Radio Milwaukee Green Roof

The plants evapotranspire release moisture back into the atmosphere through their leaf systems.

Radio milwaukee green roof.

A green roof manages water by absorbing it into the lightweight growing media soil and the plants. Green roofs are built as a system in layers that include plants special lightweight soil and watertight membranes. Green roof will capture 90 000 gallons of storm water each year based on an average rainfall of 34 inches each year. On the way he stopped by radio milwaukee 88 9 where ken sumka gave him an early spring tour of their rooftop performance space and green roof which was built with help from an mmsd grant.

It is estimated that mpm s 4 100 sq. We ll start downstairs viewing our performance space and on air studios and end on the green roof weather permitting a unique rooftop space offering views of the hoan bridge the summerfest grounds walker s point and downtown milwaukee. Mpm was awarded a grant from the milwaukee metropolitan sewerage district s 2011 regional green roof initiative program a program that aims to keep water out of the regional sewer system by capturing it on rooftops. Aside from the positive environmental.

Milwaukee s mm schranz roofing began installation of the roof began on tuesday and is expected to be completed by friday assuming the weather cooperates. This week we spoke with chris schultz and bill graffin from mmsd to learn more about green roofs and the benefits for 88nine and our neighbors. The building the soon. Radio milwaukee is taking advantage of a 12 110 grant from the milwaukee metropolitan sewage district which offers 5 per square foot of installed green roofing as a way to reduce run off and.

The dream is becoming a reality with the help of a grant from the milwaukee metropolitan sewerage district.