Abstract
Green roofs are plantings that are placed on the roof of a building. Plant size and selection depends on the depth of the roof overburden and local climate. The growing medium acts as a natural insulator and can reduce winter heating costs, the greatest savings will be recorded for summer air conditioning.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 383-386 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | International Plant Propagators' Society. Combined Proceedings of Annual Meetings |
| Volume | 51 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Food Science