The meme here made me smile, as it illustrates the challenges we face with predicting the future 50 years hence, while calling to mind scientists’ beliefs as to how climate change is going to affect humankind over that same period …
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As presented in this short and entertaining video, there are many things to like about “green roofs,” i.e., roofs on which plants grow, a few bennies of which include:
Here’s a short video on green roofs, a subject which, when properly implemented, can cut summer air conditioning bills by up to 75%. Interesting, cities like San Francisco and Chicago have mandated green roofs for any construction larger than 25,000 …
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Green roofs are beautiful, are they not? Ah, but they are so much more than mere objects of visual admiration. They serve many a purpose, all of them geared towards environmentalism and long-term monetary savings.
Would you like to make your home increasingly more energy efficient while adding a major, eye-catching design feature and never need to replace your home’s roof ever again? Think steel roof. Although the cost of a steel roof is substantially …
Green roofs are engineered vegetated roofing systems where plants and soil have replaced, or been put on top of, traditional concrete, roof tiles or shingles. The breathing living roofs provide numerous benefits to buildings including protection against stormwater runoff, conservation …
