Green Roof Ford Rouge Plant

July 01 2003.

Green roof ford rouge plant.

Last month unveiled a huge green roof at its new truck plant in dearborn mich. To the relief of most people in southeast michigan the factory remains open. Working together the living roof porous pavement underground storage basins natural treatment wetlands and vegetated swales significantly reduce the amount of storm water flowing into the rouge river while also improving water quality. Ford s 1 100 acre river rouge plant opened in 1918 and began to turn iron and other raw materials into completed cars.

It s ten years since the start of construction of the green roof on top of the big river rouge plant. The soils and grasses that comprise functional living roofs absorb water just like the soil and plants in a healthy landscape. Ford rouge plant in 2019 green roof in 2019 in 1999 architect william mcdonough entered into an agreement with ford motor company to redesign its 85 year old 1 212 acre 490 ha rouge river facility. Within five days of the roof going down local killdeere had nested and laid their eggs in the sedum.

Gordon wright executive editor. Visit the ford motor company media website. Kevin described it in treehugger in 2004. The 10 4 acre sedum roof insulates the building.

Visit the ford living roof and benefits page and plan your visit during the ford rouge factory tour call center. A green roof was the most compelling solution to the stormwater problem at the rouge. The living roof s primary function is to collect and filter rainfall as part of a natural storm water management system. The roof is covered with 10 4 acres of sedum a genus of perennial plants that tops a 3 in thick four layer system incorporating a root resistant membrane a drainage layer a fleece mat and a vegetation blanket see schematic.

All courtesy of ford motor company and xero flor america except for the illustration from william. Ford s new rouge plant gets living roof.