Penn State Green Roof

Says beattie in scandinavia and the british isles it s rooted in history.

Penn state green roof.

Green roofs are unique in that they have the ability to capture and retain a volume depth of rain from each rainstorm. In such all new buildings will utilize green technologies and many will have green roofs. It s not a new idea. The first green roof technologies class in the nation was also created at penn state in 2005 and is taught every spring semester with students from many disciplines participating.

Horticulture hort 497b was the first green roof technologies class in the nation created at penn state in 2005 and is taught every spring semester with students from many disciplines participating. And providing an aesthetically pleasing roof. Green roof media testing penn state college of agricultural sciences. The penn state center for green roof research in no way warrants expressed or implied the products tested only that the test was conducted as reported and the results of the test were as stated in the final report.

Penn state is committed to developing and sustaining a green campus. Back at penn state beattie an associate professor of ornamental horticulture began to look into the idea. On an annual basis a 3 5 4 deep sedum green roof in central pennsylvania can retain approximately 50 60 of the annual rainfall. Forest resources building has 4 700 ft of green roof.

Research at penn state has shown that green roofs provide considerable reduction in the volume of stormwater leaving a developed site and they reduce the peak rates of runoff. Green roofs are increasing in popularity in the us because of the benefits they provide over traditional roofs such as reducing stormwater runoff and improving runoff quality. And last a green roof could lessen the heating and cooling costs of the hotel lobby down below. In the cool season months less water is retained 20 30 on average figure 1.

Lengthening roof membrane life. The office of the physical plant has been proactive in applying our research and promoting green roof technologies as one solution to storm water management issues on our campus. Speaking of green roofs on campus are four large scale green roofs in penn state. Reducing air conditioning costs.

Root cellar has 4 5000 f t student heath center 12 500 ft and dickinson school of law 22 000 ft. Forest resources building student health center dickinson law school and the root cellar behind tyson building.