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Discuss “Hamerschlag Hall pioneers green roof technology”

Over the past 15 years, Carnegie Mellon has increased its efforts to preserve the environment. They have adopted a formal recycling policy and have been holding public awareness events like the annual Energy Fest. CMU?s most recent project, in collaboration with Green Practices, is the Hamerschlag Hall Green Roof. The addition to the building is an example of using earth-friendly technology to solve an earth-threatening problem.

The design for Hamerschlag Hall?s Green Roof began two years after the formation of Green Practices in 1999, a committee to increase environmental practices and programs on campus. The project itself started as a Small Undergraduate Research Grant proposal by three undergraduate students.

At the Green Roof opening on...

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