Target Center Roof

A group of roofing workers are on strike against the company in charge of installing a new green roof on the target center in minneapolis.

Target center roof.

Target center green roof. At 2 5 acres 113 000 square feet the target center was the fifth largest extensive green roof in the united states at the time of design and is still the largest green roof in minnesota. When target center s green roof was installed it was the largest green roof in minnesota the fifth largest green roof in the u s and the only green roof on a sports arena in north america. Reller isn t sure but he believes the roof can still lay claim to those titles and i couldn t find any facts to the contrary.

The workers claim that fridley based stock roofing. The target center s green roof will capture 1 million gallons of stormwater annually absorbing as much as 0 9 inch of rainfall per weather event. April 22 at 8 30 am happy earthday. The green roof expected to be approved today for the target center in minneapolis represents a bet by city leaders that the arena will remain viable beyond the city s lease with the timberwolves.

The growing media is 2 75 deep at the center. In 2009 target center became the 1st arena in north america to install a green roof. The target center is the first arena in north america to have a green roof. It was unveiled on september 15 2009.

Get the scoop on our green roof the first on an arena in north america and its positive effect on the environment. It is home to the nba s minnesota timberwolves and wnba s minnesota lynx. Target center is the first arena to have a green roof. When target center s green roof was installed it was the largest green roof in minnesota the fifth largest green roof in the u s and the only green roof on a sports arena in north america.

Because approximately half of minneapolis 30 inches of precipitation falls in smaller amounts the target center earns a 50 percent credit on its national pollutant discharge elimination system. Target center was once one of three nba arenas with parquet floors including td garden in boston and amway arena later amway center in orlando the floor was replaced prior to the 2007 08 nba season.