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View listing photos review sales history and use our detailed real estate filters to find the perfect place. Daley and the city of chicago began construction of a 38 800 square foot total roof area semi extensive greenroof in april 2000. The most comprehensive information available about green roofs was developed in germany by the landscape research development and construction society known by its german initials fll for forschungsgesellschaft landschaftsentwicklung landschaftsbau. Both of the main international green roof organizations the german fll and north america s green roofs for healthy cities agree that green roofs should not be applied to roofs with slope of greater than 40 degrees.

Out of stock online. North america is somewhat behind europe specifically germany in the movement to install green roofs. The third most common type of growth on a roof is algae. As part of an epa study and initiative to combat the urban heat island effect and to improve urban air quality mayor richard m.

It doesn t have the thick growth like moss and lichen and it looks like stains on a roof usually in streaks of black or sometimes green. Ridge cap asphalt roof panel in green model 5254 7 93 7 93. A study presented at the green roofs for healthy cities conference in june 2004 cited by the epa found water runoff was reduced by over 75 during rainstorms. It was completed at the end of 2001 at a cost 2 5 million funded by a settlement with comed.

Zillow has 40 homes for sale in chicago il matching green roof. Green roofs can reduce stormwater runoff via water wise gardening techniques. Moss is darker green much thicker holds more water and also grips into the surface of the shingles. Rain forest green plastic roof panel wall connector model 109288 14 93 14 93.

Water is stored by the roof s substrate and. Green roofs play a significant role in retrofitting the low impact development lid practices in urban areas. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. A north shore development company plans to put a green roof on top of the parking garage of a condo building under construction in evanston.

It follows the lead of chicago s city hall which has.