Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Summer 2016 - 10
INTERVIEWS
ON THE ROOF WITH:
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POLICY EXPERTS SHARE
THEIR INSIGHTS
TOM LIPTAN, GRP, CONSULTANT, PORTLAND OREGON AND KEVIN SCHAFER, P.E.,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT (MMSD)
Tom Liptan won a GRHC Award
of Excellence in 2004 for his
pioneering research and policy
work on green roofs and stormwater
while working at Portland's Bureau
of Environmental Services.
He has since retired and is now
working on a book. Kevin Schafer
runs the MMSD and was recognized
as a Civic Award of Excellence
winner in 2015 for his work to
support green infrastructure
implementation in Milwaukee.
Here's what they have to say about
the art of policy making.
LAM: Briefly describe the policies
you currently have in place which
directly support green roof and/or
green wall implementation on new
or used buildings?
TL: In 1999, Portland included ecoroofs as an option to
meet stormwater management
requirements, which are still in
effect today. In 2001, Portland
added ecoroofs to its Zoning
Floor Area Bonus options,
although still in effect today,
all bonus options are proposed
to be eliminated with the
city's new comprehensive plan
amendments. However, ecoroofs
are proposed in the plan, to be
made a requirement of development in the central city, which
is about 9 square miles of area.
There are several non-profits
pushing for the requirement
citywide, 130 square miles. The
final decisions are expected in
fall 2016. In 2005 and 2009,
Portland City Council passed
resolutions that require ecoroofs
on all city owned facilities when
practical. Some bureaus have
made this standard practice and
some try to get out of it, and
have. It is still in effect. There
are no policies for green walls.
In 2014, BES constructed a
large stormwater vegetative
wall and is monitoring its rain
management performance.
KS: Milwaukee Metropolitan
Sewerage District (MMSD) is a
regional governmental agency
that services 28 municipalities,
each of which has their own
policies regarding storm water
management. MMSD does
have a Chapter 13 Storm and
Surface water rule which these
municipalities must comply
with. A key provision of this rule
requires any new construction
or renovation that disturbs 0.5
acres or more must reduce their
Responses edited for length and clarity.
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