First green roof installation in Indianapolis
The first green roof installation has recently been unveiled in Indianapolis. Mayor Greg Ballard announced on December 1 that the Union Station green roof project has been completed. The roof was formerly a train deck and will be a “community space for educational events.”
The green roof project at Union Station is 50% green roof and 50% concrete, it has a trench drainage system which is designed to reduce any water run off. The project cost $250,000 which included a grant from Citizens Energy Corporation.
It is the mission of the city of Indianapolis to become “one of the most sustainable cities in the Midwest” and the city is offering an incentive for property owners to build or renovate their buildings to become sustainable. Those who follow LEED-certification directions will receive a 50% reduction on any necessary permit fees.
Building green roofs and LEED-certified offices are two of the ways that businesses in Indianapolis can be environmentally sensitive. They can also reduce their environmental impact in smaller ways. For example, all printing companies are becoming more environmentally conscious. They are switching to inks made from natural products, papers that are mainly recycled and they are recycling their own paper. They are also buying machines that use fewer natural resources and they are designing or renovating their office buildings and warehouses to meet the environmental standards of the LEED system. Indianapolis has already made strides to become environmentally sustainable and if they keep to this program it will be one of the greenest cities not only in the Midwest but in the world.
The green roof project at Union Station is 50% green roof and 50% concrete, it has a trench drainage system which is designed to reduce any water run off. The project cost $250,000 which included a grant from Citizens Energy Corporation.
It is the mission of the city of Indianapolis to become “one of the most sustainable cities in the Midwest” and the city is offering an incentive for property owners to build or renovate their buildings to become sustainable. Those who follow LEED-certification directions will receive a 50% reduction on any necessary permit fees.
Building green roofs and LEED-certified offices are two of the ways that businesses in Indianapolis can be environmentally sensitive. They can also reduce their environmental impact in smaller ways. For example, all printing companies are becoming more environmentally conscious. They are switching to inks made from natural products, papers that are mainly recycled and they are recycling their own paper. They are also buying machines that use fewer natural resources and they are designing or renovating their office buildings and warehouses to meet the environmental standards of the LEED system. Indianapolis has already made strides to become environmentally sustainable and if they keep to this program it will be one of the greenest cities not only in the Midwest but in the world.