Green Roofs in Iowa
(December 2007)
DUBUQUE HISTORIC FEDERAL BUILDING
Modular Green Roof – Old Federal Building, Dubuque, IA
Project Location: 350 W 6th St, Dubuque, Iowa
Project Description: An extensive type of green roof installation used the LiveRoof® modular system on a portion of the old federal building in Dubuque.
Green Roof Size: 400 square feet
Installation Date: August 9, 2007
Building Architect: Durrant Group
Landscape Architect: Durrant Group
Grower: Roof Top Sedums, LLC, Davenport, Iowa, 563-505-7032
Installer: River Valley Nursery and Landscaping, Inc., Dubuque, IA, 563-582-1296
Project Owner: City of Dubuque
Project Contact: Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer, 563-589-4151 or rgehl@cityofdubuque.org
VANDER VEER PARK PUMP HOUSE
 
Pump House – Vander Veer Park, Davenport, IA
(photos courtesy of Roof Top Sedums)
Project Location: 214 W Central Park Ave, Davenport IA
Project Description: An extensive type of green roof installation using the LiveRoof® modular system and a traditional intensive green roof were installed on the roof of a small pump house as a demonstration site for park users.
Green Roof Size: 121 square feet
99 square feet of conventional intensive green roof was installed along with 22 square feet of extensive modular green roof.
Installation Date: September 2007
Building Architect: Not Available
Landscape Architect: Aunt Rhodies Landscaping, Inc – Davenport, Iowa, 563-323-2840
Grower: Roof Top Sedums, LLC, Davenport, Iowa, 563-505-7032
Aunt Rhodies Landscaping, Inc, Davenport, Iowa, 563-323-2840
Vander Veer Park - Davenport Parks and Recreation Department, 563-326-7812
Installer: Aunt Rhodies Landscaping, Inc, Davenport, Iowa, 563-323-2840
Project Owner: Davenport Parks and Recreation Department
Project Contact: Greg Wolf, Environmental Education Supervisor, Davenport Parks and Recreation Department, 563-326-7812
DAVENPORT POLICE STATION
Green Roof – Davenport Police Station, Davenport, IA
(photo courtesy Neumann Monson Architects)
Project Location: 416 N Harrison St, Davenport, Iowa
Project Description: An extensive and intensive green roof system of sedums was installed on two roof areas of the new Davenport Police Station.
Green Roof Size: 11,000 square feet approximately
Installation Date: Summer 2007
Building Architect: Neumann Monson Architects, Iowa City, Iowa
Landscape Architect: Conservation Design Forum, Elmhurst, Illinois
Grower: Not Available
Installer: Conservation Land Stewardship, Elmhurst, Illinois
Project Owner: Davenport, City of
Project Contact: River Action, 563-322-2969
WILLOWWIND SCHOOL
 
Green Roof – Willowwind School, Iowa City, IA
(photo courtesy of Roof Top Sedums)
Project Location: 950 Dover St., Iowa City, IA
Project Description: An extensive LiveRoof modular green roof was installed on two roof areas of a new school.
Green Roof Size: 416 square feet
Installation Date: Fall 2007
Building Architect: Neumann Monson Architects, Iowa City, Iowa
Landscape Architect:
Grower:
Installer: Apex Construction
Project Owner: Willowwind School
Project Contact: Susan Smith, Head of School, 319-338-6061, susan@willowwind.org
NORTH RIDGE PARK PAVILION
Green Roof – North Ridge Park Pavilion – Coralville, IA
(photo courtesy Neumann Monson Architects)
Project Location: Coralville, Iowa
Project Description: An extensive (5 inches of soil media) site built green roof was installed on a newly constructed 3,000 sf public facility. Plants included a combination of sedums and grasses installed in a biodegradable stabilization mat.
Green Roof Size: 2,800 square feet
Installation Date: May 2003
Building Architect: Neumann Monson Architects – Iowa City, Iowa
Landscape Architect: None
Green Roof Installers:
Waterproofing System: Carlisle
Soil Mix & Plant Installer: Culvers Lawn & Landscape, Marion, IA
General Contractor: Frye Builders, Muscatine, Iowa
Project Owner: Coralville Parks and Recreation Department
Project Contact: Coralville Parks and Recreation Department, 319-248-1750, recreation@ci.coralville.ia.us
DES MOINES PUBLIC LIBRARY
 
Green Roof – Des Moines Public Library, Des Moines, IA
Project Location: 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, Iowa
Project Description: An intensive green roof was installed on the 70,000 square foot roof of Des Moines’ new main downtown library.
Green Roof Size: 53,000 square feet
Installation Date: Fall 2005
Building Architect: David Chipperfield Architects - London, England
Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck - Des Moines, Iowa
Installer: Enviroscape
Soil-Tek, Des Moines, Iowa
Project Owner: City of Des Moines
Project Contact: Des Moines Central Library, (515) 283-4152
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