Green roof structure

Green roof costs may seem high at first glance, but a green roof offers energy savings, better insulation, and effective stormwater management.

Image 20 of 20 from gallery of Vilhelmsro Skole / BIG. Courtesy of BIG

How To Reduce Roof Costs by Going Green. The cost of a roof is mainly dictated by its ability to insulate from sun during hot days while keeping a natural, rustic roof. To achieve such features, roof manufacturers go to great lengths such as using acrylic paints containing small sand granules on steel sheets. This

While rooftop farming has cropped up in a number of cities across the country, it has yet to take root in Boston. But this will soon change when founders

A structure is made up of many connecting building elements such as walls, beams, columns, foundations, slabs. Of these, the slab is the most important. This allows other parts of the building elements to withstand different loads. There are different types of slabs in construction. But in this article we have discussed in detail the types of concrete slabs.

Intensive Roof with Rainwater Harvesting and Irrigation System from Jay R. Smith Mfg Co. For more information about Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co.'s Green Building Products, please visit www.jrsmith.com/green_building

Image 23 of 23 from gallery of Green House / FAB Architects. Green roof detail

Image 25 of 47 from gallery of 18 Spectacular Living Roofs in Detail. Escuela de Arquitectura de Oslo / JVA

I recently received an email from a guy who wanted to build a Green roof on top of his ISBU Home. He’s using SIPs to create his roof. Why? Because he’s S-M-A-R-T. :) However, “gr…