Ever wonder if a historic neighborhood would accept a green roof? The answer is yes! This project involves the design of a free-standing two-car garage in the rear of a single family residence in a historic district. The historic commission not only allowed the construction of a green roof but praised it for incorporating environmentally friendly solutions.

The green roof garage is conceived as a single pitch shed roof to hold modular planters designed to receive a variety of planting material that require little maintenance. The roof will be visible from the rear patio as well as neighboring yards which sit higher than the client’s lot. This roof will appear as a plane of greenery among the newly landscaped retaining walls and plantings.

Green roofs help reduce storm water runoff rates, volumes and pollutants.