This EPA Campus Rainworks Challenge project centers on implementing an extensive green roof on the Facilities Management Services (FMS) building of Spelman College as a way to help manage stormwater runoff. The green roof will be implemented using trays filled with vegetation that will capture precipitation. The green roof will aide in storm water management on campus by reducing storm water runoff by 2,177 gallons per rain event. The 3,110 ft2 green roof will be covered in sedum plants and irrigated by rainwater and condensate produced by an HVAC unit located on the FMS building. Although the projected installation cost of the roof is $180,329.58, the FMS building will save $715 annually in energy. In addition, the green roof will offer numerous other benefits including contributing to an overall more pleasant green aesthetic on campus for all to enjoy. Spelman College’s implementation of a green roof will serve as another LEED initiative for green building on campus. Our findings suggest that the green roof will benefit both the physical campus and its community.
