by Brianna Crandall — February 15, 2016—As the long-anticipated 101 Seaport — a 17-story, 440,000 square-foot office building — nears completion, it is being topped off with 5,000 square feet of LiveRoof living roof. Skanska USA has made sustainability a key building feature by reducing energy and water use as it works to transform Seaport Boulevard into a thriving, growing Boston business corridor.
101 Seaport’s sweeping views include LiveRoof green roof
According to LiveRoof, the vegetative roof will reduce the need for on-site stormwater management systems. The soil in green roof systems acts like a sponge and absorbs excess rainwater. This reduces the impact of a new building on the municipal storm drainage system and surrounding watershed by reducing flooding and erosion, says the company.
The living roof along with a host of thoughtfully designed building features are anticipated to earn a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification for 101 Seaport.
Prides Corners Farm, which provided the green roof, is a family-owned regional wholesale plant grower, growing over 2200 varieties of plants on 350+ acres. The nursery is also a member of the LiveRoof licensed grower network, providing LiveRoof products in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Eastern New York.
The green roof was designed by Copley Wolff Design Group, Landscape Architects and Planners, Boston, and installed by Apex Green Roofs, Newbury, Massachusetts. Skanska USA is the general contractor.
According to LiveRoof, green roofs provide natural function and beauty. The company’s patented, subterranean modular system unites the soil and plants, creating a naturally beautiful, meadow-like aesthetic. The roofs provide aesthetic, environmental, social and financial benefits, including extension of roof life, energy conservation, enhanced public relations, and conservation of municipal septic systems.
