Emeryville: West Elm Green Roof
5602 Bay Street, Emeryville, CA. Map
Plants by ecological design firm Rana Creek, Monterey, CA
All photos courtesy of City of Emeryville.
City of Emeryville photo.
At the West Elm furniture store in Emeryville, a green roof covers and filters runoff from about a third of the roof area.
City of Emeryville photo.
Green roofs are layered. Above impermeable membranes, plastic cells hold special soil in place.
City of Emeryville photos.
Above left, skylight lets firemen reach interior in emergencies. Above right, a crane delivered bags of growing medium — special soil.
City of Emeryville photo.
Above, tough, drought-tolerant, low-growing plants were grown and delivered in biodegradable trays.