McCloskey & Faber

Harleysville, Pennsylvania

When Colorcon decided to relocate their global headquarters to a new site just outside Philadelphia in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, they chose to do so in sustainable manner and pursue a LEED Gold certification. McCloskey and Faber assisted the Architect with site layout, landscape plans, construction documentation, preliminary grading design, site lighting design, construction administration and a green roof design for the executive terrace.

In April 2010, Colorcon received its Gold LEED certification. The green roof design was prepared by our own Chris Isenberg, RLA, a certified Green Roof Professional and incorporated an intensive green roof design with trees, shrubs, perennials and ground cover plants in a series of raised planting beds.  Growing media, layers of styrofoam to reduce weight and planter area drainage were specified by this office. 

The Colorcon project was also the recipient of the 2010 Montgomery Award for Land Development by the Montgomery County Planning Commission.

The planting beds are irrigated using rain water collected from the metal roof area which reduces storm water runoff. Stored rain water is pumped and filtered before used for drip irrigation of the green roof.  Pedestrian areas are paved with unit pavers on a pedestal system with groupings of benches, seating and tables for congregation. Visit the Greenroof Projects Database for more information on the project.