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==Fact sheets==
 
==Fact sheets==
 
*[[Green roof fact sheet|Minnesota Stormwater Manual]]
 
*[[Green roof fact sheet|Minnesota Stormwater Manual]]
*http://metrohealth.net/_files/webfm/file/pdfs/Green_Roof_Fact_Sheet.pdf
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*[http://www.randpc.com/improve/cis_GreenRoofFactSheet.html RAND Engineering & Architecture]
*http://www.randpc.com/improve/cis_GreenRoofFactSheet.html
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*[http://www.acua.com/uploadedFiles/Site/About_Us/greenRoof.pdff Atlantic Council utilities Authority]
*http://www.acua.com/acua/uploadedFiles/Home/ACUA_Information/Files/Fact_Sheets/green%20roof%20fact%20sheet%20with%20links.pdf
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*[http://www.mapc.org/sites/default/files/LID_Fact_Sheet_-_Green_Roofs.pdf Massachusetts Metropolitan Area Planning Council]
*http://www.mapc.org/sites/default/files/LID_Fact_Sheet_-_Green_Roofs.pdf
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*[https://metrohealth.net/about-metro-health/sustainability/leed-certification/green-roof/ Metro Health Hospital]
*http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm?action=factsheet_results&view=specific&bmp=114
 
  
 
==Technical documents==
 
==Technical documents==
*http://vwrrc.vt.edu/swc/NonPBMPSpecsMarch11/DCR%20BMP%20Spec%20No%205_VEGETATED%20ROOF_Final%20Draft_v2-3_03012011.pdf
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*[http://vwrrc.vt.edu/swc/NonPBMPSpecsMarch11/DCR%20BMP%20Spec%20No%205_VEGETATED%20ROOF_Final%20Draft_v2-3_03012011.pdf Virginia DCR Stormwater Design Specification No. 5]
*http://www.pomegranate.org/wp-content/publications/Pomegrante-Center-Greenroof-Manual-2005.pdf
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*[http://chekadeno.com/uploads/ch_n/pdf/3.pdf Pomegranate Center Green Roof Manual]
*http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/pdf/green_infrastructure/stormwater_guidelines_2012_final.pdf (see Chapter 4)
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*[http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/pdf/green_infrastructure/stormwater_guidelines_2012_final.pdf New York City Department of Environmental Protection] (see Chapter 4)
  
 
==Research==
 
==Research==
*http://plantscience.psu.edu/research/centers/green-roof
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*[http://plantscience.psu.edu/research/centers/green-roof Pennsylvania State University]
*http://www.hrt.msu.edu/greenroof/
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*[http://www.hrt.msu.edu/greenroof/ Michigan State University]
*http://www.nasa.gov/agency/sustainability/greenroofs.html
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*[http://www.nasa.gov/agency/sustainability/greenroofs.html NASA]
*http://faculty.arch.tamu.edu/bdvorak/
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*[http://faculty.arch.tamu.edu/bdvorak/ Texas A & M University]
*http://www.engineering.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/living-roofs
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*[http://www.engineering.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/living-roofs The University of Auckland]
  
 
==General==
 
==General==
*http://www.nps.gov/tps/sustainability/greendocs/epa%20stormwater-sm.pdf
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*[http://www.nps.gov/tps/sustainability/greendocs/epa%20stormwater-sm.pdf EPA, Green Roofs for Stormwater Runoff control]
*http://www.greenroofs.org/
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*[http://www.greenroofs.org/ Green Roofs for Healthy Cities]
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*[https://mngreenroofs.org/ Minnesota Green Roofs Council]
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*[https://www.greenroofs.com/ Green Roofs.com]
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*[https://www.wbdg.org/resources/extensive-vegetative-roofs Whole Building Design Guide - extensive roofs]
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==Related pages==
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*[[Green roofs]]
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*[[Overview for green roofs]]
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*[[Types of green roofs]]
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*[[Design criteria for green roofs]]
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*[[Construction specifications for green roofs]]
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*[[Assessing the performance of green roofs]]
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*[[Operation and maintenance of green roofs]]
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*[[Cost-benefit considerations for green roofs]]
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*[[Plant lists for green roofs]]
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*[[Case studies for green roofs]]
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*[[Links for green roofs]]
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*[[References for green roofs]]
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*[[Supporting material for green roofs]]
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*[[Green roofs terminology and glossary]]
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*[[Green roof fact sheet]]
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*[[Requirements, recommendations and information for using green roofs as a BMP in the MIDS calculator]]</noinclude>
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[[Category:Level 3 - Best management practices/Structural practices/Green roof]]
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Latest revision as of 21:40, 7 February 2023

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

Technical documents

Research

General


Related pages

This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 21:40.