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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

$$$ Walmart's New "Eco-Roof": How Does This Make You Feel?

Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 10:29 AM

We just received an email from Walmart to inform us that their new Hayden Meadows store will include a vegetated "40,600-square-foot ecoroof" designed to decrease runoff, and save energy. Says the press release:

"Walmart’s green roof not only meets the city of Portland’s internationally recognized sustainable stormwater treatment requirements, it is also one of the largest privately developed living roofs on a retail building within the city. We are proud that Portland will have this designation,” said Steve Restivo, Walmart Senior Media Director, Community Affairs.

Okay... how does this news make you feel?

 

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1
that's a doublefuckyou from me since I worked on a 26,000sf green roof that WAS the largest in the state. now we're second to walmart. embarassing.
Posted by eric cantona on December 27, 2011 at 10:46 AM · Report
2
Ecoroof Incentives work. Walmart gets $5 a square foot for building the roof, a 35% discount of storm water fees, and a big Floor Area Ratio bonus.
Posted by Rosy on December 27, 2011 at 11:21 AM · Report
3
It's an evil company doing what they should. You're gonna bitch either way.
Posted by requieer on December 27, 2011 at 12:07 PM · Report
4
They didn't do it cos they should, or cos they care about getting green, like Rosy said, they did it for the incentives. It's all about squeezing every last cent out of every single thing.
Posted by dogtrot on December 27, 2011 at 12:17 PM · Report
5
The library in downtown Portland has an ecoroof. You can take the "tour," which means looking out the 5th floor windows at the ugly, scrubby little plants growing there. You never actually go out on the roof, so if you're expecting to walk around a charming rooftop garden, do not bother with this tour.
Posted by dmitrir on December 27, 2011 at 12:19 PM · Report
6
Increased sales floor beats solar panels every time.

Oregon killed the solar credit swaps.

That could have been 490 KW of solar but that FAR bonus made the roof work.

It turns out being green cuts costs and makes money without the green washing.
Posted by Rosy on December 27, 2011 at 2:26 PM · Report
7
Someone should do a webseries about a tribe of tiny people living on a Walmart eco-roof. Pushing their little Walbarrows. The Walborrowers?
Posted by Todd Mecklem on December 27, 2011 at 3:31 PM · Report
8
@Todd, too much like "The Whalbergs," (sp?) which would be boring unless they got the rest of NKOTB involved.
Posted by Fruit Cup on December 27, 2011 at 4:28 PM · Report
9
I believe stormwater discounts have expired now - except for those of us who already have the discount in place.
Unless business is treated differently.
Posted by frankieb on December 27, 2011 at 5:56 PM · Report

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