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City Hall roof goes green

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by Todd Melby, June 2008 • The interior courtyard of Minneapolis City Hall and the Hennepin County Courthouse is going green. Scott Helmes of RSP Architects in Minneapolis conceived the project in 2005. When completed in July, the 5,000 square feet of newly inserted plants promise to capture storm water, mitigate the “urban heat island” effect” and other benefits.

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