ASLA SELECTS PRODUCTS FOR
NEW GREEN ROOF
Leaders in Green Roof Product and Plant
Innovations Assisting with Technical Expertise
WASHINGTON, DC, April 5, 2006---The American Society of Landscape
Architects (ASLA) has selected American Hydrotech, Inc., Emory
Knoll Farms, Inc./Greenroofplants.com, ForestWorld, Green
Roof Blocks/Saint Louis Metalworks Company, Ohio Gratings,
Outdoor Illumination, and Dow Chemical Company to provide
products and services for its green roof in downtown Washington,
D.C.
American Hydrotech, Inc. will provide the green roof assembly,
including the roofing membrane and insulation, and is also
assisting with technical expertise. Emory Knoll Farms, Inc./
Greenroofplants.com will provide the green roof plantings,
or sedum, for extensive portions of the roof, and assisted
the landscape architects with the planting plan and testing.
ForestWorld will provide FSC certified ipe wood, a sustainably
forested wood product known for its durability in outdoor
use, for the project’s decking. Green Roof Blocks/Saint
Louis Metalworks Company has been selected to provide the
green roof edging and drains.
Ohio Gratings will provide the aluminum grating for the walking
surface on the roof, which will allow plants to grow beneath
it, maximizing the planting area of the roof. Outdoor Illumination
was selected to work with the landscape architects to design
the lighting and will provide fixtures. Dow Chemical Company
is providing the extruded polystyrene insulation.
“ASLA selected these product suppliers because of their
experience in working with green roof projects and their enthusiasm
for promoting this sustainable building technology in the
United States,” said Nancy Somerville, executive vice
president and CEO of ASLA. “Our landscape architects
have worked closely with them to develop innovative and cost-effective
uses for their products to showcase the versatility of green
roof design. These suppliers have been very generous in sharing
their experience and technical expertise with our design and
construction team, and we are indeed fortunate to have them
partner with us on this project.”
The ASLA green roof will serve as a demonstration project,
showcasing the environmental and aesthetic value of green
roofs. The project is scheduled for dedication on April 26,
2006.
About ASLA
Founded in 1899, ASLA is the national professional association
for landscape architects, representing more than 16,200 members
in 48 professional chapters and 68 student chapters. Landscape
architecture is a comprehensive discipline of land analysis,
planning, design, management, preservation, and rehabilitation.
ASLA promotes the landscape architecture profession and advances
the practice through advocacy, education, communication, and
fellowship. Members of the Society use the “ASLA”
suffix after their names to denote membership and their commitment
to the highest ethical standards of the profession. Learn
more about landscape architecture online at www.asla.org.
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