Radio Milwaukee Green Roof

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Radio milwaukee green roof.

By jeramey jannene aug 6th 2013 12 36 pm get a daily rundown of. Mpm s green roof is 4 100 sq. 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. This week we spoke with chris schultz and bill graffin from mmsd to learn more about green roofs and the benefits for 88nine and our neighbors.

The building the soon. Usually installed on flat or low sloped roofs green roofs can be built either in trays or right on the roof. One of the fastest growing trends in the landscape industry is the utilization of the green roof. 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.

What are the benefits of green roofs. The dream is becoming a reality with the help of a grant from the milwaukee metropolitan sewerage district. Milwaukee public library 33 000 sq. 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.

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. Roof garden planted with chives karl forester reed grass and 12 varieties of sedum. Green roof a time lapse video of the construction of mpm s green roof. Green roofs are built as a system in layers that include plants special lightweight soil and watertight membranes.

Is getting a green makeover. Help protect our streams and lake michigan from pollution by reducing stormwater. On your tour of radio milwaukee you ll be treated to a behind the scenes tour of our home at 220 e. 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.

Designed by milwaukee s new eden landscape architecture the roof uses vegetated trays atop an open. The new green roof was installed with amazing speed and could last for 100 years. And houses more than 1 000 biotrays planted with sedum.