Green Roof Resources

Green roofs provide new urban habitat for plants and animals like birds and insects thereby increasing biodiversity.

Green roof resources.

The top layer of a green roof consists of vegetation. For flatter roofs and stronger buildings taller and heavier vegetation can be used. A low slope roof is a roof surface with a maximum slope of 2 inches of rise for 12 inches of run 16 degrees as defined in american society for testing and materials standard astm e 1918 97. Chosen plants should be based on the type of roof surrounding climate and condition of the building.

Lighter and shorter vegetation is recommended for slanted roofs. The green roof professional grp accreditation program was created by grhc in 2004 to create a body of professionals versed in the design installation and maintenance of green roofs. An interactive program that allows students to. The greengrid vegetative green roof system is suitable for low slope roof concrete deck plaza applications and other comparable scenarios.

The stated goals of the policy are improved storm water management mitigation of urban heat island effect promoting urban biodiversity and more active utilization of roof surfaces as an urban resource. Green roofs reduce building energy use by cooling roofs and providing shading thermal mass and insulation. Green roof education components. Cincinnati civic garden center cincinnati oh mark mitchell.

Grhc develops and protects the market by increasing the awareness of the economic social and environmental benefits of green roofs green walls and other forms of living architecture through education advocacy professional development and celebrations of excellence. What is a green roof. One organization green roofs for healthy cities grhc is working to increase the number of knowledgeable professionals. A one day symposium seminar to showcase local projects provide training and discuss policy options with local and regional experts.

Green roofs for healthy cities grhc is the north american industry association for the green roof and wall sectors. A downloadable print resource to assist teachers with program implementation. The city board of helsinki adopted on december 19th 2016 its first comprehensive policy on green roofs.