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new green roof for The Ragon Institute expertly installed by Greenwood Industries

Ragon Institute – Green Roof Installation

February 24, 2026

The Ragon Institute, a collaborative effort between Mass General Brigham, MIT, and Harvard, is dedicated to advancing medical research into immune system diseases, particularly HIV/AIDS. Its newly opened headquarters in Cambridge, MA, exemplifies innovation and sustainability—and features a remarkable green roof expertly installed by Greenwood Industries.

This state-of-the-art building is LEED Gold Certified and designed with a strong focus on environmental sustainability. The roof is a standout feature, incorporating advanced blue roof systems for water retention and management, alongside energy-efficient materials and a lush, striking green roof.

The roof itself is an architectural marvel. Spanning 24,700 square feet, it is installed on a Versico Roof System and features a dramatic slope with significant elevation changes between its highest and lowest points. The green roof blankets the entire incline, creating the effect of a verdant, man-made hill in the heart of Kendall Square. Such a large and complex green roof installation, particularly on a sloped design, presented unique challenges.

Greenwood Industries’ expertise and commitment to quality ensured the seamless installation of this vibrant, thriving green roof, and the results are a testament to the skill and dedication of our team.

Patrick Cadigan ’52 Family Foundation Wellness Center

December 23, 2025

The Patrick Cadigan ’52 Family Foundation Wellness Center is a state of the art athletics and fitness center at Boston College High School. The new center is topped by a Greenwood installed Elevate TPO (link to the TPO page in Roof Systems) roof system. The building also features a large solar array to make the school more sustainable.

Boetelle Elementary School

September 18, 2025

Boetelle Elementary is covered by several steep slope metal roofs. Greenwood re-roofed these standing seam roofs as well as installed exterior metal wall panels to ensure the school has a high efficiency building envelope.

Slade Middle School

April 30, 2025

Greenwood not only re-roofed Slade Middle School’s flat roofs with a more efficient Sarnafil roofing system, the project included an interesting upgrade for its steep slope roofs. Instead of replacing the metal roofs in kind, the Sika Décor Roof system was used to match the look of a standing seem metal roof but with the efficiency and low-cost of a PVC roof.

Shanley Hall

November 21, 2023

One of Providence College’s newest dorms, Shanley hall is state of the art college housing. Greenwood installed both a steep slope standing seam metal roof as well as a low slop TPO roof on top. The flat roof includes roof accessories such as hatch guards to ensure safe access.

Chamberlain Elementary School

August 2, 2023

The newly constructed Chamberlain Elementary School features a large number of Greenwood roofs. These roofs are complimented by safety installations like walkpads, safety rail, and hatch guards to ensure the facility team stays safe.

Raymond E. Shaw Elementary

June 13, 2023

Comprised of over a dozen flat roofs, Raymond E. Shaw Elementary is a newly constructed school in Millbury, MA. In addition to the TPO roofs, Greenwood also installed roof accessories for safe access.

UConn Science 1

January 9, 2023

One of UConn’s newest academic and research buildings, Science 1 is a state of the art facility. In addition to the flat roof and roof accessories, Greenwood also installed Exterior Metal Wall Panels to give the building it’s distinct, modern appearance. These high efficiency panels are complimented by waterproofing by TWC Phoenix.

BU Center for Computing and Data Sciences

January 9, 2023

This carbon neutral building uses no outside fossil fuels with its roofs being a very visible green feature. The building features 7 green roofs installed on Hydrotech roof systems with stunning views of Boston. In addition the top floor is capped off by a Sarnafil PVC roof system.

Boston Arts Academy

November 29, 2022

Boston’s school for the arts was relocated to a large, modern facility overlooking Fenway Park. Greenwood not only installed a new PVC flat roof but also a paver deck overlooking the Fenway district.