What are Green Roofs?

A green roof is a layered system, partially or completely covering the roof area and with the vegetation being planted directly in the soil media (Stewart, 2013). It is important to have a good understanding about the type of vegetated roofs and their maintenance as a facility manager. This combination of natural and man-made facility is expanding at a dynamic pace and proves to be beneficial in providing sustainability. All the basic stratigraphic composition remaining the same, green roofs can

companies are forced to add more and more living quarters and that means tearing down more trees and destroying the natural landscape. Skyscrapers and other city buildings alike have taken the greenery that once was, but with the implementation of green roofs, some of the lost land could be restored. The process of urbanism has taken away lots of land from Oahu . The need for urbanization has been growing as the population of Oahu grows. Urbanizing the islands of Hawaii is different than that of the

Malay art with “long ridge roof” concept adapted from traditional Malays house and a very unusual modern structure, built with a combination of glass, metal and slate. National Art Gallery aims to display to the world some of the local artwork, hosts seminars, workshops and competitions in the local and international arena to promote the appreciation of the arts by the younger generation. Each building has its own concept which defines what kind of design it used. The roof design of the National Art

Green roofs Instead of paying money to go up into the shard or go up in the London eye I chose to go to the Keyworth building on the top floor just to have a look at the roofs from the Keyworth building you can see half of London from the top floor What better way to look at roofs I went on the top floor of Keyworth building The city of London has a bleak expanse of flat roofs covered in bitumen, thermoplastics and synthetic rubber. As its skyscrapers grow, more and more people will see and

Not long ago Pittsburgh was a city that travelers described as, “hell with the lid off” (Madrigal). The smoke was so thick that it looked to be midnight when it was really only noon. While many can no longer relate to what it felt like walking through this city, those few students who have ventured into the Armstrong Tunnel that runs under campus have described emerging in a layer of filth. No one wants to take a walk and become coated in a sheet of soot by the time they reach their destination

Chicago Green Roof Project Marilyn Alberthal and Bryce Hansen PM409 City University  Abstract This paper analyzes the proficiencies and deficiencies of the initial Green Roof project in Chicago. Many consider this first roof as a great example of how to properly set up a green roof initiative for city buildings. It also opened the doors for the city’s residents to incorporate this into their personal properties. Chicago has been recognized for their work in making more and more of their buildings

the parts and characteristics of a general green roof water recycling system. Introduction Audience This description is aimed toward the general public to be informed on this form of Green Technology and how it benefits our environment. Purpose Sustainable and environmental technology, also known as “green” technology has become a trend in the design world as our culture has began moving into this era of “going green.” This roof system is an example of green technology being implemented into buildings

The phenomena of global warming are the main factors that lead to the world climate change. The phenomena give a bad impact on the environmental quality that includes uncertainly of world temperature and a rising sea level (Maslin, 2004). According the Smith (2005) the other bad impact on global warming is, increased a greenhouse gaseous emissions, higher atmospheric temperatures, intense precipitation, and increased indoor discomfort. The environmental problem and pollution is becoming a global

Introduction There are several ecological and environmental benefits of green roofs which have consequentially brought in increasing interests in this technology. A green roof, as a “carpeting” of plants on the roof of buildings, offers many benefits in addition to enhancing its aesthetic value. Primarily, green roofs have the ability to delay the storm runoff peak occurrence, thus reducing the peak flow rate and mitigating flood risks. Another benefit is its thermal insulation potential that reduces

metro can and already have started to incorporate into their properties. Green Roofs are primarily installed to reduce the amount of stormwater runoff and to protect water quality. There are two main types of green roofs based on the plant material, extensive or intensive. Extensive green roofs are characterized by lower weight, lower installation cost, lower plant diversity, and minimal maintenance. Intensive green roofs are characterized by deeper soil and greater weight, higher installation costs