E-Landscape Installs Green Roof at Elkton Senior Apartments
Davidsonville, MD September 1, 2011 –
Davidsonville, Maryland‐based commercial landscaping specialist E‐Landscape Specialty Solutions
announced today that it has completed installation of a green roof at the Elkton Senior Apartments in
Elkton, Maryland. This work was part of a larger landscape installation project that the company carried
out at the complex.
“As more commercial building owners and managers seek LEED certification for their properties, green
roofs have grown in popularity. We at E‐Landscape are committed to the concept of sustainability in
both our own operations and on the projects we complete, so this work at the Elkton Senior Apartments
is right up our alley,” commented E‐Landscape President Eric Drenner.
Green building practices have garnered quite a bit of attention recently as architects, developers and
property owners seek to gain LEED certification for their buildings. Green roofs are simply rooftops
covered in vegetation growing atop a waterproof membrane. Green roofs can help to lower the heating
and cooling costs for a building. Additional environmental benefits include reducing storm water runoff
and improving air quality in the area surrounding a building.
Elkton Senior Apartments is a 60 unit senior living facility. E‐Landscape selected the Live Roof brand
hybrid green roof system. The Live Roof system is designed for easy installation, with modular planting
beds that interlock to form a seamless roofing system. The Live Roof kits come complete with
established plant material at least 1 inch high, vastly increasing the likelihood that the plants will survive
and thrive in their new environment.