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How do green roofs reduce the need for energy?

April 26, 2017energy reduce roofs

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How do green roofs reduce the need for energy?

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In the UK, more energy is spent artificially cooling buildings in the summer, than heating them in the winter. Green roofs reduce a building’s internal temperature during the summer months, reducing the need for air conditioning in the summer. As a result green roofs also reduce CO² emissions.