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Green Roofs - benefits, design and costThe concept of green roofs, or roof-top gardens that create healthier cities is great, and fortunately it is not just for enthusiast. Despite the good idea behind it, green roofs faces many obstacles in becoming main-stream. Some of those obstacles are technological and some (most important once) are concerned with the price tag associated with green roof.
We will review green roofs not only from Eco-friendly perspective, but also from a roofer's point of view, as it is the roofer that make green roof work. We'll also discuss recent technological breakthroughs in green roofing industry, which simplify design, installation and greatly reduce costs. Cost issues associated with Green Roofs: Green roofs are expensive - no doubt about that. Main reason being the relative difficulty of building and maintaining a green roof, while making sure the water-proofing membrane is intact and performs for its specified life-period. Another reason is that all the components of a green roof (of which there are many) are expensive, and only a handful of suppliers offer them. Green Roof vegetation is also also a concern a these plants must be able to survive in a limited amount of soil and if the drought hits, these plants might not survive. It may also be necessary to set up some kind of sprinkler system to maintain the required moisture level. Technological (installation) issues associated with Green Roofs: When all is set and done, a green roof will create a beautiful roof-top-garden and should significantly increase, if not double the life of your roofing membrane, as it protects the roof from sun and elements. Green roof will also make your building a lot cooler, as it absorbs most of solar heat.
IB Roof and GreenRoofBlocks - the perfect combination for a Green Roof:
To make the installation and maintenance of green roof as simple and inexpensive as possible, we chose to combine our IB Pvc roofing products with a simple, modular approach of Green Roof Blocks. These green roof sections come in 2x2' aluminum boxes with specially formulated light-weight soil. Green Roof Blocks offer a quick installation, ease of roof repair - if there is ever a need to do some roof maintenance, all you need to do is to simply lift up the sections where you suspect the leak may be. Green Roof block are also the most cost-effective green roof you can find. Vegetation can be planted and grown before the roof is installed or right on the roof-top. |
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