Links for green roofs
Green Infrastructure: Green roofs consist of a series of layers that create an environment suitable for plant growth without damaging the underlying roof system. Green roofs create green space for public benefit, energy efficiency, and stormwater retention/ detention.
Fact sheets
- Minnesota Stormwater Manual
- RAND Engineering & Architecture
- Atlantic Council utilities Authority
- Massachusetts Metropolitan Area Planning Council
- Metro Health Hospital
Technical documents
- Virginia DCR Stormwater Design Specification No. 5
- Pomegranate Center Green Roof Manual
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection (see Chapter 4)
Research
- Pennsylvania State University
- Michigan State University
- NASA
- Texas A & M University
- The University of Auckland
General
- EPA, Green Roofs for Stormwater Runoff control
- Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
- Minnesota Green Roofs Council
- Green Roofs.com
- Whole Building Design Guide - extensive roofs
Related pages
- Green roofs
- Overview for green roofs
- Types of green roofs
- Design criteria for green roofs
- Construction specifications for green roofs
- Assessing the performance of green roofs
- Operation and maintenance of green roofs
- Cost-benefit considerations for green roofs
- Plant lists for green roofs
- Case studies for green roofs
- Links for green roofs
- References for green roofs
- Supporting material for green roofs
- Green roofs terminology and glossary
- Green roof fact sheet
- Requirements, recommendations and information for using green roofs as a BMP in the MIDS calculator