Green Roof Benefits And Challenges

Evolution of green roofs.

Green roof benefits and challenges.

These challenges can be. In the developed countries. Green roof benefits opportunities and challenges a review 1. This review paper includes the history of the green roof green roof components and multiple benefits environmental social and economical associated with the green roof technology.

At ancient times people constructed. Green roof have been proposed as the sustainable practice to mitigate the adverse effects of urbanization. The benefits of green roof shows that it plays an important role in making cities more secure sustainable and resilient to local climate change. This paper also emphasizes how the green roof works in different areas their performance in reducing the stormwater and energy costs improving air and ecological performance.

Primary economic benefits of installing green roofs are lower energy costs less frequent roof replacement due to greater durability reduced stormwater management costs and creation of job opportunities. Primary green roof costs are related to installation and maintenance. Green roof benefits opportunities and challenges. Many studies have been conducted over the past 10 years to consider the potential building energy benefits of green roofs and have shown that.

In fact owners may even consider hosting a bee colony on their roof creating another form of income. Both heating and cooling where a green roof is present becomes less expensive because the roof helps with insulation. Climate change and urbanization are the topics of current interest.