Selected green roofs in our water-centric city

Click here for a full-screen map of selected green roof locations. Zoom all the way in to see Google’s 3D view.

Green roofs are not the only way Milwaukee evidences itself as a Water Centric City, but they are striking evidence of a commitment to green stormwater infrastructure—especially when seen from above. Hundreds of thousands of gallons of stormwater annually—if not millions—can be managed using the green roofs whose locations are identified here.

A green roof means vegetation is used on a rooftop to absorb, divert, or retain stormwater that falls on a building. This water either is evapotranspired through plants or can slowly drain into sewer infrastructure depending on the design, reducing the stress on the sewage system when there are heavy rains.

The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District provides support and incentives to businesses and property owners to add green roofs and other green infrastructure.

We invite you to zoom in on the locations identified in the web map below and take a deeper dive by exploring the Water Centric City story through the Milwaukee Community Map. Green roofs are just the tip of the iceberg!