Radio Milwaukee Green Roof

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.

Radio milwaukee green roof.

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. A green roof manages water by absorbing it into the lightweight growing media soil and the plants. 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. On your tour of radio milwaukee you ll be treated to a behind the scenes tour of our home at 220 e.

The dream is becoming a reality with the help of a grant from the milwaukee metropolitan sewerage district. 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. Green roof will capture 90 000 gallons of storm water each year based on an average rainfall of 34 inches each year. Aside from the positive environmental.

The building the soon. Green roofs are built as a system in layers that include plants special lightweight soil and watertight membranes. 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. The plants evapotranspire release moisture back into the atmosphere through their leaf systems.

The deeper the growing media the more water the plants can manage.