770 N. Water St. tower is getting a green roof this week

This week, the more than 6,000-square-foot roof at 770 N. Water St. is getting a green makeover.

Designed by Milwaukee`s New Eden Landscape Architecture, the roof uses vegetated trays atop an open drainage board that helps facilitate drainage on a flat roof like the one on the the 1968 office building, which is on the way to getting a full interior rehab.

The roof covers a bit more than half the roof, leaving room for necessary building mechanicals.
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Ken Notes: Great idea, great story! Between solar and vegetated trays we should strive to cover every roof in Wisconsin. For the business readers both of these techs are COST EFFECTIVE...