Green Roofs

The Detroit Zoo has incorporated innovative sustainable infrastructure in the form of green roofs. A green roof provides a rainwater buffer, purifies the air, reduces the ambient temperature, regulates the indoor temperature, saves energy and encourages biodiversity by providing habitat for wildlife.

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Rain Garden

This rain garden is located at the Ford Education Center and behind Buddy’s Pizza. The vegetation absorbs the rainwater from an underground pipe that transports the water to these plants. A rain garden helps keep clean, fresh rainwater out of the sewer system and reduces pollution.