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- Cuts energy consumption. A 3 to 7 degree temperature drop
translates into a 10% reduction in air conditioning requirements
- Absorbs less heat. A green rooftop cant get hotter than
77 degrees F, whereas a conventional flat roof can soar to 140 degrees
F during the hot summer months
- Improves building insulation for reduced energy
consumption
- Extends Life of The Roof
- Can last twice as long as standard roofs, the life
expectancy of waterproofing is increased to more than 40 years
- Increased life expectancy of the membrane because it is
better protected from mechanical damage, UV-rays, hail and extreme
temperature differences
- Minimizes the damaging effects of winds, fire, hail,
heavy rains, ultraviolet radiation, and foot traffic
- Minimizes UV and temperature impact on the surrounding
environment
- Greatly Reduces Interior Sound Levels
- Reduces sound insulation requirements of a building up
to 8 dB
- Absorbs sound rather than reflecting it, due to soft
plant layer
- Muffles and absorbs exterior generated sound
- Dramatically Reduces Storm Water run-off and flow rate
- Retains as much as 50 to 70 percent of water that falls
on it
- Reduces storm water contamination and risk of flooding
- Retains water and increases evaporation rates, slowing
down storm water run-off and enabling construction in areas with high
water tables
- Environmentally Friendly
- Helps cool the air and reduce the "heat island effect",
a phenomenon in which cities or dense communities can be two to eight
degrees warmer than the surrounding countryside.
- Helps relieve city smog by capturing and filtering
pollutants out of the air.
- Absorbs carbon dioxide and breaths oxygen back into the
atmosphere.
- Forms a natural habitat for animals and plants
- Uses high-quality recycled materials, such as rubber,
polyethylene and expanded polystyrene and humus
- Produces oxygen. A one and one-half square-foot area of
green-leaf surface supplies enough oxygen, through photosynthesis, to
supply one persons requirements for an entire year
- Binds dust to the foliage for improved air quality, and
actively suppresses noise.
- Reduces Cost Over the Life of the Roof
- Lowers maintenance and replacement cost
- Provides potential discounts for storm water management
charges
- Affords a potential tax incentive for installation
- Restores Ecological and Aesthetic Value to Open Spaces
- Utilizes property better by becoming a substitute for
sacrificed landscape areas
- Offers additional space for leisure activities, without
expenditures for new and expensive grounds
- Creates habitat for birds, butterflies and other insect
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