Oncenter Green Roof

Covered in rain absorbing plants the new roof will help capture at least 1 million gallons of rain water a year keeping one million gallons of storm water from flooding the sewer systems and draining into the already polluted onondaga lake.

Oncenter green roof.

Oncenter green roof in summer 2011 a green roof system was installed on the 60 000 square foot rooftop of the convention center. The new rooftop landscape is a selfsustaining. As part of project 50 oncenter roof goes green. The green roof at the oncenter involves the installation of a green roof system on the 59 000 square foot rooftop of the convention center.

By erika mahoney syracuse ny there is a new roof on the oncenter and this time it s green. The roof includes a waterproof membrane liner that is covered with a layer of lightweight growing medium and planted with a mix of sedums low growing succulent vegetation. Covered in rain absorbing plants the new roof will help capture at least 1 million gallons of rain water a year keeping one million gallons of storm water from flooding the sewer systems and draining into the already polluted onondaga lake. The oncenter is home to countless entertainment attractions for local regional and national audiences.

Covered in rain absorbing plants the new roof will help capture at least 1 million gallons of rain water a year keeping one million gallons of storm water from flooding the sewer systems and draining into the already polluted onondaga lake. Since 1992 the oncenter has been the premiere convention location for the region. The oncenter s green roof is the largest and most expensive endeavor of project 50 county executive joanie mahoney s plan to complete 50 green infrastructure projects in onondaga county in 2011. As part of project 50 oncenter roof goes green.

The vegetated system includes a waterproof membrane liner that is covered with a layer of lightweight growing medium and planted with a mix of sedum low growing succulent vegetation. By erika mahoney syracuse ny there is a new roof on the oncenter and this time it s green.