Green Roofs " A sustainable System"

A green roof is a roof of a house or a building that is covered with different types of plantations. These plantations are often placed on a series of barriers and layers such as waterproofing membranes. They are also connected to a series of drainage outlets. Green roofs systems have many advantages. The contains a habitat for wildlife; and also provides insulation, absorbs rainwater and lowers the toxicity levels in the air in addition to lowering the general air temperature of that city. In addition to that, green roofs are very pleasant to look at and add a lot to the structure as a whole.




Reference:

ToolBase Services. (2001). "Residential Green Room systems". Retrieved from: http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inventory/Roofs/green-roofs

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