"A city-wide network of green roofs can result in cooler summer temperatures, reduced energy demand, contained water runoff, protected wildlife habitat, and an enhanced sense of urban well-being. Highlighting all these and more, [this book] will inform and inspire communities, designers, building owners, and local leaders by show-casing the environmental and aesthetic potential of green roofs around the world. The book examines the possibilities and benefits of green roofs through forty case studies of exemplary green roof projects, hundreds of color photographs, and seven municipal case…
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Editions
1 edition
Other · English · 2005
Schiffer Pub. · 158 pages · 9780764321894
Green roofs (Gardening)BuildingsEnvironmental aspectsArchitecture, environmental aspectsToits végétalisésConstructionsAspect de l'environnement
