NEW YORK — By now most people have seen or at least heard of a green roof. The sustainable installation’s popularity is increasing throughout the country, especially in heavily populated cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
CHICAGO — Chicago has become a hot bed for the green roof industry, leading the nation in overall coverage, with over 2.5 million square feet of garden space located on top of its buildings.
INDIANAPOLIS — Berrien Springs, Mich.-based Eco-Roofs recently installed the first green roof atop the four-story College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Building at Butler University.
DENVER — UMB Bank Colorado , a chartered bank of UMB Financial Corporation, is building the second green here.
The roof will feature drought-resistant plants native to Colorado , including a blue spruce, the state tree.
The roof is designed to decrease the amount of rainwater runoff, and reduce water pollution and the urban heat effect.
WILDWOOD, Mo. — A new campus for St. Louis Community College will feature an $18 million building that designers hope will receive LEED gold certification, thanks to several green design features, including a green rooftop designed with drought-tolerant plants.
The 66-acre Wildwood campus will help address rising student enrollment at the college, where no new construction has occurred since 1965.
