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By “Michael Yankey”By “Michael Yankey”fuadfuad

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What Are Green Roofs?What Are Green Roofs?

• Green roofs, also known as Green roofs, also known as vegetated roof covers, eco-roofs or vegetated roof covers, eco-roofs or nature roofs. water quality by nature roofs. water quality by filtering, absorbing or detaining filtering, absorbing or detaining rainfall. Green Roofs Are Great for rainfall. Green Roofs Are Great for These Things ,great for the These Things ,great for the environment.environment.

Ultimate Goal For ProjectUltimate Goal For Project• To see how green roofs effect To see how green roofs effect

buildings.buildings.• To see if it is right for the To see if it is right for the

environment.environment.• To see what is gained form using To see what is gained form using

green roofs.green roofs.

The Problem of heat loss The Problem of heat loss through the roofs.through the roofs.• The problem is heat loss through The problem is heat loss through

roofs.roofs.• Buildings, houses ,apartments have Buildings, houses ,apartments have

the same problems.the same problems.• Building owners and renters have Building owners and renters have

this problem also.this problem also.

History Of The ProblemHistory Of The Problem• Problem people had was that Problem people had was that

buildings, houses, and apartments buildings, houses, and apartments was losing heat and they wanted to was losing heat and they wanted to fix the problem so they invented fix the problem so they invented green roofs.green roofs.

• People Used different methods like People Used different methods like instillations and putting plastic over instillations and putting plastic over windows to prevent heat loss.windows to prevent heat loss.

Related ProjectsRelated Projects• I haven’t done any related projects.I haven’t done any related projects.

3 Possible Solutions3 Possible Solutions

Green Roofs

Rooftop Garden Rooftop Garden Edge RestraintEdge Restraint

RooftopRooftopGarden Garden AnchorAnchor

RoofRoofSystemSystem

ComponentsComponents

Rooftop Garden Edge Rooftop Garden Edge RestraintRestraint

Solution 1 Solution 1• A rooftop garden edge restraint that supports A rooftop garden edge restraint that supports

green roof media while allowing water to drain green roof media while allowing water to drain cleanly under paver systems on pedestal / tabs cleanly under paver systems on pedestal / tabs where no internal drains are present and allows where no internal drains are present and allows water to scupper while holding back media / water to scupper while holding back media / aggregate while serving as an independent aggregate while serving as an independent border. border.

Roof Top Garden AnchorRoof Top Garden AnchorSolution 2Solution 2

• Rooftop anchors provide an efficient and Rooftop anchors provide an efficient and economical way to secure blanket economical way to secure blanket components. While conventional ties require components. While conventional ties require the patience and manual dexterity of the patience and manual dexterity of laborers, the innovation of the GRS Rooftop laborers, the innovation of the GRS Rooftop Anchor greatly improves effectiveness when Anchor greatly improves effectiveness when installing rooftop mats.installing rooftop mats.

Roof System ComponentsRoof System ComponentsSolution 3Solution 3

• Filter fabric, moisture retention mats, Filter fabric, moisture retention mats, root barriers, drainage components, root barriers, drainage components, inspection chambers, separation inspection chambers, separation fabric, media, wind erosion blankets, fabric, media, wind erosion blankets, plants, and bio-trays. Green Roof plants, and bio-trays. Green Roof Solutions has all of your rooftop Solutions has all of your rooftop garden and green roof roof systems garden and green roof roof systems components. components.

Planning And schedulingPlanning And scheduling• To Research More about green roofs.To Research More about green roofs.• maybe talk to people about green roofs.maybe talk to people about green roofs.• Then think about what they said and use Then think about what they said and use

those ideas to finish my PowerPoint.those ideas to finish my PowerPoint.

Expertise & Consulting Expertise & Consulting InterviewsInterviews• I haven’t spoken to anyone yet.I haven’t spoken to anyone yet.• I don’t know who I am going to speak to.I don’t know who I am going to speak to.

Questions for ConsultantsQuestions for Consultants• IF Green Roofs Are Expensive?IF Green Roofs Are Expensive?• What Makes Green Roofs so helpful What Makes Green Roofs so helpful

to the environment. to the environment.

Design ProcessDesign Process• This Problem is worth solving because This Problem is worth solving because

it will be great for the environment.it will be great for the environment.• No one will have to go through heat No one will have to go through heat

loss again.loss again.• It will be Great For Business.It will be Great For Business.• Some Business owners already have Some Business owners already have

green roofs.green roofs.