Evaluating the Feasibility of Implementing a Green Roof Retrofit on Pitched Residential Roofs
| Contribuinte(s) |
Ristvey, Andrew |
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| Data(s) |
14/07/2015
14/07/2015
2015
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| Resumo |
Green roofs are one solution to stormwater runoff which is a major environmental problem. However, the majority of green roofs are primarily implemented on flat roofed commercial buildings and not residential homes with sloped roofs. Team SO GREEN designed a light-weight green roof system retrofit for residential homes. Between June and November 2014, green roof performance data was collected and compared between the designed sloped roofs and a non-sloped control. The sloped design performed well and one test slope was improved with a recirculating irrigation system. An economic analysis was made and a focus group determined preliminary consumer interest, aesthetic preferences, and barriers. This study enriches the body of knowledge regarding bringing green roof systems to the residential home market. |
| Identificador |
doi:10.13016/M26P9T |
| Idioma(s) |
en_US |
| Relação |
Digital Repository at the University of Maryland Gemstone Program, University of Maryland (College Park, Md) |
| Palavras-Chave | #Green roofs #Residential buildings #Gemstone Team SO GREEN |
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