On 11.09.09, In Energy, The Green Room
Als swedish Restaurant, photo Luanne Lozier
Green roofs are wonderful things; like a thick blanket, they keep roofs cool in summer and warm in winter. They have been around for centuries in Scandinavia and Iceland, where they moderate the cold winters and sometimes very hot summers. They reduce the “heat island” effect, where the air above and around the old black roofs gets hotter, making them hot properties in cities. Some, like Toronto have made them mandatory; other cities like Chicago give financial assistance to promote them. The provide habitat for birds and insects, even goats.
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Post tags: agriculture, Architecture, botany, Green Building, green design, green roof, sustainable design, Urban design
Originally by Lloyd Alter from INHABITAT on October 7, 2009, 12:46pm
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