Revolution in Roof Construction Industry: Green Roof and Solar Roofing

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A green roof refers to a vegetated landscape roof system made on top of a building and grows different vegetation. Green roof construction is over a waterproofing membrane with a root barrier, drainage, irrigation system, or container gardens. Widely used in Europe, this type of roofing is gaining popularity. The roofing system is divided into extensive and intensive green roofing. Extensive roofing is lightweight roofing that supports about twenty-five pounds of vegetation, which grows naturally with minimal maintenance. On the other hand, intensive roofing is a more massive form of roofing that incorporates different types of plants with deeper layers, such as flowers and plants, which require constant tending to maintain. A green roofing syst...