A green roof was the most compelling solution to the stormwater problem at the rouge.
Ford rouge plant living roof.
Planted with a drought resistant groundcover called sedum the living roof spans 454 000 square feet or 10 4 acres and it.
Last month unveiled a huge green roof at its new truck plant in dearborn mich.
Installed in 2003 the living roof on top of ford s dearborn truck plant is flourishing as an environmental touchstone amid the iconic rouge center.
Ford rouge factory tour henry ford museum of american innovation and greenfield village.
One of the henry ford s 3 must see attractions.
The idea made intuitive sense.
The roof is covered with 10 4 acres of sedum a genus of perennial plants that tops a 3 in thick four layer system incorporating a root resistant membrane a drainage layer a fleece mat and a vegetation blanket see schematic.
The soils and grasses that comprise functional living roofs absorb water just like the soil and plants in a healthy landscape.
Various plants insects and animals have come to depend on what is now a thriving ecosystem that equates to a 10 4 acre garden.
In 1999 architect william mcdonough entered into an agreement with ford motor company to redesign its 85 year old 1 212 acre 490 ha rouge river facility.
Visit the ford living roof and benefits page and plan your visit during the ford rouge factory tour call center.
The roof of the 1 1 million square foot 100 000 m 2 dearborn truck assembly plant was covered with more than 10 acres 4 0 ha of sedum a low growing groundcover the sedum retains and cleanses rainwater and moderates the internal.
Within five days of the roof going down local killdeere had nested and laid their eggs in the sedum.