Peco Green Roof Tour

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Peco green roof tour.

Peco main office building with lots of new photos. For security purposes pre registration is required. Peco green roof tour enjoy the 45 000 square feet of vegetation on the roof of peco s building at 23rd and market street. Join us for a tour of the 45 000 sq.

Join phs for a tour of the peco building in center city. Peco is not disconnecting service for non payment until further notice. Additionally green roofs extend the life of a conventional roof reduce heating and cooling costs filter air pollutants provide habitat. This water is then absorbed by the plants slowly released after the storm has passed or evaporates directly into the air.

Tedx talks recommended for you. Visit the website here see peco energy from above via google maps see the case study from roofmeadow read linda velazquez s november 5 2011 sky gardens blog post gpw. Learn about green roof technology and how it can help the environment. The plants which trap dust absorb carbon dioxide release oxygen and create habitat.

New late payment charges are currently suspended. Meet at security desk in lobby of peco building at 2301 market street at 9 50 a m. Fee is 5 for phs members. Totaling over 45 000 square feet it is the largest green roof on an existing building in philadelphia.

Enjoy a virtual tour of the peco green roof. Hunter legerton at tedxcharleston duration. The peco main office building is located at 2301 market street philadelphia pa 19103. Guided maps of sustainability initiatives at temple university.

Substrate which supplies water and nutrients to plant roots ensures gas exchange at the roots and provides anchorage to support plants. Your roof and the environment why green is the new black. The peco green roof is able to hold back 80 of the rain water that falls on it. Unplugging your devices lowering your heat and smartly disposing of waste are a few ways to leave for break on sustainable note.

Spotlight green campus tour. Peco green roof sustainability tour with pennsylvania horticultural society phs event date. The peco green roof consistsof several layers from top to bottom. Members and potential members.

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.