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Sustainable Building Topics => Sustainable Building Materials => Topic started by: Owen Tonks on January 21, 2008, 04:23:02 AM



Title: Grass roof
Post by: Owen Tonks on January 21, 2008, 04:23:02 AM
I have recently seen a building which had grass on the roof. I assume this is to save energy or something? Can someone please explain to me why there might of been grass on the roof?


Title: Re: Grass roof
Post by: cassia on January 25, 2008, 12:01:46 PM
That must have been a 'green roof'. People are doing it for aesthetic purposes and/or to save energy.
The concept is catching up but it's not as simple as it seems to be.
One must be very careful ensuring the waterproofing of the roof.