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Sunday, March 26, 2023

UPDATED, 3/27: Green Rooftop Camouflages House, Contributes To Sustainability

 

This neighborhood home is tucked away from all the commotion.  Note how this living, green rooftop camouflages the house and contributes to sustainability.
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Walking around the Education Hill neighborhood this Spring day we noticed this house had a green and grey roof.  It seems to be holding up quite well. Council Member Jessica Forsythe and others constantly ask the Mayor for green rooftops on new buildings. A tiny green rooftop is planned for the Senior & Community Center.  The city compensates developers for Landmark Trees by "Exceptions."  The same should be done for green rooftops, perhaps as a small amenity.

-- B. Yoder, opinion, 3/25/2023 by

References: 

CITY OF REDMOND / SEATTLE COMMERCIAL
(Note, A City of Redmond is in Oregon)

  • Low-Impact Development (LID) | Redmond, WA

    https://www.redmond.gov › Low-Impact-Development
    Compost amended soil. - Green roof. - Tree preservation. 172nd Ave NE, Summer 2010, -The City's first rain garden in the 172nd Avenue right-of-way.

21.67.040 Techniques and Incentives for Development

municipal.codes
https://redmond.municipal.codes › RZC
TechniquePoints Awarded – Residential DevelopmentPoints Awarde...
2. Drought‑tolerant landscaping11
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  • Definitions | Redmond Zoning Code

    https://redmond.municipal.codes › RZC
    A landscaped roof is distinguished from a green roof by not incorporating a bioretention facility as part of its structure. Effective on: 4/16/2011. Landslide .

City of Redmond – Grass Lawn Park Phase III Project

WA.gov
https://apps.ecology.wa.gov › documents
“Green roof” for new maintenance building. The roof is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil planted over a waterproof membrane. • Play areas ...

20C.30.57 Green Building and Green Infrastructure ...

Code Publishing Company
https://www.codepublishing.com › Redmond › CDG
(a) Vegetated roofs shall be designed according to the guidelines of the Redmond Stormwater Technical Notebook. (b) Compliance with this stormwater management ...

"Porch + Park" Has An Innovative Design, Possibly With ...

Blogger
https://redmondcity.blogspot.com › 2021/06
Jun 26, 2021 — It appears it's designed with a "green roof." An 86-unit mixed-use apartment building located in downtown Redmond. The six floor development ...

Case Studies - Green Rooftops

greenrooftops.org
http://www.greenrooftops.org › case
Green Roof Tops | Waterproof Concrete Rooftop Systems. ... green roof with a small park over a parking structure in Redmond, WA. ... Tuen Mun Town Plaza.
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LiveRoofs Seattle | Green Roofing |

Element Smart Roofing
https://elementsmartroofing.com › green-roofs-2
We are verified installers of several different green roof systems through LiveRoof and Columbia Green Technologies. Both LiveRoof and Columbia Green ...

Case Studies - Green Rooftops

greenrooftops.org
http://www.greenrooftops.org › case
green rooftops redmond wa from www.greenrooftops.org
Projects include a large green roof with a small park over a parking structure in Redmond, WA. The designer had originally specified a ten-inch structural ...

Woodinville Eastside Green Roofing Services

Cobalt Exteriors
https://www.cobaltexteriors.com › Roofing
green rooftops redmond wa from www.cobaltexteriors.com
At Cobalt Exteriors Inc, we specialize in green roofing, from the planning and design 
              


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1 comment:

Bob Yoder said...

One day when the neighborhood SFH's gentrify into apartments and townhomes will developers install green roof tops as an amenity?

March 28, 2023 at 6:29 PM

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