REDDING LIBRARY GREEN ROOF GREEN ROOF
PLANNING PLANNING • Citizen need – Grant availability • Public design process – Desire for green features
Green Roof Advantages Green Roof Advantages • Longer roof life Longer roof life • More insulation More insulation • Storm water • Storm water filtration/retention
Basic Design Basic Design • 20-year PVC Roof 20 year PVC Roof – “Standard” cricket design – Standard roof drains • Electric hole location
The Plants The Plants • Selected for: – Low water need – Low maintenance – Year-round green – Staggered bloom Staggered bloom • They are: – Geranium “Reussell Prichard” – O Oenethera Speciosa th S i – Briza Media – Penstemon Digitalis – Salvia Nemosa – Festuca Glauca – Penstemon Gracilis – Prunella Grandiflora – Tulipa Tarda – Carex Testacea – Eschscholzia Californica Eschscholzia Californica
Maintenance Maintenance • Exposed, temporary p y irrigation. • “Regular” fertilizing and weed control.
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