Each time a city building is set up, the grass in that spot and trees that once reached up to the sky are replaced by a tar roof.
Each
time
a
city
building
is
set
up
,
the
grass
in
that
spot
and
trees
that
once
reached
up
to
the
sky
are
replaced
by
a
tar
roof
.
In addition to that, roads, parking lots, and yet more buildings are being constructed.
In
addition
to
that
,
roads
,
parking
lots
,
and
yet
more
buildings
are
being
constructed
.
The total lost green space can have a very real effect on a city's air temperature, air quality and energy costs.
The
total
lost
green
space
can
have
a
very
real
effect
on
a
city
's
air
temperature
,
air
quality
and
energy
costs
.
On a summer day in most American cities, a tar roof can feel like the inside of an oven.
On
a
summer
day
in
most
American
cities
,
a
tar
roof
can
feel
like
the
inside
of
an
oven
.
But what if we could replace the hot roof of each skyscraper or building in a city with grass or a garden?
But
what
if
we
could
replace
the
hot
roof
of
each
skyscraper
or
building
in
a
city
with
grass
or
a
garden
?
Whether it holds vegetable gardens, wildflowers, or meadow grasses, a green roof can lower the temperature above a building by 60 degrees, which can reduce the building's energy costs.
Whether
it
holds
vegetable
gardens
,
wildflowers
,
or
meadow
grasses
,
a
green
roof
can
lower
the
temperature
above
a
building
by
60
degrees
,
which
can
reduce
the
building
's
energy
costs
.
If used more widely, green roofs could decrease a city's total energy costs, reduce polluted air from power plant, and improve air quality and public health.
If
used
more
widely
,
green
roofs
could
decrease
a
city
's
total
energy
costs
,
reduce
polluted
air
from
power
plant
,
and
improve
air
quality
and
public
health
.
But that's not all--green roofs are a great way to deal with water management in urban areas with overwhelmed sewerage systems, and actually extend the life time of the roof itself.
But
that
's
not
all
--
green
roofs
are
a
great
way
to
deal
with
water
management
in
urban
areas
with
overwhelmed
sewerage
systems
,
and
actually
extend
the
life
time
of
the
roof
itself
.
And green roofs do something else: They beautify the city--whether you're on the 3rd floor or the 30th.
And
green
roofs
do
something
else
:
They
beautify
the
city
--
whether
you
're
on
the
3rd
floor
or
the
30th
.
Now that's a great achievement.
Now
that
's
a
great
achievement
.
The environmental nonprofit group Earth Pledge is promoting a Green Roofs progamme.
The
environmental
nonprofit
group
Earth
Pledge
is
promoting
a
Green
Roofs
progamme
.
To learn more about how to create a green roof--and the benefits it will provide--visit its website at EarthPledge.com.
To
learn
more
about
how
to
create
a
green
roof
--
and
the
benefits
it
will
provide
--
visit
its
website
at
EarthPledge.com
.
Each time a city building is set up, the grass in that spot and trees that once reached up to the sky are replaced by a tar roof. In addition to that, roads, parking lots, and yet more buildings are being constructed. The total lost green space can have a very real effect on a city's air temperature, air quality and energy costs. On a summer day in most American cities, a tar roof can feel like the inside of an oven. But what if we could replace the hot roof of each skyscraper or building in a city with grass or a garden?  Whether it holds vegetable gardens, wildflowers, or meadow grasses, a green roof can lower the temperature above a building by 60 degrees, which can reduce the building's energy costs. If used more widely, green roofs could decrease a city's total energy costs, reduce polluted air from power plant, and improve air quality and public health. But that's not all--green roofs are a great way to deal with water management in urban areas with overwhelmed sewerage systems, and actually extend the life time of the roof itself. And green roofs do something else: They beautify the city--whether you're on the 3rd floor or the 30th. Now that's a great achievement.  The environmental nonprofit group Earth Pledge is promoting a Green Roofs progamme. To learn more about how to create a green roof--and the benefits it will provide--visit its website at EarthPledge.com.