Baltimore Not Just for Orioles and Ravens -- Hilton Hotel to Bring as Many Birds as Conventioneers
Hensel Phelps Announces Completion of One of Two Green Roofs to Top the New Downtown Baltimore Hilton Hotel; Hilton Green Roof W
Dec. 11, 2007 04:30 PM
BALTIMORE, MD -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/11/07 -- The Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel
is still about 8 months away from opening, but the hotel has already set
several records for Baltimore's building industry -- largest number of
rooms offered by any hotel in the city, the largest grand ballroom in
Baltimore. Now the Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel will also boast
the city's largest living green roof of 32,000 sq. ft. (slightly larger
than the Baltimore Raven's football field) spanning atop the hotel's East
and West buildings.
Construction of the green roofs began in early November and the green roof
on the East building is now complete, including 60,000 one-inch plugs of
six different species of plants.
Green roof systems are known for benefits such as reducing storm water
runoff, reducing the amount of blacktop roofs in the city thus reducing the
heat island effect, and reducing HVAC cooling loads thus lowering utility
bills. Green roofs can also extend those roofs' waterproofing membrane
life, help to improve air & water quality of the surrounding area, and
create natural habitats for birds and other wildlife. Extensive living
roofs, such as those on the Baltimore Hilton Hotel, are 6 inches in depth
or less, non-irrigated, designed to be light-weight and resilient, as well
as meet the specific engineering and performance goals previously
mentioned.
As the contractor, Hensel Phelps will ensure that the process for
installing the green roofs on each building is executed properly and keeps
within the designated schedule for the development of the new hotel.
"It's no secret that Hensel Phelps embraces the concepts of sustainable and
green building. We are working with an array of expert companies to build
the largest green roof in Baltimore as part of the construction of the
Baltimore Hilton Hotel project," said Stan Carlat, Operations Manager with
Hensel Phelps' Mid-Atlantic District Office.
Several other firms are playing key roles in the construction of the
hotel's green roof. Roofers Ralph J. Meyer Co. of Pittsburgh, PA and local
firm Ridge Roofing of Baltimore, MD will ensure that the hotel maintains a
water-tight roofing system. Furbish Company of Baltimore, MD, which
specializes in sustainable building systems such as green roofs (or living
roofs), will handle the installation of the green roof system. The leading
supplier of plants and plant expertise for extensive green roof systems,
Emory Knoll Farms of Street, MD, is providing the six different species of
plants for the green roofs on the Baltimore Hilton Hotel.
The installation of the green roof on the West building of the Hilton
Baltimore Convention Center Hotel is expected to begin after the first of
the year.
Previously, the largest green roof in Baltimore City was the living roof of
30,000 sq. ft. planted with atop the Montgomery Park office building in the
neighborhood of Carroll Park.
Since 1937, Hensel Phelps Construction Co. (Hensel Phelps) has delivered
the best value in building services by placing expert construction
professionals on every project undertaken. Hensel Phelps is consistently
ranked among the top general contractors and construction managers in the
nation by ENR (Engineering News Record). For more information, please visit
http://www.henselphelps.com.
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