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Written by an industry expert in green roof design and installation, this GreenSource book presents all of the information needed to skillfully design, construct, and maintain green roofs - benefiting buildings and the environment. You will find a wealth of practical details gathered through real-world implementations and independent research.
A practical guide to this emerging trend in the sustainability movement, Green Roof Construction and Maintenance explains how to design a green roof, plan for irrigation and drainage, select and place soil and plants, and maintain the entire setup. The book also discusses return on investment, LEED design specifications, and the myriad short- and long-term environmental benefits of green roofs. Filled with step-by-step illustrations and full-color photographs, this is a valuable, hands-on guide to a rapidly emerging trend in the sustainability movement.
Green roofs contain vegetation and soil, and will reduce the amount of storm water that surges into sewer systems; lower cooling and heating costs; and prolong roof life by as many as 25 years. The book includes construction techniques for new and existing buildings, illustrations, and color photographs of successfully installed green roofs.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration building in Washington, D.C., Heinz's corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, and Chicago's City Hall all have green roofs.
Green Roof Construction and Maintenance includes:
- Key questions to ask at each stage of the green building process.
- Tested tips and techniques for successful structural design.
- Construction methods for new and existing buildings.
- Information on insulation, drainage, detailing, irrigation, and plant selection.
- Details on optimal soil formulation.
- Illustrations featuring various stages of construction.
- Best practices for green roof maintenance.
- A survey of environmental benefits, including evapo-transpiration, storm-water management, habitat restoration, and improvement of air quality.
- Tips on the LEED design and certification process.
- Considerations for assessing return on investment.
- Color photographs of successfully installed green roofs.
- Useful checklists, tables, and charts.
From the Preface
Green roofs have been increasing in popularity in the United States for the last 10 years and in Europe over the last 40 years. The green roof concept represents a truly rare occurrence in modem economics: the creation of new markets for existing goods and services.
The irresistible lure of new business opportunity has drawn companies from across a broad range of industries. As these players step up to stake their claim in the green roof game, they are faced with the reality that there are very few absolutes and the risk level is quite high. Further exciting the marketplace are emerging standards from various regulating and authoritative agencies. American Standards and Testing Methods, Factory Mutual, and National Roofing Contractors Association, to name just a few, either have published or intend to publish guidelines for green roof construction. Challenged with producing a compilation of information gathered from a variety of sources, it is easy to produce an overly general set of guidelines.
Obviously, there is no single set of green roof instructions that applies to every situation. The green roof construction guidelines on the following pages are no exception. However, the intent of this book is to cut through some of the proprietary overkill and overly general information, to offer some practical information gathered through real-world installations and independent research.
About the Author
Kelly Luckett LEED AP (Lake St. Louis, MO), LEED AP, is president of Saint Louis Metalworks, a provider of sheet metal roof accessories and metal roofing. In 2004, his company launched the Green Roof Blocks product line and has since installed more than 50 green roofs, on such buildings as universities, convention centers, businesses, and private residences. He has published newsletter and magazine articles and is a member of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, a rapidly growing not-for-profit industry association working to promote green roofs throughout North America.
Table of Contents
Preface. Chapter 1: Design. Chapter 2: Structural Design. Chapter 3: Waterproofing. Chapter 4: The Dirt on Green Roof Soil. Chapter 5: Construction. Chapter 6: Plants. Chapter 7: Maintenance. Chapter 8: Realistic Expectations. Chapter 9: The Environment. Chapter 10: Return on Investment. Chapter 11: Quantifying the Benefits of Green Roofs. Index.
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