Team Went to Extremes To Plant Steep Hills of Living Roof
“Most trays are plastic,” says Kephart, owner of Rana Creek Habitat Restoration, Carmel Valley, Calif. But museum design architect Renzo Piano wanted an alternative.
Kephart has designed more than 30 living roofs in the past two years. He says that at $17 per sq ft, the roof costs less per sq ft than many more conventional roofs, which can cost more than $25 per sq ft.