Greenroofs.com Project of the Week: 7/22/13

The Republik Building/ Xero Flor America HQ Green Roof
Durham, NC, USA
2,343 sf. Greenroof

Project Description & Details

In July 2012, Xero Flor America (XFA) moved into renovated offices in The Republik Building at 211 Rigsbee Avenue in downtown Durham, N.C.’s historic district. The new 2,343 square-foot Xero Flor green roof atop the building, completed in February 2013, is the first green roof installed on a historic building within the boundaries of the district. Alterations to the roof cover required a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Durham Historic Preservation Commission.

The XF301+2 system option was selected for the project. Fully saturated, it weighs only 10-11 pounds per square foot, making it ideal for the retrofit. XFA showcases three of its plant palettes on the roof: Appalachian Plant Mix, Southern Plant Mix, and the Mid-Atlantic Plant Mix. Given its size and the specific Xero Flor option installed, the green roof atop the Republik Building/ Xero Flor America HQ can prevent more than 50,000 gallons of stormwater runoff annually. And, it demonstrates that properly planned and installed green roofs can be compatible with historic preservation.

Read the Greenroofs.com July 2013 Guest Feature Article by David Aquilina “New Corporate Green Roof is First on a Commercial Building in Historic Durham, N.C. Downtown District.”

Year: 2012
Owner: Robert Shaw West
Location: Durham, NC, USA
Building Type: Corporate
Type: Extensive
System: Single Source Provider
Size: 2,343 sq.ft.
Slope: 2%
Access: Accessible, By Appointment

Designers/Manufacturers of Record:

Roofing Contractor: Baker Roofing
Roof Component Manufacturer: Firestone Adhered TPO
Green Roof Designer: Xero Flor America (XFA)
Green Roof Manufacturer: Xero Flor America (XFA)
Green Roof System: Xero Flor XF301+2

Click here to see more information about this project in The International Greenroof & Greenwall Projects Database.

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