tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post4221801398141138548..comments2024-03-28T05:19:17.215-04:00Comments on Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report: Massaging the green roof history: Forest City claims it's all about environmental benefits (but state document cites "noise and vibration dampening")Norman Oderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07618087999719667586noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-26395340360036910672015-08-08T09:15:11.490-04:002015-08-08T09:15:11.490-04:00The thing is, they essentially built a steel bridg...The thing is, they essentially built a steel bridge across the whole stadium to hold this up. Or as I said in my post, The carbon footprint and embodied energy of so much steel far outweighs the environmental benefits of any green roof, let alone this one. The whole thing, from start to finish is a multimillion dollar environmental negative. http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/new-barclay-center-green-roof-really-green-or-greenwash.htmlLloyd Alterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321036757365862624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-65405707035224613182015-08-07T23:27:39.384-04:002015-08-07T23:27:39.384-04:00And I'd add that rendering resembles little th...And I'd add that rendering resembles little the roof in realityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com