Action news reporter katherine scott got a tour and a lesson on how the green roof on the eighth floor of the peco building stays green when the temperatures soar.
Peco green roof tour.
This vegetated roof has many benefits.
Enjoy a virtual tour of the peco green roof.
Guided maps of sustainability initiatives at temple university.
Participants must be 18 years or older.
Peco green roof sustainability tour with pennsylvania horticultural society phs event date.
For security purposes pre registration is required.
What is a green roof.
A view from the peco green roof looking towards the art museum.
These planted roofs are beneficial in many ways from stormwater management and reduction of a building s energy usage to cleaning.
Peco green roof tour enjoy the 45 000 square feet of vegetation on the roof of peco s building at 23rd and market street.
The purpose of the peco green roof garden is to educate students and visitors including developers municipal officials and community residents about this environmentally friendly alternative to traditional roofing systems that is believed to provide greater energy efficiency improved stormwater management and reduction of pollutants in rainwater coming off the roof.
Totaling over 45 000 square feet it is the largest green roof on an existing building in philadelphia.
In partnership with the pennsylvania horticultural society phs peco co sponsors public green roof tours that attract architects developers and engineers intent on learning more about vegetated assemblies.
Meet at security desk in lobby of peco building at 2301 market street at 9 50 a m.
Your roof and the environment why green is the new black.
This green roof is one of our region s leading stormwater management features.
Unplugging your devices lowering your heat and smartly disposing of waste are a few ways to leave for break on sustainable note.
Join phs for a tour of the peco building in center city.
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