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Greenroofs
are lightweight, low-maintenance vegetated roof systems
used as a cost-efficient, eco-sensitive alternative to conventional
roofing.
A proven technology
that has been used in Europe for half a century,
Greenroofs
work with almost any type of architectural structure,
including most
types of commercial,
multifamily and industrial buildings, as well as
single-family dwellings and garages.
Greenroofing
offers an attractive alternative to the barren deserts of
tar, gravel and asphalt usually seen from urban windows.
Publicly accessible greenroofs provide needed urban greenspace
fostering community gathering and recreation. Greenroof technology
offers
an attractive, cost-effective method for addressing rising
utility costs caused by increased development, summer shortages
and the
Urban Heat Island effect. Greenroofing can easily pay
for itself over the long term.
A
Greenroof can captures and evaporate up to 100 percent of
the rain that falls on it, reducing the volume and
speed of stormwater runoff that leaves a site, which in turn
helps
protect our local rivers
and streams
and prevents sewer overflows. This makes it ideal for
urban settings in which high-density development offers few
opportunities
for
rainwater to
percolate into the soil during storms. Greenroofs
also provide acoustic insulation, reduce glare, and are effective
air filters, removing
airborne
dust particles.
But
they’re not just great for the environment . . . greenroofs
are a cost-effective investment that
protects a roof’s structural
elements and extends its longevity!
Want
a greenroof on your property?
Find out if you are Roof-Ready!
 "The
greenroof installation process was painless and actually
enjoyable due to the fact that D.C. Greenworks was
the general contractor.
Now
we are the proud owner of one of the first greenroofs
in downtown D.C.—thanks to DCG!"
—Kelliann
Whitley, Property Manager,
Blake Real Estate, Inc.
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