<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Green roof are for storm water control, reducing heat islands, aesthetics, and protect roofing materials from UV exposure. Side benefit is reducing the temperature gradient across the roof which effects indoor comfort. Lets be clear, we do not construct green roofs for keeping buildings cooler. There are more cost efficient ways to do that.<br><div><span></span> <br></div><div>David Wentling<br>ConservFirst.com<br><br></div> <div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Beatrice Dohrn <beatricedohrn@yahoo.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></b></font><br></div><div id="yiv453468586"><div><div
style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><div><span>Isn't the main point of a green roof to keep the house underneath cool? So if the deck were of an opaque material with that 2' airspace wouldn't the deck the roof cool -- obviating the need for the vegetation? </span></div><div></div><div> </div><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn <info@ecobrooklyn.com><br><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt;"><br>
I just salveged some tempered glass. I have a client who wants me to<br>build a 3" green roof on his brownstone plus a deck that sits 2' above<br>the roof.<br>I suggested a glass deck and green roof under it.<br>He is concerned the vegetation under the glass deck will not survive<br>since it will bake in the summer.<br>Are there any experienced landscapers on this list who can offer their<br>experience? </div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div></body></html>