Green Roof Il North Side

A north shore development company plans to put a green roof on top of the parking garage of a condo building under construction in evanston.

Green roof il north side.

Zillow has 40 homes for sale in chicago il matching green roof. Green roofs can reduce stormwater runoff via water wise gardening techniques. View listing photos review sales history and use our detailed real estate filters to find the perfect place. It was completed at the end of 2001 at a cost 2 5 million funded by a settlement with comed.

Daley and the city of chicago began construction of a 38 800 square foot total roof area semi extensive greenroof in april 2000. Out of stock online. The third most common type of growth on a roof is algae. Set your store to see local availability add to cart.

Ridge cap asphalt roof panel in green model 5254 7 93 7 93. Free delivery with 45 order. It follows the lead of chicago s city hall which has. A study presented at the green roofs for healthy cities conference in june 2004 cited by the epa found water runoff was reduced by over 75 during rainstorms.

The most comprehensive information available about green roofs was developed in germany by the landscape research development and construction society known by its german initials fll for forschungsgesellschaft landschaftsentwicklung landschaftsbau. Both of the main international green roof organizations the german fll and north america s green roofs for healthy cities agree that green roofs should not be applied to roofs with slope of greater than 40 degrees. Water is stored by the roof s substrate and. Encompassing one square block and twelve.

Moss is darker green much thicker holds more water and also grips into the surface of the shingles. Toronto was the first city in north america to pass a green roof law in 2009 requiring new buildings or additions that are greater than 21 000 square feet to cover between 20 and 60 percent of. 770 772 7334 toll free fax. North america is somewhat behind europe specifically germany in the movement to install green roofs.

As part of an epa study and initiative to combat the urban heat island effect and to improve urban air quality mayor richard m.