In the effort to encourage a critical mass of enlightened philadelphians to support the development of urban roof top landscapes the peco green roof is proving to be a key player.
Peco building green roof.
The peco main office building sits on the densely developed schuylkill river banks in the heart of center city and the roof footprint is 95 of the lot area.
Green roof designed by digsau atop the cafe at sister cities park and the huge green roof on the eighth floor.
Totaling over 45 000 square feet it is the largest green roof on an existing building in philadelphia.
Participants must be 18 years or older.
Peco s green roof will sit atop an eight story section of its headquarters.
The living roof is expected to absorb 60 to 70 percent of the estimated 1 5 millions gallons of rainwater that fall on the structure annually.
Among the most successful projects miller cites are the relatively small 2500 sq ft.
The peco main office building sits on the densely developed schuylkill river banks in the heart of center city and the roof footprint is 95 of the lot area.
Totaling more than 45 000 square feet it is the larg.
Says denis o brien the company s president and ceo as a major business in the region being environmentally responsible is not just a nice thing to do it s the right thing.
Join phs for a tour of the peco building in center city.
Substrate which supplies water and nutrients to plant roots ensures gas exchange at the roots and provides anchorage to support plants.
The peco green roof consistsof several layers from top to bottom.
In an effort to solve the onerous cso issue and comply with the federal clean water act the city is incentivizing green infrastructure as a key solution with the added benefit of providing additional environmental benefits for the adjacent cityscape.
A taller section of the building a tower whose two and a half top stories form a marquee is a hallmark of the city skyline.
In an effort to solve the onerous cso issue and comply with the federal clean water act the city is incentivizing green infrastructure as a key solution with the added advantage of providing additional environmental benefits for the adjacent cityscape.
The peco building is a modernist office highrise in center city philadelphia the building is the current headquarters of the peco energy company formerly the philadelphia energy company peco and one of the companies that merged to form the exelon corporation.
The plants which trap dust absorb carbon dioxide release oxygen and create habitat.
The peco main office building sits on the densly developed schuylkill river banks in the heart of center city and the roof footprint is 95 of the lot area.
Peco installed a green roof atop the company s headquarters at 23rd and market streets in philadelphia.