December 9, 2011 - 12:42am
Project will become the focus of a biology study to measure carbon offsets
By Darrell Bellaart, Nanaimo Daily News
A layer of topsoil on the roof of the Vancouver Island University's newest building will soon be blanketed with a multi-coloured display of ground-covering foliage.
A green roof planned for the aboriginal Gathering Place is finally being installed, two years after construction started on the building.
Green, or living roofs, benefit the environment by reducing atmospheric heating compared to artificial surfaces, and less runoff in winter.
Once finished, the roof will be the focus of a VIU biology study to measure carbon offsets such roofs produce.
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