm get a daily rundown of. You are using an outdated browser microsoft does not recommend using ie as your default browser some features on this website like video and images might not work properly.