Green roofs on larger buildings frequently resemble parks.
Minneapolis green roof.
At 113 000 sf the target center arena green roof the fifth largest extensive green roof and the first green roof installed on an arena in north america as of august 2009 mitigates the urban heat island effect greens views from above provides wildlife habitat and improves urban air quality on a scale that is not feasible at grade in an urban area like downtown minneapolis and will last twice as long as a conventional roof.
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This green roof was designed and installed to meet the principal goal of managing stormwater runoff on site.
The minneapolis central library was completed on august 30 2005 and has three greenroofs.
As a leading green roof contractor we ve installed and maintained many green roofs in the midwest.
Visitors to the library can view one of the green roofs from windows on 2nd floor and all roofs are visible from surrounding buildings.
Green roofing in minneapolis has become increasingly popular since it creates more green spaces which provide the steel and concrete jungle some nature.
Paul international airport msp a 13 800 square foot green roof was designed and installed above a baggage handling building.
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The target center is the first arena in north america to have a green roof.
Minneapolis chose to replace the target center s aging traditional roof with a more sustainable and long lived green one for many reasons including providing a model for managing stormwater runoff about 1 million gallons annually conserving energy and reducing the urban heat island downtown because plants help bring down the roof s temperature.
Integral to the gate expansion of terminal 2 at the minneapolis st.
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The metropolitan airports commission mac realized the expansion would create an unused long span of viewable space adjacent to the waiting area.
At 2 5 acres 113 000 square feet the target center was the fifth largest extensive green roof in the united states at the time of design and is still the largest green roof in minnesota.
The growing media is 2 75 deep at the center.
