Jamie Bemis Apr 8, 2015 09:03
Fellow
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Hi Joe,
Thank you for submitting your proposal! Roof gardens are a great idea and it would be great to learn more about how could work in Somerville. Can you try to answer the remaining questions to provide more detail to your proposal? I look forward to reviewing your revised submission!
Thanks,
Jamie
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Jan Kunnas Apr 17, 2015 03:25
Member
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Hi Joe,
Linked my proposal https://www.climatecolab.org/web/guest/plans/-/plans/contestId/1301402/planId/1314801Or to yours, as I have a source for soil/fertilizer for the building of the roof top gardens.
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Manohar Lal Baharani Apr 22, 2015 02:47
Catalyst
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It is desirable to compare the merits of solar roof v/s roof garden. Bests, Manohar
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Emilia Hull May 7, 2015 10:37
Member
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There is a very interesting chapter on roof gardens and the many benefits they bring - purifying air, increased insulation, etc. - in the book "Cradle to Cradle" by Michael Braungart and William McDonough that would be worth reading before completing this proposal.
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Michal Williams May 13, 2015 07:16
Member
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1. Why limit it to public buildings? A green-roof requirement could be built into the permitting process for commercial development. Of course then you'd have the maintenance problem, but that will be a problem with the public buildings too.
2. Don't forget to pitch the roof/garden. As last winter taught us, flat roofs don't work in New England.
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Michal Williams May 14, 2015 06:31
Member
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The City may not have permitting standards for roof gardens yet, so the Building Department will have to be a party to this idea.
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