The Roof Is Growing Asla

This free resource includes a lesson plan workbook and online interactive program designed to engage students in learning how green roofs cool cities clean the air create habitats and control stormwater.

The roof is growing asla.

The american society of landscape architects asla has announced the availability of the roof is growing an educational resource for middle school students and teachers about green roofs and their environmental benefits. The asla american society of landscape architects green roof project seeks to demonstrate the environmental benefits of green roofs as well as to showcase what landscape architects contribute to this type of project. The gary comer youth center is located in grand crossing on chicago s south side a neighborhood with little access to safe outdoor environments or fresh produce. Sponsored by asla 2016.

The asla green roof education program is made possible by a grant from the national endowment for the arts and a generous contribution from the landscape architecture firm lewis scully gionet inc. Is a classroom program developed by the american society of landscape architects asla to engage and educate middle school students grades 6 8 about green roofs and their environmental benefits. The asla roof contains six distinct greenroof conditions representing extensive semi intensive and intensive systems ranging in growing media depth of 3 21 inches. Detailed image of asla s green roof layers.

The asla roof features many different soil depths ranging from three inches on the flat portion to 21 inches on the elevator shaft to accommodate the roof s strength in different areas while also showing different types of green roof designs. This green roof is on the asla building in washington d c. Located on the rooftop of the headquarters of the american society of landscape architects in the heart of washington d c the asla green roof project transformed an existing 3 000 square foot roof into an expressive display of green roof technology that supports an active. Many roofs are made of asphalt.

Since asphalt is a dark material it absorbs heat from the sun. North and south waves dominate the design with a central viewing platform with seating areas for the public. The roof is growing. The asla green roof education program is made possible by a grant from the national endowment for the artsand a generous contribution from the landscape architecture firm lewis scully gionet inc.

A green roof is a roof substantially covered with vegetation. The plants on a green roof form a barrier that prevents a dark roof surface from absorbing sunlight and reflecting it as heat energy.