Green Shingle Roofed Houses
While neutrals are almost always successful, there are great color combinations for people who want a more colorful home as well. Almost any shade of green siding will look inviting with dark gray shingles
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Green Roof Guide: An Eco-Friendly Guide
A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. It may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems.
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Types of green roof irrigation systems and their organization
Green roofs have a layer of plant material that absorbs water like a sponge. They capture water when it rains, slowly releasing it through evaporation and plant use. Green roofs can significantly reduce the amount of rain water that would otherwise run off an impervious roof surface.
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10 of the Best Green Roof Designs in the World
Extensive green roofs need a substrate layer that is 8 – 20 cm thick to support the vegetation. The vegetation on intensive green roofs must be supported by a sub- strate layer no less than 15 cm thick. Depending on the kind of vegetation, the substrate layer may be as thick as 200 cm.
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Best Plants For A Green Roof
Most green roofs are built on flat or low angle rooftops, but some have been installed on pitched roofs up to 40% slope, with special design features to prevent slumping and ensure plant survival. Green roofs are appropriate anywhere it is desirable to reduce the overall amount of storm water runoff.
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Impact of green roofs at the city scale
The values of the reductions in the annual energy needed for heating and cooling are compared for different scenarios. A maximum energy saving of 22% in the heating season is determined in the building energy simulation program for the model with an intensive green roof.
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Green Roofs Provide Many Benefits as Cities Densify
Green roofs remove atmospheric pollutants including carbon dioxide, release oxygen, mitigate the urban heat island effect, reduce the energy consumption in buildings, improve the rainwater management, promote urban agriculture, enhance urban green spaces and bring nature closer to local residents.
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Managing Green Roofs Against Pest Pressures
Avoid plants that produce nuts, fruit and seeds, as these plants attract pests looking for food. Talk to your pest management or landscape provider about other species of vegetation you should avoid, helping lessen pest activity. Use cedar mulch instead of organic mulch.
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What Color Should You Paint a House With a Green Roof?
When it comes to matching paint to a green roof, you can almost never go wrong with a neutral shade like white. White siding provides a nice contrast to green, and you can use the pairing to create multiple different styles, from farmhouse to colonial. Try adding light gray trim and accents to modernize the look.
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