The “Court at Upper Providence” shopping center in Pennsylvania just got its best shot ever at winning the “Prettiest rooftop” award. With a lavish 2.3 acre green cover made from GreenGrid modules (which are made of recycled plastic and small hardy plants called sedums) the mall roof now looks more like a Vienna garden! The developers see the green cover as a potential safety cover from stormwater runoff as well as an energy saving venture as these greens will keep the roof cooler during the summers
Fred Levin, of The Highland Development Group, Ltd. Says:
We believe the benefits of adding a green roof to this large a project far outweighs the additional costs. We are not speaking of economic benefits, but of environmental benefits to our country: reducing storm water runoff from the site, adding plant life and their beneficial air quality impact, and reducing the energy used by the retailers.
I guess green really is the color of the new millennium!
Source: Groovy Green
