Target Center Roof Grass

Target center is the first arena to have a green roof.

Target center roof grass. Between the fragility of the plants that grow there the need to protect the arena s roof and the wisdom of keeping tour groups off of the top of very tall buildings the green roof is considered to be best left undisturbed. The proposed 4 million project would create the largest green roof in minneapolis and one of the largest in the nation. Minneapolis chose to replace the target center s aging traditional roof with a more sustainable and long lived green one for many reasons including providing a model for managing stormwater runoff. It was unveiled on september 15 2009.

I have lived in minneapolis and actually been a sports reporter for years and i guess i never knew that. With the exception of the maintenance crew and an occasional researcher target center s green roof is off limits to the public. The idea borrows a few cues from minneapolis target center which was the first north american sports arena to use rooftop grass. The target center green roof consists of a 2 75 inch deep growing zone in the center of the main arena roof structure and a deeper 3 5 inch growing zone around the perimeter where the structural capacity is greater to maximize the growing medium available for plant growth.

Target center s green roof. A prairie in the sky. Meleah maynard wednesday august 10 2011. Well the things you notice while flying high in the sky.

The target center is the first arena in north america to have a green roof. Try our free drive up service available only in the target app. The growing media is 2 75 deep at the center of the roof and 3 5 deep along the perimeter where the roof structure has more capacity. Like say noticing that the target center where the timberwolves play b ball many concerts are held has a roof that grows grass.

That 113 000 square foot green roof was installed in 2009. Broadcast spreaders grass seeds buy online pick up in stores all delivery options same day delivery include out of stock 0 15 15 25 25 50 50 100 100 150 150 200 200 300 5 4 3 2 1. Yeah like real grass. The target center s green roof would potentially lower costs for cooling the structure reduce the need and costs associated with storm water management and have an expected life of 40 years or about 20 years longer than a normal roof.