retention tank by using a green roof,”
Keitges said. “As more people migrate to
these cities, they’re really trying to also build
healthy places for people to live and work.
Places where we can walk, ride our bikes,
take the stairs and eat organic food.
“You’re starting to see companies changing
their building environments to be able to
make happier places for people to live and
work, by using greenery – little parks and
green roofs – in cities.”
Green roofs are also making sense for fiscal
reasons aswell.
Columbia Green worked on a recent new
building project in Seattle in which the
developer was facing a $300,000 setup fee
from the area stormwater discharge system.
That fee would be cut to $150,000, the
developer was told, if one-half of the storm
water could be retained or managed on site.
The green roof installation cost $100,000,
which left the developer with a $50,000
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