Urban Heat Island Effect

• Environmental Benefits of Green Roofs in Commercial and Institutional Building

  November 7, 2013

  

  The roofs of our commercial and institutional buildings not only transform the buildings themselves but the surrounding environment as well. Today, many architects include green roofs, also known as vegetative roofs or living roofs, in their designs. These vegetative or green roofs can significantly reduce urban flooding, improve water quality, and protect watersheds because they […]