Green Roof Residential Homes

How to choose the right green roof.

Green roof residential homes.

According to kara orr marketing coordinator for grhc multifamily residential properties such as apartments and condos made up about 22 percent of reported green roof projects in 2015 while single family home projects accounted for just 1 7 percent. Think the hanging gardens of babylon. The soil depth starts at 6 on the eaves with a 10 blending zone between the green roof and meadow. We ve outlined them below.

The bottom layer is a root barrier typically made of very. Green roofs are made of layers designed to protect the building structure from water while holding and sustaining the plants. Green roofs consist of several layers which include a growing medium allowing plants to grow on the rooftop. Despite the added benefits listed above green roofs are having a hard time puncturing the single family home market.

The first step is to take into consideration whether you ll be able to maintain your green roof frequently or just leave it be so that nature can take its course. And to be really eco friendly you want your roof to be cool. Installed in 2015 and a current green roof maintenance client. The earth house is the artist s residence at guilford sound in vermont.

Technically speaking the term green roof applies to a roof upon which living plants have been planted and nurtured. There are three types of green roof systems to choose from. Oddly enough though this style of green roof isn t a cool roof.