Enjoy a virtual tour of the peco green roof.
Peco green roof.
Mayor michael nutter has recognized the roof as a step forward in his quest to make philadelphia the greenest city in america.
Your roof and the environment why green is the new black.
Participants must be 18 years or older.
The peco green roof consistsof several layers from top to bottom.
Peco green roof tour enjoy the 45 000 square feet of vegetation on the roof of peco s building at 23rd and market street.
The plants which trap dust absorb carbon dioxide release oxygen and create habitat.
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Join phs for a tour of the peco building in center city.
Peco estimates that the green roof will reduce the annual volume of stormwater runoff by 60 to 70 percent.
Totaling over 45 000 square feet it is the largest green roof on an existing building in philadelphia.
The peco green roof serves as an emblem of philadelphia s progressive storm water management policies.
Substrate which supplies water and nutrients to plant roots ensures gas exchange at the roots and provides anchorage to support plants.