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This column, if you will, is a post for issues specific to the green roof industry.  You might find some of the topics divergent if you are familiar with other Green Roof industry blogs.  We believe this is because the content comes from developments in the Midwestern construction market, namely Chicago. The building practice of …

Greening is a literal description but Green roofing isn’t necessarily about the green, it is also about the blue: water. Green roofing maximizes the potential for storm water detention of the roof system.   The average 4″ extensive green roof can absorb between 60 to 90% of a 1″ storm event.  This would delay the …