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cant. Jerke's report finds that the park retains almost 70 per cent of the stormwater that falls on the site
and the remainder is cleaned, filtered, and diverted into the Chicago River. The park's 500 plus trees help
remove 426.9 pounds of air pollutants each year. Millennium Park and the environmental stewardship
culture it has created has no doubt had a role to play in Chicago's ongoing success in moving towards
sustainability. Chicago has long been a supporter of green roof development, through regulations and
incentives and Millennium Park is an award-winning example of how green spaces contribute to a both a
city's economy and sustainability targets.
The City of San Francisco has progressive environmental and climate change goals and its recent
initiatives reflect this. With the implementation of the Better Roofs Ordinance in January 2017, San
Francisco now requires green roofs, solar panels or a combination of both on new construction projects.
Transbay Transit Center, due to be completed in early 2018, is a modern regional transit hub that will
connect eight Bay Area Counties and the State of California through 11 transit systems. The new transit
center will accommodate up to 45 million riders annually, including bus, commuter rail, and high-speed
rail passengers, many walking or riding their bicycles to and from the Center.
According to the Department of Public Works, the Transbay Terminal Center will be LEED Gold
certified. It incorporates the use of natural lighting, a geothermal system, and greywater recycling.
Additional features include:
* a five and a half acre rooftop park that will absorb carbon dioxide from bus exhaust, retain and filter
stormwater, and provide a habitat for local wildlife;
* extensive use of natural lighting which will reduce energy costs;
* reuse of greywater and stormwater to minimize potable water consumption and to substitute other
non-potable water; and
* use of a geothermal system to significantly reduce the cooling costs as the system will harness the relatively low temperature in the ground to chill water. Pipes will be coiled under the building footprint,
circulating water deep below grade.

The 5.4-acre green roof was
designed in part by Paul Kephart
of Rana Creek Design, a keynote
speaker at the upcoming Grey
to Green conference in Toronto
(greytogreenconference.org). According to Rana Creek Design,
the park is designed to promote
water reuse and conservation
while also providing much
needed green space in a rapidly
urbanizing downtown. The
greywater system will provide
water for the center's toilets and
will save an estimated $50,000
per year. Major real estate development projects are also planned
for around the Transbay Transit
Center.
The Transbay Transit Center
rooftop park will serve as a model
for future projects in San Francisco and California's ongoing efforts to become more sustainable.
The project will also provide a

Images courtesyRana Creek Design

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