Manufacturing Heat Grows Urban Gardens

2010 July 28
by jacutanz
Chicago City Hall Roof Garden from Planetizen

Chicago City Hall Roof Garden from Planetizen

While perusing the Washington Post website today, I found an interesting article about using excess heat from processes to grow vegetables in rooftop greenhouses. The article mentions a company that forges car parts and hand tools near Detroit that has already planted and harvested its first crop. Rooftop gardening is different than well-known green roofs, but the benefits are very similar: reduced building energy consumption, reduced stormwater runoff, and pollutant filtration. However, the rooftop gardens add another benefit – fresh vegetables and fruits. I like the idea of going and picking my salad for lunch from the roof of my building – healthy and innovative!

PS Image is not to suggest that there is a lot of hot air at the Chicago City Hall…

Thanks to Terra Lingley from CH2M HILL in Portland

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