Green Roof Systems

Green roofs cultivate vegetation and gardens, absorb rainwater and mitigate runoff, provide insulation, lower air temperatures and mitigate heat island effect.  Many areas provide tax credits form local jurisdictions and water sheds.

Vertical Garden / Green Wall

Going vertical reduces land footprint, conserves water and provides efficiency in soil and fertilizers.  Thus allowing for sustainable vegetable and herb production in urban and suburban environments with limited supplies.  Green walls are utilized in environments where the plants reduce overall temperatures of the building. The primary cause of heat build-up is isolation, the absorption of solar radiation by roads and buildings and the storage of this heat in the building material and its subsequent re-radiation. Plant surfaces however, as a result of transpiration, do not rise more than 4–5 °C above the ambient and are sometimes cooler.