Living Roof Residential

The green roofs of rockefeller center in.

Living roof residential.

We wanted somewhere for some wildlife to have bees etc 3. Founded in 2006 we are just as excited and committed as ever to growing landscapes in new and unexpected places. Living roofs is a design build team reinvigorating public and residential structures with green roofs and living walls. The standard for most homes in the u s.

While redeveloping our house we decided to install a living roof on our kitchen roof why you ask. Residential green roofs such as theirs protect natural waterways from oily street residue by lessening the chances that municipal storm drain systems will overflow. Residential structures offer many opportunities to incorporate green roofs. Planted with hundreds of low growing succulents the little flat roofed extension off their 1925 colonial revival helps slow down and filter rainwater runoff.

Image courtesy of living roofs. One medium often not considered in north america is living vegetation. I liked the idea of having a bit more greenery in the property we live in central london 2. An extensive green roof on a residential building.

Is asphalt shingles followed by clay tiles wood shakes and metal roofing.