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Create Sustainable, Beautiful, and Energy-efficient Green Roofs

Part of the Sustainable Building Essentials series, Essential Green Roof Construction is the complete step-by-step guide to designing and installing living roofs on houses and small buildings. Learn how green roofs protect your home, improve energy efficiency, and support the environment—all while adding beauty and value.

What You'll Learn

  • Long-lasting Roof Protection: Green roofs shield waterproofing layers from UV exposure and temperature extremes, extending roof lifespan.
  • Energy Efficiency and Comfort: Reduce heating and cooling needs with natural insulation and thermal buffering.
  • Stormwater Management and Urban Benefits: Absorb rain, reduce runoff, and help mitigate urban heat islands.
  • Biodiversity and Food Production: Support pollinators, create habitat, and grow edible plants when desired.
  • Design and Construction Mastery: Step-by-step guidance on planning, material selection, load assessment, roof prep, planting, and detailing for safe installation.
  • Plan, Budget, and Build Confidently: Navigate building codes, site constraints, and professional consultations to ensure a durable, compliant roof.

Written by Leslie Doyle, a certified LiveRoof Installer and accredited Green Roof Professional, this guide combines hands-on experience and up to date techniques, giving DIY builders and professionals the confidence to create functional, sustainable, and visually striking green roofs.

Explore the full Sustainable Building Essentials series for practical, illustrated guidance on natural building systems, high-performance envelopes, and sustainable construction techniques.

Create Sustainable, Beautiful, and Energy-efficient Green Roofs

Part of the Sustainable Building Essentials series, Essential Green Roof Construction is the complete step-by-step guide to designing and installing living roofs on houses and small buildings. Learn how green roofs protect your home, improve energy efficiency, and support the environment—all while adding beauty and value.

What You'll Learn

  • Long-lasting Roof Protection: Green roofs shield waterproofing layers from UV exposure and temperature extremes, extending roof lifespan.
  • Energy Efficiency and Comfort: Reduce heating and cooling needs with natural insulation and thermal buffering.
  • Stormwater Management and Urban Benefits: Absorb rain, reduce runoff, and help mitigate urban heat islands.
  • Biodiversity and Food Production: Support pollinators, create habitat, and grow edible plants when desired.
  • Design and Construction Mastery: Step-by-step guidance on planning, material selection, load assessment, roof prep, planting, and detailing for safe installation.
  • Plan, Budget, and Build Confidently: Navigate building codes, site constraints, and professional consultations to ensure a durable, compliant roof.

Written by Leslie Doyle, a certified LiveRoof Installer and accredited Green Roof Professional, this guide combines hands-on experience and up to date techniques, giving DIY builders and professionals the confidence to create functional, sustainable, and visually striking green roofs.

Explore the full Sustainable Building Essentials series for practical, illustrated guidance on natural building systems, high-performance envelopes, and sustainable construction techniques.

Über den Autor

Leslie Doyle is the owner of Restoration Gardens Inc., a green roof design and installation firm. She is an instructor, a certified LiveRoof Installer, and is an accredited Green Roof Professional by the Industry Association, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Leslie resides in Toronto, Ontario.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction to Green Roofs
Chapter 2: Green Roof Layers and Roofing Terminology
Chapter 3: Before You Start
Chapter 4: Roof Access and Safety
Chapter 5: Site and Design Factors
Chapter 6: Plants
Chapter 7: Green Roof Material Options
Chapter 8: Rural New Build
Chapter 9: Urban Retrofit Build
Chapter 10: Maintenance
Chapter 11: Food Production Roofs

Appendix A: North American Cities with Green Roof Programs
Bibliography

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Ratgeber
Thema: Lebensführung allgemein
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Sustainable Building Essentials Series
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780865719156
ISBN-10: 0865719152
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Doyle, Leslie
Hersteller: New Society Publishers
Sustainable Building Essentials Series
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 280 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Leslie Doyle
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.12.2021
Gewicht: 0,59 kg
Artikel-ID: 119613546

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