Leveraging the school’s reputation in promoting sustainability at the forefront, the green roof - a mix of extensive and intensive systems - was designed to maximize the environmental benefits. Large planting areas absorb rainwater by the water buffering in the plants, substrate, and drainage layer. This delays the discharge of rainwater to the sewage system, helps stabilize the groundwater level, reduce the peak load on the sewage system, and reduces the risk of flooding. The planting palette is a vibrant mix of native /or drought-tolerant plants to promote the habitat of birds, butterflies, and insects.

*Work completed at WRT while Misa Chen was employed as a Senior Associate/landscape architect.