Green Roofs - Maintenance free, Cheap, reliable, Stunning
Some soil, some seeds, and instant Insulation! Ok, it’s not that easy, you need to get the soil on the roof, but past that is it completely maintenance free. Unless you grow a veg patch up there that is (Great idea!). You can grow anything up there, and I guarantee you instant curb appeal!
Did You Know?
25% of all heat loss in the average house is lost through the roof?
25% of all heat loss in the average house is lost through the roof?
6 inches of soil and plants on your roof will improve your roof’s thermal insulation by more than 75%
How? Black tar roofs attract heat from the sun, which heats your home when it is hot out. Green roofs
absorb the sun’s heat instead, and the heat is not transferred to the house. In winter, green roofs’
materials provide insulation from the cold weather.
These improvements cut down on green house gas emissions through cutting down on energy use, which also cuts down on the monthly expenses!
absorb the sun’s heat instead, and the heat is not transferred to the house. In winter, green roofs’
materials provide insulation from the cold weather.
These improvements cut down on green house gas emissions through cutting down on energy use, which also cuts down on the monthly expenses!
Stormwater runOff - pollution
When water runs off of roofs in cities, it can’t be absorbed into the soil like in rural areas. This can lead to flooding, and other issues. When the water drains to rivers and streams, it brings oil, and garbage, and chemical pollutions with it into nature. They call this water Stormwater Runoff. Green roofs absorb most of the water rained on it, cutting back on pollution and floods.
A Green Roof's Protection From Extreme Heat DOUBLES A Roof's Lifespan
urban Heat Island Affect
Black tar roofs turn the sun's light energy into heat energy. In an urban landscape, this heats the overall temperature of the area up to 13 degrees Celsius more than the surrounding areas.
A city of green roofed buildings would virtually eliminate this, making our cities a much more enjoyable place. This also would get rid of a lot of heat pollution which helps us fight the Climate Crisis
A city of green roofed buildings would virtually eliminate this, making our cities a much more enjoyable place. This also would get rid of a lot of heat pollution which helps us fight the Climate Crisis
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