Living Cover.

• Autores: Mark Fischetti
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 298, Nº. 5, 2008, págs. 104-105
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the increasing popularity of green roofs, roofs of urban buildings which are designed to grow ground cover and plants. Benefits of green roofs include reducing rainfall runoff and decreasing the building's temperature in the summer, making air conditioning less expensive. The design, installation, and cost of such roofs is noted. INSET: DID YOU KNOW....