by Brianna Crandall — February 28, 2014—Green roof supplier LiveRoof recently announced that the University of Arkansas has installed a nearly 1,400 square foot LiveRoof green roof on its Vol Walker Hall to promote sustainable building methods to the next generation of green designers. This green roof will give instructors and students of architecture an opportunity to work hands-on with green design.
The university is using the roof to broaden the perspective of current and future students regarding what is possible with green design, and to instill a deeper understanding of green building practices. Students will be inspired by the green roof’s ability to cool the building while providing a habitat to many beneficial organisms, notes LiveRoof. Architectural students will be able to see firsthand how the green roof system works and learn best practices for design and maintenance, giving them a competitive advantage as they enter the workforce in a field that is increasingly focusing on sustainability.
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Based in Spring Lake, Michigan, LiveRoof is a top horticultural science company in the green roof industry, with its products showcased in over 800 installations that total more than 3 million square feet. Exceptional in design and function, the LiveRoof Hybrid Green Roof System establishes a healthy, sustainable ecosystem covering rooftops with seamless vegetation. Licensed regional growers customize plant selection for every LiveRoof project. They deliver the system’s modules abundantly vegetated with locally cultivated, full-grown plants for an instant green roof and trouble-free ownership, says the company.
LiveRoof was designed to combine all of the benefits of other types of green roof systems while leaving out the drawbacks. LiveRoof’s natural function and natural beauty are engineered to offer the highest level of green roof performance with ultra-low maintenance costs. LiveRoof systems offer the prevegetation of carpet or sod-like green roof systems, without the need for excessive watering required by mat systems for the plants to root into the soil below. The company offers four system depths (of 2.5″ to 8″) and a variety of plant options, many of which were bred and selected specifically for the rigors of a rooftop environment.
