A Green Roof
When I think of green roofs I imagine quaint cottages or houses that might appear in a landscape from the Lord of the Rings. But more and more modern commercial buildings are taking advantage of them. At Penn State there are a number of new buildings with green roofs. I was looking at a green roof in full bloom that lives above classrooms in the new Forestry Building on campus. The plants thrive in the heat that comes from life in the open sun.
Projects like this one are part of ongoing research focused on development of sustainable buildings. And it looks nice too.
Projects like this one are part of ongoing research focused on development of sustainable buildings. And it looks nice too.
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earl thomas: There are more buildings with green roofs. Not all are easy to view though but I am going to search them out.
hrw115: There are little secret gardens all over campus. Easy to miss though if you aren't looking for them.
Chuck: I'll have to run that story down.