Target Center Green Roof

Target center hosts major family shows concerts sporting events graduations and private events.

Target center green roof.

Target center green roof. In february 2011 the timberwolves and the city of minneapolis introduced a 155 million proposal to remodel the target center. Target center is a multi use arena located in the heart of vibrant downtown minneapolis minnesota. It was unveiled on september 15 2009.

The growing media is 2 75 deep at the center. 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 target center is the first arena in north america to have a green roof. April 22 at 8 30 am happy earthday.

The target center is the first arena in north america 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. It is home to the nba s minnesota timberwolves and wnba s minnesota lynx. Get the scoop on our green roof the first on an arena in north america and its positive effect on the environment.

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 arena s green roof is the 5th largest extensive green roof in the nation and at the time of the design the largest green roof in the state of minnesota. The green roof was built as part of an overall project undertaken by the department of community planning and economic. Target center is the first arena to have a 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. The increased depth allows the roof to retain more water and improves the vitality of the plants. The roof will capture nearly 1 million gallons of storm water to prevent drainage into the mississippi river. Target center was the first arena in the country to ban smoking and prohibit.