Among the many items that are going green, roofs have become a great place to start your eco-friendly renovations and there are many benefits for you, your wallet and your neighbors. In addition to saving energy, the ability to save on expenses is possible as well. The houses which have a green roof become very popular in home decor. A green roof is actually a cover for your current roof that uses plants such as grasses and lichens to cover the top of your house. It is actually very in-depth when it comes to making your roof green and the process usually involves water proofing your existent roof, applying a root repellent system and a drainage system so there is little to no damage caused by the plants.
Unfortunately the green roof are expensive to install, but in a few years you will be on profit, because you will use less energy to heat and cool your home. Another option for a green roof is to installing solar panels, which have a great contribution in saving energy. Other methods to have a green roof is to use bamboo and cork. Bamboo is used mostly in warm climates, and cork is used in wine bottles. Both of these methods are growing in popularity and they consumer far less energy to produce than traditional flooring materials such as linoleum.
Why you should install a green roof:
- Green roof works like a insulation’s for the home, and during the summer, your cooling costs can be reduced with 25% ;
- Another benefit of the green roof is that the roof can be a great insulation’s sound in the area with much noise;
- Another benefit is the design of the house. A house with a green roof have more aesthetic appeal;
- The last benefit is that the green roofs reduce the number of roof drains that you have and in some cases, it can completely eliminate them;
A green roof can be benefit for you and also for society. The fact that you are saving money on your home energy costs is a green benefit for everyone since it will ultimately mean that you are burning fewer crude oils. This means fewer greenhouse gases, which is great for everyone and in the same time the green roof aids in the manufacturing of clean oxygen.
Here I have some examples of green roofs on green houses:
First example of a house which have a green roof is a underground house. Unique Underground Home Design is a modern house designed by KWK Promes, and despite its organic green roof, is constructed of clean lines and clear shapes. The house blends wonderfully into the landscape and the grass absorb moisture and helps regulate temperatures inside of the home.
- Residential and farm structures used simple grass-covered green roofs primarily to absorb rainfall and provide thermal protection.
- This amazing architectural wonder is created virtually completely from the natural materials found around the residence. The walls are made out of stone and mud and water enters the house by gravity from a nearby spring, and the roof is entirely green.
The SchwimmHausBoot floating house is a creation of Flo Florian and Sascha Akkermann of design firm Confused-Direction. This eco-friendly floating home, with zero emissions, represents a balanced mix of design and maritime romance. It has been designed for the areas with big water surfaces or in cities where property costs are high house boats offer an alternative. The SchwimmHausBoot floating home has a green roof and materials used in the making include 250 year old larch salvaged wood.
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