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Green roofs can keep the building cooler in summer and absorb rainwater, and the excess water can help slowly recharge the rainwater harvesting system, avoiding fast runoff, it noted.

A basic green roof, by contrast, can only capture around 12% of the rain. “You are capturing more water and you can monitor how much you are storing at any time,” Schmitt says.

The green roofs collectively cover over 125,000 square feet of space, each playing a vital role in reducing energy consumption, managing stormwater and providing habitats for urban wildlife.

But this two-and-a-half-acre rooftop green space atop Pier 57 is more than just pretty foliage and finely manicured lawns. "It's an environmentally friendly roof," said Bill Elder EVP, Managing ...