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Re: Feedback on which of two "Green Roof" choices to post to WWP ...
Robert C. Fisher 2006-Jun-28 03:23:00
I like the second pano. Really cool!
Here in LA it has been so hot and humid that we need green roofs! I
am from NC and the weather today seems like early summer NC weather.
On Jun 27, 2006, at 8:06 PM, Victor wrote:
> Shot a couple different locations, and have narrowed those choices
> down to the this one. Now I've got two panos from this location ...
> and though I know which one I prefer, I'd be interested to get other
> opinions.
>
> These are images from the rooftop garden atop Chicago's City Hall
> building. I'm choosing this location not for the sake of it being a
> fantastic garden, even though it IS nice, full of native prarie plants
> and flowers, but rather because of the technology it promotes. It was
> installed several years ago to jumpstart and promote "Green Roof"
> technology usage in the city. These gardens reduce the "heat island"
> effect of urban centers, capture rainwater rather than just letting it
> run off into the sewers, and save a considerable amount of money for
> the building in summer cooling costs.
>
> I wasn't sure I'd get access to this site since it is not open to the
> public, and in fact, other than the groundskeepers, it is only visited
> by dignitaries from other cities/countries, urban planners, large
> building owners (looking for ideas, or being sold ideas!) ... etc.
> I'm a big fan of this tech, and I'm hoping that perhaps the exposure
> provided by the images on the WWP will help increase awareness of, and
> utilization of this technology.
>
> Chicago's City Seal bears the motto "Urbs in Horto", which translates
> as "City in a Garden". This is really a "Horto in Urbs in Horto" !! :)
>
> Anyhow, your feedback is appreciated. Not only on "which one" but any
> other comments or suggestions are welcomed. I'm still tweaking the
> images a bit.
>
> Heres the link ... http://www.zaveduk.com/wwp/gardens.htm
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Victor Z
>