Join phs for a tour of the peco building in center city.
Peco green roof.
Your roof and the environment why green is the new black.
Substrate which supplies water and nutrients to plant roots ensures gas exchange at the roots and provides anchorage to support plants.
Peco estimates that the green roof will reduce the annual volume of stormwater runoff by 60 to 70 percent.
The plants which trap dust absorb carbon dioxide release oxygen and create habitat.
Enjoy a virtual tour of the peco green roof.
Hunter legerton at tedxcharleston duration.
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.
Mayor michael nutter has recognized the roof as a step forward in his quest to make philadelphia the greenest city in america.
Participants must be 18 years or older.
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 peco green roof consistsof several layers from top to bottom.
The peco green roof serves as an emblem of philadelphia s progressive storm water management policies.