DIY Green Rooftop Design
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Green rooftops have many benefits in society; they reduce stormwater runoff, keep a building cool in the summer, warm in the water and are simply absolutely beautiful! Below you will see guides as to how to build them as well as hundreds of thousands of amazing pictures to inspire you!
Green Roofs: An Introduction with Pretty Pictures
http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/902/
University of Tennessee Plant Sciences Researchers and Community Students Build Low Impact Development Green Roof
http://plantsciences.utk.edu/ug_news_greenroof09.htm
What do I need to know about my building before I initiate a green roof installation?
http://www.greenroofs.org/index.php/about/greenrooffaq
The World’s Largest Rooftop Farm
A newer trend that is quickly gaining popularity around the world is rooftop farming. Rather than planting only vegetation, rooftop farmers are cultivating entire gardens complete with multiple fruit and vegetable species in the unused space atop large urban structures. The farm even has chicken coops and beehives on site to round out the farming experience.
The largest of these rooftop farms is located in a surprising place – Brooklyn, NY. Although the trend is only just starting to catch on in the States, European countries adopted green-roofs years ago as a way to provide insulation, create habits for local wildlife, improve oxygen levels in urban areas and control water runoff.
http://www.resilientcommunities.com/wor ... ftop-farm/
Green Roofs on Homes and Sheds
http://www.inspirationgreen.com/green-r ... untry.html
How to Build Your Own Extensive Green Roof
"There are many types of green roof, from large intensive green roofs that can support larger plants like trees and shrubs, to extensive green roofs that are lighter weight alternatives that usually only support herbaceous plants.
Here I shall take you through what I've learnt as a Landscape Architect working with extensive green roofs, and teach you all you need to know so you can add an extensive green roof to your own shed, outhouse, or garage."
http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-build-a-green-roof
Although many kit systems and components are readily available, it’s also possible to build your first green roof with off-the-shelf materials.
http://www.greenbuildermag.com/gbm/medi ... n-roof.pdf
229,918 green roof Home Design Photos
http://www.houzz.com/green-roof
Extensive Vegetative Roofs
by Charlie Miller, P.E., Roofscapes, Inc.
http://www.wbdg.org/resources/greenroofs.php
GREEN ROOF MANUAL
How to Replace your Dead Roof with a Living Landscape
http://www.pomegranate.org/wp-content/p ... l-2005.pdf
New York City Department of Design and Construction
Cool and Green Roofing Manual
http://www.nyc.gov/html/ddc/downloads/p ... of_man.pdf
Green Roof Books to Purchase
http://www.greenroofs.com/Greenroofs101/how-tos.htm
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