Record-Eagle Photos/Art Bukowski
Workers with Great Lakes Systems install a vegetated “green roof” on a portion of the MichCon Traverse City service center on Hastings Street in Traverse City on Friday. The material, which consists of soil and a variety of perennial plants, helps trap and utilize rainwater while extending the life of the building’s roof, said officials at LiveRoof LLC, the Spring Lake-based company that provided it. About 2,000 square feet, or one third of the building’s roof, will be covered. Such systems also conserve energy and provide a buffer for storm drain systems.

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