Green Roofs Are So Last Year; Rooftop Farms Are The Growing Thing - Page 2

sammy green · 08-21-11, 03:07 PM

I've been thinking about adding a green roof to my house. Does anyone know if it is feasible to have a green roof on a residential home, or is it mainly commercial buildings? Can most home hold the additional weight of a green roof? I have heard some about green roofs helping to insulate. Does anyone have one and have you noticed a difference in your heating/cooling bill? Also, does anyone know of Dallas roofing contractors that do this type of work?

S-F · 08-22-11, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sammy green

I've been thinking about adding a green roof to my house. Does anyone know if it is feasible to have a green roof on a residential home, or is it mainly commercial buildings? Can most home hold the additional weight of a green roof? I have heard some about green roofs helping to insulate. Does anyone have one and have you noticed a difference in your heating/cooling bill? Also, does anyone know of Dallas roofing contractors that do this type of work?

Check out this recent BSC article on green roofs. I think it will answer all of your questions.

BSI-052: Seeing Red Over Green Roofs — Building Science Information

sammy green · 08-23-11, 08:51 AM

Interesting read!

Ireene · 09-26-11, 05:02 AM

Yes you can. You have no different worries than you would for any other roof. You need to make sure your roof garden structure can handle the extra load. You need to make sure that the steel itself has support under it.

basjoos · 01-01-12, 04:51 PM

A well designed green roof should outlast most other roof types since the rubber waterproof layer is protected by a layer of soil from UV exposure, hail, and the other forms of weathering that eventually destroy other types of roof materials that are exposed to the elements. Just make sure that no tree seedlings get established on the green roof. Also, if you want to harvest rainwater, the water draining from a green roof has been filtered by the soil on the roof.

08-21-11, 03:07 PM	#11
sammy green Lurking Renovator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've been thinking about adding a green roof to my house. Does anyone know if it is feasible to have a green roof on a residential home, or is it mainly commercial buildings? Can most home hold the additional weight of a green roof? I have heard some about green roofs helping to insulate. Does anyone have one and have you noticed a difference in your heating/cooling bill? Also, does anyone know of Dallas roofing contractors that do this type of work? Last edited by Piwoslaw; 10-14-11 at 04:29 AM.. Reason: Edited out links

09-26-11, 05:02 AM	#14
Ireene Lurking Renovator Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: london Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes you can. You have no different worries than you would for any other roof. You need to make sure your roof garden structure can handle the extra load. You need to make sure that the steel itself has support under it. Last edited by Ireene; 09-26-11 at 11:23 PM..

01-01-12, 04:51 PM	#15
basjoos Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	A well designed green roof should outlast most other roof types since the rubber waterproof layer is protected by a layer of soil from UV exposure, hail, and the other forms of weathering that eventually destroy other types of roof materials that are exposed to the elements. Just make sure that no tree seedlings get established on the green roof. Also, if you want to harvest rainwater, the water draining from a green roof has been filtered by the soil on the roof. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-23-11, 08:51 AM	#13
sammy green Lurking Renovator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Interesting read!