1. Eureka! Big Idea!
Green Roof on Clark University
Campus!

2. What is a green roof?
• A green roof is a vegetative
barrier on top of a
traditional rooftop.
• Environmental benefits
include:
 Reduced heating/cooling
costs
 Filtration of runoff storm
water
 Reduction of the urban
heat island
 Carbon sequestration.
• Green roofs also
substantially increase the
lifespan of traditional
rooftops!

3. The Vision:
Our Big Idea entails the construction of a green roof on Clark’s
campus.
o This roof will act as a green
communal space, to be enjoyed
by the entire Clark community
o It will provide a unique
environmental research tool to
be utilized by the Clark
community.
o It will be a firm demonstration of
Clark’s commitment to
environmental sustainability Constructing A Green Roof

4. Social Benefits
An accessible green rooftop will provide a unique
communal space, to be utilized for social, as well
as academic purposes.
Take the AC + Put it on a Roof + Add Greenery = Our Big Idea!!!

5. Where Do We Go From Here?
• The Big Idea contest will provide
us with the support needed to
implement this project, as it will
demonstrate the enthusiasm of
the entire Clark community.
• The construction of a green roof
will require significant levels of
planning, involving a variety of
bodies.
• With the funds provided by the
Big Idea contest, we will be able
to develop a complete plan of
action for the construction of a
green roof on campus.
• The Big Idea contest will provide
the initial seed money to make
this idea a reality.
• More Specifically it will fund:
 the hiring of a structural engineer
and a green roof architect to
determine the most desirable
rooftop on Clark’s campus.
 a comprehensive construction
blueprint
 a computer-generated model of the
layout of the green rooftop.

6. Where Do We Go From Here?
• The Big Idea contest will provide
us with the support needed to
implement this project, as it will
demonstrate the enthusiasm of
the entire Clark community.
• The construction of a green roof
will require significant levels of
planning, involving a variety of
bodies.
• With the funds provided by the
Big Idea contest, we will be able
to develop a complete plan of
action for the construction of a
green roof on campus.
• The Big Idea contest will provide
the initial seed money to make
this idea a reality.
• More Specifically it will fund:
 the hiring of a structural engineer
and a green roof architect to
determine the most desirable
rooftop on Clark’s campus.
 a comprehensive construction
blueprint
 a computer-generated model of the
layout of the green rooftop.