Leslie Doyle

Essential Green Roof Construction (eBook, ePUB)

The Complete Step-by-Step Guide

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

For the do it yourself builder, an "essential guide... to install and maintain a beautiful and ecological compliment to your home or office" (Kelly Hart, author of Essential Earthbag Construction). Essential Green Roof Construction is a comprehensive, in-depth guide to building simple green roofs for houses and small buildings. Packed with detailed photos, illustrations, case studies, and code compliance advice, it offers clear step-by-step instructions necessary to create your own living roof on a new build or as a retrofit. This book includes:

• The benefits of a green roof
• The basics of planning and design
• Assessing site conditions such as aspect, slope, and loads
• Navigating building codes and working with building officials
• Material options, including professional grade and economical or local alternatives
• Planting suggestions for different roof climates and conditions, including food production
• When to call on professionals to ensure safety and integrity
• Step-by-step guidance for safe roof installation and detailing
• Annual green roof maintenance.

Where common sense meets beauty-a green roof is a system of layers that work together to support plant life, insulate homes, and make the world a greener place. Essential Green Roof Construction will give you the knowledge and confidence to install your own green roof. "Impressive... and, importantly, easy for the average person to understand." -Stephen Hill, associate professor, School of the Environment, Trent University "Well-written, well-researched, and full of clear and informative drawings and photos." -Lloyd Kahn, editor-in-chief, Shelter Publications, author, Shelter and The Half-Acre Homestead "An excellent resource for both DIY and design professionals." -Tim Krahn, P. Eng. Building Alternatives Inc., author, Essential Rammed Earth Construction

Produktdetails

• Verlag: New Society Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 169
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781771423069
• Artikelnr.: 61250247

Autorenporträt

Leslie Doyle is the owner of Restoration Gardens Inc., a green roof design and installation firm that has designed and built dozens of green roofs for residential and commercial buildings from 80 square feet to 30,000 square feet. She is a certified LiveRoof Installer and an accredited Green Roof Professional by the Industry Association, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. She shares her knowledge and passion for integrating nature in the built environment as a green roof instructor at the Endeavour Centre and formerly at Fleming College. Leslie lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction to Green Roofs
Chapter 2: Green Roof Layers and Roofing Terminology
Chapter 3: Before You Start
Chapter 4: Roof Access and Safety
Chapter 5: Site and Design Factors
Chapter 6: Plants
Chapter 7: Green Roof Material Options
Chapter 8: Rural New Build
Chapter 9: Urban Retrofit Build
Chapter 10: Maintenance
Chapter 11: Food Production Roofs
Appendix A: North American Cities with Green Roof Programs
Bibliography