Blog Posts By Month: September, 2010
No doubt - we're constantly trying to green literally everything we can around us. We just can't help ourselves! So stumbling upon this green retaining wall system definitely piqued our interest.
Here's a link to their site: www.smartslope.com
With a myriad of benefits in addition to the aesthetic value of this product, we hope more people consider a green retaining wall in the future. Talk about curb appeal!
To support the framework that make up the bars/measures of Beethoven's famous tune above the contours of the roof, we brought in special foam for help. Next big step? Growing media!
Working on the Sharp Memorial Hospital's green roof has been quite the adventure! From mobilizing almost immediately after being awarded the contract and handling the pressures of an extremely tight deadline, to operating a high-reach lift in between the hospital's main entrance and the ER entrance - we've got our work cut out for us! Luckily, it's been a great deal of fun as well, from working with the staff at Sharp, to constructing a beautiful Schmidt Design Group creation, we're looking forward to completing a project that research has shown will help improve the experience of the post-op patients that will see the greenery out of their windows.
We do a great deal of presentations and the media has helped spread the message about the many benefits our products and projects offer, but the visual tools are hard to beat. In fact, we know how much people like to see, feel and touch the vegetation on a green roof and wall - so we're having a second Open House this year, to give you another chance to check out what we've got ..... more details on the Open House will be posted shortly. In the meantime, enjoy some of our progress shots from Sharp!
One of the project renderings....
A shot of our roof just prior to beginning construction (see our lift below).
The framework for the bars/measures of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy."
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