Students’ vision for green roof becomes reality at Boston Latin School

July 26, 2010
350 trays of sedum have been installed atop the school

From The Boston Globe: A 70,000-square-foot, $6.2 million green roof dreamed up by students at Boston Latin School is becoming a reality. A 28-solar panel array and 350 trays of sedum, a flowering succulent plant, have been installed on the school’s roof. Up next are the outdoor classrooms and an elevator.

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