Totaling more than 45 000 square feet it is the larg.
Peco building green roof.
The peco green roof consistsof several layers from top to bottom.
Green roof designed by digsau atop the cafe at sister cities park and the huge green roof on the eighth floor.
Peco installed a green roof atop the company s headquarters at 23rd and market streets in philadelphia.
Peco s green roof will sit atop an eight story section of its headquarters.
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.
The plants which trap dust absorb carbon dioxide release oxygen and create habitat.
Totaling over 45 000 square feet it is the largest green roof on an existing building in philadelphia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Join phs for a tour of the peco building in center city.
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.
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.
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 green roof tour enjoy the 45 000 square feet of vegetation on the roof of peco s building at 23rd and market street.
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 building lies adjacent to the schuylkill river extends 27 stories tall and has the address of 2301 market street philadelphia.
Participants must be 18 years or older.
