Summit Behavioral Healthcare Green Roof
1101 Summit Rd, Cincinnati, OH 4523
Overview: Summit Behavioral Healthcare green roof will be a
sectioned off part of the entire building that will be classified as inten-
sive. The roof is estimated to be a 2% slope and will require an extra
membrane system. The target demographic for this green roof will be
for people who are looking for horticulture therapy treatment as well
as veterans looking for an alternative treatment to the traditional med-
ical treatment. I believe this will be a great economical decision for
the building. Not only will the roof itself cover a large section of the
building. If it were to switch to a garden in-house kitchen to feed its
patients could save upwards of $30,000 in food costs.2 I also incorpo-
rated urban agriculture systems such as an alternative way to capture
water and grow tomatos that will prove very successful. The green roof
will also focus heavily on pollinators.
Area: 18,091.9 Square feet
Distance: 776.4 Feet
Bees Suspended Tomato Farm: These are tomatos
Rain Roof: This simple structure that are hanging in pots strung across rebar.
captures rain water through the This allows for tomato growth that have deep
grooves in the roof and funnels it roots. This will not damage the membranes that
down into a tank that will retain protect the roof from roots. (see sections)
the water. (see sections)
Bee Balm raised bed (1/2): Bees
and pollinators love this plant. The
Dwarf fruit trees: specifically apple, reason for two large plots is that
pear, and cherry trees. These cultivars larger plots work better than small
are just as efficient as their siblings clusters of the plant and attract
and produce the same size of fruits. more pollinators.1
Research Plots
Tool Shed Treated Wood Path: ADA accessible
Sunflower/Flower
Raised bed.
Bee Blum Bed 2/2
Food Plot: This is a 3,500ft2 plot
Pergola with raised beds: dedicated to growing veggies such as;
In this shady enclosure I Corn, lettuce, cucumbers, beans, pep-
have placed four beds that pers, radishes, and carrots. This plot
will contain shade tolerant will also have a higher organic matter
plants such as; Kale, rasp- soil. This will help retain moisture
berries, black berries, beets, Knockout Roses especially during droughts.
arugula and sage.3 Egg-
plants, baby tomatos and
squash will be planted on
Spiral Garden: Two spiral gardens
the exterior of the pergola
will be put in place too grow herbs:
to maximize use of surface
Cilantro, Basil, Chives, Dill, etc. These
area.
gardens will be ADA accessible.4
1”: 20’
Rain Roof- This idea was
inspired from Turner Farms
in Cincinnati to have a
sustainable irrigation
system. I figured it would
Suspended Tomato Farm:
work incredibly well on a
This idea was also inspired
roof.
by Turner farms. I think that
incorporating small effective
agriculture techniques would
be very beneficial. *this is not drawn to scale
and is just a concept
Cited Sources:
1. Walters, S., & Midden, K. S. (2018). Sustainability of Urban Agriculture: Vegetable Production on Green Roofs. Agriculture, 8(11), 168. doi: 10.3390/agriculture8110168
2. Whittinghill, L. J., & Rowe, D. B. (2012). The role of green roof technology in urban agriculture. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 27(4), 314-322. doi:http://dx.doi.org.
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3. Albert, S. (n.d.). Shade-Tolerant Crops for Container Gardens. Retrieved from https://harvesttotable.com/shade-tolerant-crops-container-gardens/
4. Engels, J. (2016, December 17). The Magic and Mystery of Constructing a Herb Spiral and Why Every Suburban Lawn Should Have One. Retrieved from https://www.permaculture-
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