Green Roofs (2011 Strategic Plan)

When conventional roofs are covered with a layer of vegetation, the impact on energy costs and CO2 emission reductions can be significant. Installation of a green roof on Cole Science Center would serve as an outdoor teaching and learning laboratory showcasing the role of the sciences at Hampshire in addressing issues of environmental sustainability, urban agriculture, rain water reuse, and management.

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 * We have looked at the design specifications for green roofs, right? They're hard and expensive to build. I'm not sure I believe this is feasible for Cole, but I could be surprised. Ellen Green
 * Have we looked into entirely alternative building methods, i.e. cob, strawbale, earthships? A green roof is a fine step forward, but we need to consider radically sustainable options for growing the campus. http://www.earthship.com/index.php Josh Gannon-Salomon
 * I was just thinking something like this should be a part of Hampshire College. The energy savings really are phenomenol and there may be many students on campus interested in building, creating such a project as extracurricular or for academic purposes. VA11