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Title
Greenr Roof Construction and Maintenance
Greenr Roof Construction and Maintenance
Date
1/2009
1/2009
Author(s)
Kelly Luckett
Kelly Luckett
Page(s)
187
187
Source
McGraw Hill Publishing / ENR
McGraw Hill Publishing / ENR
Keyword(s)
green roof; design; construction; waterproofing; planting media; irrigation;
green roof; design; construction; waterproofing; planting media; irrigation;
Abstract
Green roofs have been increasing in popularity in the United States for the last 10 years and in Europe over the last 40 years. The green roof concept represents a truly rare occurrence in modern economics: the creation of new markets for existing goods and services. There are emerging standards from various regulating and authoritative agencies relating to green roofing. American Standards and Testing Methods, Factory Mutual, and the National Roofing Contractors Association, just to name a few, either have published or intend to publish guidelines for green roof construction. At this time, there is no single set of green roof instructions that applies to every situation. The green roof construction guidelines in this book are not an exception. However, the intent of this book is to cut through some of the proprietary overkill and overly general information, to offer some practical information gathered through real-world installations and independent research.
Green roofs have been increasing in popularity in the United States for the last 10 years and in Europe over the last 40 years. The green roof concept represents a truly rare occurrence in modern economics: the creation of new markets for existing goods and services. There are emerging standards from various regulating and authoritative agencies relating to green roofing. American Standards and Testing Methods, Factory Mutual, and the National Roofing Contractors Association, just to name a few, either have published or intend to publish guidelines for green roof construction. At this time, there is no single set of green roof instructions that applies to every situation. The green roof construction guidelines in this book are not an exception. However, the intent of this book is to cut through some of the proprietary overkill and overly general information, to offer some practical information gathered through real-world installations and independent research.