Green roof garden

Triple the life expectancy of a roof membrane? How about reduce air-conditioning load up to 25%? Besides these cost-saving factors, garden roofs also

Roofs that hold water: reduce heating and cooling costs, increase life of roof, and create a rooftop garden! Would be great on a shipping container home, as there might be a risk of collapsed roof otherwise if drainage isn't sufficient.

M-TRAY® – the extensive green roof system in modular tray format from Wallbarn. Developed to make sedum and wildflower green roofs easier to install.

This Building Is Covered In Fully Landscaped Rooftop Terraces

Get inspired with sleek, modern house designs paired with stunning garden ideas you'll want to steal.

Read our 10 top tips for building a roof garden using beds or planters, from designer Julie Farris. (And see her own roof garden in Brooklyn, New York.)

The comparison of two solar cladded roofs in Sydney, Australia, one bare beneath its panels and the other adorned with native grasses and plants, has found the panels on the green roof were, on average, 3.63% more efficient, producing an average daily output 13% greater than the conventional roof. The improvements are believed to stem from the lower temperatures on the green roof, thanks to its plants – which also provided a plethora of additional benefits.

In addition to boasting 22-foot ceilings and 28 skylights, the single-floor gallery will have a sculpture garden designed by Future Green on its roof.

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This green roof on a home in London, has a series of terraced stainless steel planters filled with over 800 plants.