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.

Ford rouge plant living roof.

Of all the innovations coming out of the revitalization of the ford rouge center nothing has attracted more interest than the living roof now growing on top of the new dearborn truck plant final assembly building. Ford rouge factory tour henry ford museum of american innovation and greenfield village. 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.

The idea made intuitive sense. One of the henry ford s 3 must see attractions. 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. Ten years post installation north america s largest living roof about the size of eight football fields continues to flourish atop dearborn truck plant s final assembly building part of the ford rouge center. Within five days of the roof going down local killdeere had nested and laid their eggs in the sedum. Visit the legendary ford factory making america s most iconic truck the ford f 150 and experience the assembly plant walking tour innovation theatre and living roof.

Last month unveiled a huge green roof at its new truck plant in dearborn mich.