Green Roof Ebook

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Green roof ebook.

Federal energy management program u s in a green roof a layer of vegetation e g a roof garden covers the surface of a roof to provide shade cooler indoor and outdoor temperatures and effective storm water management to reduce. A professional guide to design installation and maintenance. Werthmann christian 1964 green roof. It offers brief coverage of the entire process including planning and collaboration and focuses on the technical aspects of these roof systems their components and.

This book discusses the benefits and drivers for green roof and living wall systems. Princeton architectural press 2007. Green roof systems goes beyond the fashionable green roof movement and provides solid information on building accessible space often as important public space over structure. There is comprehensive coverage of the documentation bidding construction and risk management phases of green roof implementation.

Does this ebook contain actual blueprints for a green roof. Download it once and read it on your kindle device pc phones or tablets. Unlike a shed or chicken coop every green roof project is unique and defined by of the underlying structure local environment and of course the creativity of the installers. This is the green roof textbook that will be indispensable for many years.

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It will also help you identify and describe the types of green roofs and understand and describe the key design considerations for a green roof or living wall system including waterproofing drainage filtering root management growing medium planting and. The green roof manual.