Green roofs
Green Roof Systems are an actual extension of the roofstructure. The extension is created using specially designed root repelling membranes, drainage systems, lightweight growing mediums, irrigation, leak detection systems and regionally specific plant material.
The Benefits
Buildings account for 30% of total energy use and 27% of green house gas emissions. As urban centers continue to grow and develop, the benefits of incorporating Green Roof Systems into new and existing buildings are abundantly clear:
- Increased energy efficiency (heating in the winter & cooling in the summer)
- Longer building roof membrane life
- Air purification
- Noise pollution reduction
- Aesthetic appeal
- Wasted space becomes amenity space
- Ambient air temperature reduction (urban heat island effect)