Green Roof Demonstartion

Demonstrate the effectiveness of vegetated or green roofs in reducing rooftop runoff and nonpoint source pollution.

Green roof demonstartion. Measure pollutant removal associated with the green roof. Primary economic benefits of installing green roofs are lower energy costs less frequent roof replacement due to greater durability reduced stormwater management costs and creation of job opportunities. This green roof demonstration project on the asla center for landscape architecture was envisioned to show the environmental benefits of green roofs as well as to showcase what landscape architects contribute to this project type. Green roofs and walls reduce greenhouse gas emissions provide cooling and reduce stormwater runoff which decreases flash flooding.

By covering an impervious surface with one that mimics groundcover green roofs can retain significant volumes of stormwater thereby reducing flooding or destructive storm flows downstream. Reduce nonpoint source pollution to the ipswich river immediately adjacent to the property. Typical green roof designs simply cover as much area as possible with plants. Green roofs fall under the category of structural bmps.

Artist s impression of the green roof at 1 treasury place the 2 7 million demonstration roof a joint initiative between the state government and melbourne city council is expected to be completed by june 2020.