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The Green Roof Initiative at HawkenSchool:An Overview
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Benefit to the Hawken Community andSurrounding Area
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II. What Is A Green Roof?
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III. What Are LiveRoofs
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IV. Research-Based Advantages of Green Roofs
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V. Proposed Project
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Based on Arkra, Inc. with the use of Liveroof® Systems
VI. Fundraising
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VII. Q&A
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VIII. Erin Huber and LeeAnn Westfall
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IX. Green Roof Maintenance
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X. Resources
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XI Rooftop Gardening
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XII Teachers’ Comments
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XIII Hawken Environmental Testing
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I. Benefit to the Hawken Community and Surrounding Area
Green roof technology is not only an investment in our buildings but a long-terminvestment in the students at Hawken School. Rather than diverging from Hawken’s founding principles, the green roof project proposed aims to reinforce our school’s basic beliefs bycommitting to a common goal: forward-focused education to prepare students for future realworld experiences. How does it prepare students? Mainly through two ways: one, exposingstudents to real-world technology and two, giving students the opportunity to interact withmodern technology through class-based and extra-curricular experiences. Through these means,green roof technology can provide students and faculty with lasting benefits.A Green Roof Can
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Classroom Education Opportunities:•Biology, chemistry, and field ecology classes might measure the effects of plant speciesin controlling water runoff, filtration of toxins, and heat absorption.•Broaden students’ awareness and involvement in global issues, including climate changeand water quality•Reconnect students to nature by: –Providing new opportunities for school involvement combined with communityservice through rooftop gardening (modules can be purchased without vegetation,allowing students to grow edible crops. This means Hawken could become the3
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