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LiveRoof Green Roof Greens Up San Diego County Operations Center
LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System Installed for 7,500-Square-Foot Project that Establishes a Beautiful and Beneficial Green Space
San Diego, Calif. —— The County of San Diego has completed the Campus Center Building at the County Operations Center with a 7,500-square foot green roof. The LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System from LiveRoof, LLC (Spring Lake, Mich.) was selected for the project. Florasource, Ltd. (San Clemente, Calif.) and Native Sons Wholesale Nursery, Inc. (Arroyo Grande, Calif.) advised the County on plant selection and grew the green roof plants in the system’s modules, which were installed in June 2012 by the Southern California unit of ValleyCrest Landscape Companies (San Diego, Calif.).
The County Operations Center, located at 5510 Overland Avenue, replaced an outdated cluster of inefficient buildings. The new campus capitalizes on Kearny Mesa's central geographic location to provide easily accessible government services for the public. The physical campus demonstrates the County's commitment to a sustainable development and green building. The green roof on the Campus Center Building greens up the outdoor roof deck area adjacent to the cafeteria and provides a view of green space from the surrounding buildings as well. In addition, the green roof reduces stormwater runoff and shades and insulates the building. It contributes to LEED® certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The roof area is open to the public Monday through Friday within the hours of the overall County Operations Center campus, 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
“The entire project team agreed on the selection of LiveRoof for the project,” said Jeff Redlitz, project manager, County of San Diego. “Based on our research and evaluations, it has a track record of reliability.”
“In choosing plants for the project, we considered the regional climate and assessed the specific microclimate of the site. We recommended plants that can withstand intense sunlight and thrive despite summer heat spikes and drying winds,” said David Fross, horticulturalist and owner, Native Sons Wholesale Nursery. “The plant palette features two sedum blends, accented with a non-invasive, warm-season grass.”
“We had completely planted the LiveRoof modules with regionally adapted, locally grown plants, already mature and flourishing, before we delivered the system for installation,” said Tom Hawkins, co-owner and president of Florasource, Ltd. “Establishing a green roof with full-grown plants ready for the rigors of the rooftop environment improves immediate success, promotes long-term sustainability, and minimizes maintenance requirements.”
About Florasource, Ltd.
Based in San Clemente, Calif., Florasource is an independent horticultural supply firm. Since 1985, Florasource has been dedicated to providing growers and grower-retailers with both innovative and time-honored young plants. The company also supplies the design and construction trades, as well as homeowners, with applied environmental products to support a sustainable existence. Florasource is a licensed regional distributor in Southern California for the LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System and the LiveWall® Planted Wall System. For more information, visit www.florasourceltd.com.
About Native Sons Wholesale Nursery, Inc.
Founded in 1979 and located in Arroyo Grande, Calif., Native Sons is a wholesale nursery firmly rooted in the heart of California’s Mediterranean climate. Native Sons provides native and adapted perennials, grasses and shrubs that flourish in a climate defined by moderate winter rainfall and warm dry summers. The company services over 100 retail nurseries, wholesalers, and landscape professionals. Plants from Native Sons bring beauty to landscapes and gardens from San Diego to Portland. Native Sons is a licensed grower in California for the LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System and the LiveWall® Planted Wall System. For more information, visit www.nativeson.com.
About LiveRoof
LiveRoof®, LLC (www.liveroof.com) is the top horticultural science company in the green roof industry. Exceptional in design and function, the LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System is the most refined horticultural solution. LiveRoof establishes a healthy, sustainable ecosystem that covers the rooftop with seamless vegetation. Licensed regional growers customize plant selection for every LiveRoof project. They deliver the system’s modules abundantly vegetated with locally cultivated, full-grown plants for an instant green roof and trouble-free ownership. LiveRoof’s natural function and natural beauty offer the highest level of green roof performance with ultra-low maintenance costs. The proof is on the roof — showcased in over 600 installations that total more than two million square feet.
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