Green Roofs Take Root Around The World

City to require that certain new buildings be built with a green roof an eco friendly design technique that sows plants above a roofline.

Green roofs take root around the world.

This latest action builds on a growing trend that has taken root around the world and which boosters say offers significant benefits for the planet. San francisco became the first u s. By 2050 68 of the world s population will call a city home. This latest action builds on a growing trend that has taken root around the world and which boosters say offers significant benefits for the planet.

This latest action builds on a growing trend that has taken root around the world and which boosters say offers significant benefits for the planet. The implications of this vast global shift are myriad and complex but one effect on. The epa estimates green roofs start at about 10 per square foot for simple projects or up to 25 per square foot for more ambitious designs although they can also save building occupants money. The new law going into effect in january will require between 15 to 30 percent of roof space on most new construction projects to incorporate solar green roofs or a blend of both reports national geographic.

That s an increase of 13 from today. This week san francisco became the first u s. City to require that certain new buildings be built with a green roof an eco friendly design technique that sows plants above a roofline. In france legislators have decreed that all new buildings need to be equipped with either solar panels or green roofs also known as living roofs which are completely or partly covered with vegetation.