Green roofs and rooftop gardens
This volume introduces green roofs or living roofs, a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. Green roofs can serve several purposes for a building, such as absorbing rainwater, providing insulation, crea...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Brooklyn, NY :
Brooklyn Botanic Garden,
©2012.
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| Series: | Brooklyn Botanic Garden guides for a greener planet ;
handbook #198 |
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| Summary: | This volume introduces green roofs or living roofs, a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. Green roofs can serve several purposes for a building, such as absorbing rainwater, providing insulation, creating a habitat for wildlife, and helping to lower urban air temperatures and mitigate the heat island effect. The editors have included profiles of a wide range of green roofs in New York City, including a rooftop farm in Queens, a high school classroom in the Bronx, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Visitor Center. They have also provided a history of how the "green roof technique" evolved and information on construction methods, on selecting, establishing, and caring for the plant species that are best suited for living roofs. |
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| Physical Description: | 111 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 102-103) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781889538815 (pbk.) 1889538817 (pbk.) |
