What is a green roof?
Whilst looking at roofing solutions for your buildings, you’ve probably come across green roofs. This eco-friendly roofing system is just as sustainable as it is aesthetically pleasing - and it should absolutely make your shortlist when it comes to reviewing viable options for your buildings and in your space planning.
Put simply, a green roof is exactly as it sounds. It’s a flat to low pitched roof (no more than 30 degree pitch) that is covered in vegetation and fauna. Predominantly, the surface is composed of plant and soil layers, which help to absorb water and reduce run off, as well as adding an additional insulation layer for the roof.
Whilst green roofs have existed for centuries, they have certainly increased in popularity over the past few decades as more and more businesses move towards corporate social responsibility to counter the decline of green and biodiversity spaces in urban areas, such as cities. It's not unusual these days for city planners.
It’s likely that the surge in demand for green roofs will continue. Paris, for example, has now made it mandatory by law for the roofs of all new commercial buildings to be covered completely or partially with plants or solar panels.
Put simply, a green roof is exactly as it sounds. It’s a flat to low pitched roof (no more than 30 degree pitch) that is covered in vegetation and fauna. Predominantly, the surface is composed of plant and soil layers, which help to absorb water and reduce run off, as well as adding an additional insulation layer for the roof.
Whilst green roofs have existed for centuries, they have certainly increased in popularity over the past few decades as more and more businesses move towards corporate social responsibility to counter the decline of green and biodiversity spaces in urban areas, such as cities. It's not unusual these days for city planners.
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