Roofing Material Choices
There Are Many, Many Green Roofing Choices
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Roofing Material Choices, including:
- Design and build strategies
- Necessary codes
- Application how-tos
- Using materials
Consider cost, production impacts, disposal, and maintenance
Consider cost, production impacts, disposal, and maintenance
A variety of roofing products promise very long life, and, barring accidental damage, some should last virtually as long as the building. In addition to durability, other factors worth considering are the environmental impacts of production, service, and disposal; cost; whether the material can be recycled or reused; and how much...
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Green roofing
by Benjamin Kashirets
Are there any available statistics regarding the percentages of residential consumers who are interested in green roofing products? It would be interesting to know whether to allocate marketing resources to this segment, or whether better ROI can be achieved elsewhere. Any response would be appreciated.
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Oct 29, 2009
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Vegetated roofs
by Martin Holladay, GBA Advisor
Fernando,
Green roofs (living or vegetated roofs) are complicated; the topic is not easily addressed in a paragraph. If you intend to do your own installation, you'll need to study up on the subject and buy specialized materials. For a start, you may be interested in visiting http://www.greenroofs.com.
Oct 29, 2009
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Green roof
by fernando mortellaro
I am studying about construction own home with a strategic modern system, I need to know how install a green roof. I do not have experience about this work. I will be thanks your orientation.
Fernando
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