The platform will use several different methods to insulate the plants from the rail yard below, including circulating liquid coolants to keep the soil at the right temperature, supplying fresh air at 45 miles per hour to the train cars via a ventilation system of 15 fans, and promoting wide and shallow growth of roots so that the soil layer need not be too deep. In addition to being an advanced cooling apparatus, the platform will also contribute to sustainability, as it has been designed to collect rainwater to reuse as irrigation for the plants.