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Author(s):Davis, Becke
Title:Green roofs grow up in Chicago
Section:Focus: Green roofs
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Source:The Landscape Contractor. Vol. 48, No. 10, October 2007, p. 10, 12, 14-17.
Publishing Information:St. Charles, IL: Illinois Landscape Contractor's Association
# of Pages:6
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Urban habitat; Roofscapes; Technology; Greenspace; Air quality; Environmental protection
Geographic Terms:Chicago, Illinois
Abstract/Contents:Profiles green roofs, highlighting the green roof of City Hall in Chicago, Illinois. States that "green roofs, sometimes called 'eco-roofs,' are not the same as roof gardens - far from it. While both have the benefit of adding greenery, the focus of a roof garden is to be ornamental and possibly useful to the people who will see it, while the purpose of a green roof is to help contain stormwater, to reduce heat and to reduce energy use." Explains that "there are two basic types of green roofs - intensive and extensive. Intensive green roofs require a minimum of one foot of soil depth to create a more traditional rooftop garden, with large trees, shrubs and other manicured landscapes. They are multilayer constructions with elaborate irrigation and drainage systems."
Language:English
References:5
Note:Pictures, color
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Davis, B. 2007. Green roofs grow up in Chicago. Midwest Landscaping. 48(10):p. 10, 12, 14-17.
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