The main economic benefit of a green roof is increased roof life expectancy due to the protection it provides to the membrane says griswold.
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As with all roofs maintenance is required and therefore access must be considered.
Green roofs are suitable for retrofit or redevelopment projects as well as new buildings and can be installed on small garages or larger industrial commercial and municipal buildings.
First green roofs at sydney australia with a timber frame structure and another one in rio de janeiro brazil by using block work construction.
In certain areas of the country installing a green roof can also allot you extra building or parking space because it offsets your area of impermeable pavement says griswold.
They effectively use the natural functions of plants to filter water and treat air in urban and suburban landscapes.
A therapeutic park and garden sit atop 10 000 square feet of rooftop space.
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It may be possible to retrofit green roofs on certain buildings without planning consent although the planning authority should be consulted if there is any doubt.
For the retrofitting the green roofs wilkinson et al.
Studied the retrofit green roofs and walls at two different locations.
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Pro advice get a structural engineer to tell you what your existing roof needs to support the weight of a green roof.
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Bus shelters offer an ideal surface for greening providing an attractive green space in our concrete dominated urban streets and offering much needed shade for.
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You might have to add more joists strengthen existing ones or add bracing.