Green Roof Spaces

The green roof areas encompass about 5,000 square feet, covering the WES residence hall roof with vegetation that helps insulate the building and generate oxygen. These areas also feature a living wall, creating a vertical garden to help filter and feed the air. Green roofs and living walls reduce the amount of rainwater runoff and the “heat island effect”—the increased temperatures in urban areas largely caused by buildings with dark, non-reflective surfaces that absorb heat.