Green Roof

Green RoofExamples of Existing Green RoofsSchool of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeHundertwasser's Waldspirale, AustriaThese are examples of green roofs in other countries, talk about how this is normal in other parts of the worldExamples of Existing Green RoofsSanitation District No. 1, Fort Wright, KentuckyThis is a government buildingtalk about how even though you might think that green roofs arent normal, even the government does it!Examples of Existing Green RoofsChicago City HallIan McDonald's Meadow House, in TorontoGreen roofs can look like anythingExamples of Existing Green RoofsToronto City HallYou can walk on green roofs too!PossibilitiesProposal for Birmingham, AlabamaProposal for New York CityActual Photo of Salt Lake CityTalk about how entire cities might have green roofs soonBenefits of Using a Green RoofEnergy EfficientCarbon EmissionsLooks Cool!Rainwater displacementExtends Roof LifeHabitat for Insects and Animal SpeciesEnergy EfficientGreen roofs provide extra insulation, both to keep heat inside in the winter, and to keep out heat from the sun in the summer tooPlants Eat Carbon!Rainwater DisplacementThe roofs absorb the water, unlike concreteExtends Roof LifeShingle Roof5-10 yearsGreen Roofabout 40 yearsGravel Roof15-25 yearsHabitat for Insects and AnimalsComponents of a Green RoofRoofingPlastic CupWaterproofingPlastic LayerFilterFabric MeshSpongeGrowing MediumSoilPlantsPlant SeedsHow To Get a Green RoofCreate a ProposalTalk to Students for SupportTalk to "Important" PeopleRaise MoneyMake the Green RoofMaintenance Create a Proposal Talk to Students for SupportTalk to "Important" PeopleRaise MoneyMake the Green RoofMaintenance Links:http://fordhamsustainability.wordpress.com/2011/07/18/water-run-off-analysis/http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/earth3.htmhttp://www.someplaceinbetween.com/files/yard-birds.phphttp://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/bird-gardens-47022602http://www.suburbitat.org/programs/native-plant-conservation.htmlhttp://progressivetimes.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/one-roof-two-roofs-green-roofs-blue-roofs/http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/902/http://www.greenroofs.com/projects/pview.php?id=846http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/902/http://www.greenroofs.org/minneapolis/index.php?page=sandistnoonewinhttp://www.calfinder.com/blog/green-remodeling/green-roofs-home-design/http://www.lid-stormwater.net/greenroofs_commercial.htmhttp://www.lid-stormwater.net/greenroofs_commercial.htmhttp://www.calfinder.com/blog/green-remodeling/green-roofs-home-design/http://progressivetimes.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/one-roof-two-roofs-green-roofs-blue-roofs/http://hpigreen.com/2010/01/http://www.zinco-usa.com/faq/faq4.html