A Green Roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with soil and vegetation. Green roofs increase wild life habitat in heavily built up areas, like super big cities. Green roofs also filter pollutants and heavy metals out of rain water, reduce storm water run off, and creates a cooler (sometimes warmer if encased in glass) warmer environment. And to top it off, these environmentally friendly roofs are just plain cool to look at.Green roofs are nothing new. It's an old tradition that is still carried on in some communities such as say.... the Faroe Islands!
However, green roofs are becoming more and more popular in metropolitan areas. Check out the photos I found below. Aren't they fantastic?
Green Roof in Italy from Sally in Italia
Green Roof in Tokyo from EcoUrbanist
Green roof in New York from sssuzun
ACROS Fukouka in Japan from Greenpacks
Green roof in Chicago (city hall, I think?) from inhabitat
Green roofs sprouting up in Stuttgart, Germany from National Geographic
And in London too! National Geographic
Green roofs are also sprouting up on bus stop roofs! National GeographicI think, had I the money, I would definitely have a green roof!
4 comments:
i remember learning about green roofs in cities on reading rainbow! i agree they are really neat.
I really want a green roof. We don't have anything interesting like that where I live...just regular roofs. A green roof would truly spruce the entire area up!
aw the first photo is breath taking..you just want to live there!! I love the idea and I forgot where i first heard about it..I think i read about it....any who love it! <3
woah i hadn't really heard of the benefits of this trend, but that's actually pretty neat!
my favorite of these photos is the one in japan.
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