SUNY ESF
Syracuse, NY
SUNY ESF: College of Environmental
Science & Forestry Green Roof
Location
Syracuse, NY
Size
5,000 sq. ft.
Project Completion
November 2012
MAKING SPACE FOR NATIVE SPECIES
State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry student center, called the Gateway Building, was designed to achieve a LEED Platinum certification. It features a combined heat-and-power system, and a highly visible 5,000-square-foot green roof designed to serve as both an example of a rooftop native species installation and a distinctive outdoor classroom.
Recover worked with Highview Creations and Motherplants, LTD to install native Alvar perennials on this intensive green roof. Alvar species are known for their tolerance to dry soils, perfect for the well-draining media of a green roof. Plants were grown at Motherplants Nursery in Ithaca, New York.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Photographer
Michelle Sutton
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State University of New York
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Intensive
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Native, Mixed Perennials
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Architerra Inc.
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Andropogon Associates
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Recover Green Roofs
Highview Creations
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J-Drain
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TPO
