Videos

Thank you for viewing these informative videos about the Green & Main initiative and its Pilot Project.

Early Preparation for the Vegetative Roof

WHO-TV 13 interviews Chaden Halfhill on the installation of the rooftop steel beams at Green & Main that will support the vegetative roof.

Native Plants Grown by Allendan Seed Company

Learn how this local company grows and utilizes native plants to support residential sustainability efforts, including the bioswale and vegetative roof at the Green & Main Pilot Project.

Chaden Halfhill’s Overview of Green & Main

Chaden Halfhill shares his vision for the Green & Main Pilot Project, on site in the historic Sherman Hill neighborhood of Des Moines, Iowa.

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Did You Know?

10,000

Iowa has nearly 10,000 two-story brick masonry buildings* which could be renovated to Green & Main standards to drastically reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions throughout the state.

*Source:

Iowa Department of Natural Resources