We thought a fun way to follow up on last week’s post on recycled denim insulation would be to revisit the topic of green roofs, which we briefly touched on back in July in mentioning the sale of a building in Gowanus. Of course, we couldn’t explain exactly what a green roof was back then. Now we can, thanks to a short piece in Domino Magazine:

A green roof is a layer of soil and foliage that sits on top of a building, serving many purposes. Green roofs absorb excess rainwater (preventing sewage-system overflow), conserve energy, cool interiors in the summer and improve air quality. And for city dwellers they even add square footage to your living space.

Among the useful links on the topic cited by the article are greenroofs.com and greenroofplants.com. More links on the link.
Resources: Green Roofs [Domino]
Photo by Timothy Hursley