Green Roofs
What is a Green Roof?
A green roof is any kind of vegetation that is intentionally grown on the roof of a building or structure. Usually it takes the form of a rooftop garden. A green roof can be fairly simple and involve only ground cover plants that are self-sustaining, or it can include irrigation systems, trees, and space for people.
Poster of Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum extensive green roof
(photo credit: © Conservation Design Forum
From: Peck, Steven W. Award Winning Green Roof Designs: Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (Atglen, PA: Schiffer). p. 76-77. Crerar SB419.5.P43 2008
