How Do You Create A Green Roof?
Green roofs – roofs that consist in part of plant material -are considered environmentally friendly and a vital component of our planet’s striving for sustainability. Let this architect explain why, and how they work. To understand a green roof, simply imagine a standard roof atop a typical structure – whether warehouse, school, office building, apartment tower, museum or civic center – then envision an additional overlay of waterproofing, soil, and plants, and you have a fairly accurate picture. Though the details can become quite a bit more sophisticated, of course, this rather simple concept is changing the way architects and others imagine the buildings of our collective future. Many green roofs have been and are being created and constructed each day on structures of all types around the world. Here’s why they are important to our evolving relationship with the environment and energy use, and how one creates them. First, green roofs can capture rain- and snowfall, thereby reducing
