The Green Roof Centre

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The green roof centre. Department of landscape university of sheffield. Read the following articles. Starting october 1 2014 the 2014 los angeles green building code requires that roofing material used in residential buildings meet minimum values for 3 year aged solar reflectance and thermal emittance or for sri. The green roof centre operates with partners nationally to demonstrate the potential of green roof uptake in the uk.
A 2006 study that investigated the feasibility of cool roofs on residential buildings in california found that increasing the reflectance of standard shingle metal or tile roofs by 0 15 0 30 could save more than 100 kilowatt. We offer maintenance contracts and can help if your green roof is not doing well. Los angeles museum of the holocaust in landscape voice. We love sedum and pride ourselves in our knowledge of green roofs.
Design supply and install. November 15 2010 impossible architecture. City of los angeles cool roof ordinance building code requirements. These systems reduce roof temperatures and thereby save electricity and are great for almost every application including residences apartment buildings condominiums townhouses retail buildings schools malls and hi rises.
Based in sheffield the green roof centre was founded by the university of sheffield groundwork sheffield and the four surrounding local authorities barnsley doncaster sheffield and rotherham. A reflective roof coating or white roof is the best known and most applied of all green roof systems. December 11 2012 green roof. The uk s national centre of excellence for green roofs.
September 22 2011 belzberg architects los angeles museum of the holocaust architype review in lamoth news and the full architype review with great photos and graphics.