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Case Studies
Boston's World Trade Center West Podium Roofmeadow® Type III: Savannah Irrigation: None Size: 15,000 square feet Client: Pembroke Real Estate & The Drew Company Location: Boston, MA Roofscapes Contractor: J. Michael Landscape, Inc. Architect: Kallmann McKinnel & Wood Architects Landscape Architect: Pressley Associates, Inc. General Contractor: Turner Construction Status: Completed summer 2003 Distinguishing Features: This extensive Sedum green roof covers the podium level of the new World Trade Center building. It is an un-irrigated 5-inch deep Type III: Savannah Roofmeadow® assembly that has been optimized to reduce maintenance and to resist high wind conditions at the site. The strategy for wind protection includes the use of hidden ballasts and pre-vegetated mats to establish the vegetated cover. This was the first project in North America to deploy Roofrug™ pre-vegetated mats. This project is also compatible with the electric leak survey methods offered by Roofscapes, Inc.
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