Stay Cool in Summer - Warm in Winter-You Can Have A Quality Roof And Be Green Too
Today more and more folks are trying to integrate "green" into their lives in many ways, from their cars, to their habits, to their energy consumption. But many may not know that there are green roofing solutions available for their homes or businesses that will be friendly to the environment in application, and help with insulation and energy consumption as well.
This page will show you some of the "cool" options you have for keeping the roof over your head secure, leak proof and green to boot. Most folks don't think there is a green roofing solution out there and we aim to fix that perception. There is not always a need to tear off old roofs and fill up waste streams. Sometimes you can cover old roofs with new green roofing solutions that eliminate the need to remove waste.
This page will show you some of the "cool" options you have for keeping the roof over your head secure, leak proof and green to boot. Most folks don't think there is a green roofing solution out there and we aim to fix that perception. There is not always a need to tear off old roofs and fill up waste streams. Sometimes you can cover old roofs with new green roofing solutions that eliminate the need to remove waste.
Contents at a Glance
Green roofing videos
Watch some of these videos to get a better idea of what a green roofing solution is and how you can have one installed so that you can save energy and be good to the environment at the same time.
Green Roofing
- New perspectives: Green roofs and climate change
- ?What is a green roof?? you might ask. Well, green roofs are green in the literal sense, thanks to the presence of live plants. They are also green in contemporary social contexts, in that they save money while being ecologically-friendly.
- Green Roof on City Hall
- "Stormwater that normally would fall on the roof and go down into the storm drain picking up any pollutants is basically retained by the plants and used by the plants," says Spaulding. But there are other added benefits too. Green roofs help save ...
- Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ Virtual Summit 2011 Episode 25: Biodiversity ...
- The always lovely Christine, above left with me, has been a long standing editorial contributor to Greenroofs.com as The Student Editor (2004-present) where she writes a biannual newsletter ?Green roofs on the curve? and answers student inquiries.
- Going underground: Volunteers re-roof Underground Art Gallery
- When North Wells first spotted a leak in February of 2011 she contacted Recover Green Roofs of Summerville. ?We build green roofs all over New England and New York,? said Brendan Shea of Recover Green Roofs. ?They are becoming more popular.
Eco Friendly roofing solutions
stay cool and green
Using modern innovative technology you can apply a roof coating that will insulate, reflect the solar rays, and help maintain your houses temperature year round.
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Green roofing - a new concept
But in fact due to the new technologies on the market today you can install a green roof that will help save you energy but also reduce emissions into the environment, reduce land fill waste and more.
Be sure and investigate a green roof the next time you need to replace or repair your existing roof or if you are doing a new building install.
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