Description
Thin Flats is an 8-unit, new construction condominium project that manages all stormwater that falls on its site, right on-site, through the combined use of: an intensive green roof systems, a 6,000 gallon cistern placed below the parking area that captures all roof runoff and yard drains and reuses it for car washing and ground level gardens, and a completely permeable paving system on all ground level open space.
Site Before
Thin Flats
Construction
Green Roof
Thin Flats has been awarded LEED Platinum Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Location
County: Philadelphia
Watershed: Delaware River
Partners
Cost
$90,000
Contact
Patrick McDonald
G.R.A.S.S. Green Roofs and Solar Systems
111 West Norris Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-426-6466
pat@onionflats.com